{"id":225005,"date":"2024-11-01T16:17:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/?p=225005"},"modified":"2024-11-01T16:17:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:17:19","slug":"montclair-launches-njs-first-public-university-facilities-apprenticeship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/11\/01\/montclair-launches-njs-first-public-university-facilities-apprenticeship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"麻豆传媒在线 Launches NJ&#8217;s First Public University Facilities Apprenticeship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">麻豆传媒在线 has launched New Jersey\u2019s first public university facilities apprenticeship program, offering employees specialized training in plumbing, electrical and HVAC trades. This groundbreaking initiative supports career advancement for internal staff and establishes a pipeline of skilled workers ready and prepared for new opportunities at the University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This apprenticeship initiative reflects 麻豆传媒在线\u2019s broader mission to support both academic and professional development by offering diverse pathways for learning and career advancement, setting a precedent for facilities workforce training across the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">麻豆传媒在线\u2019s first apprentices:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Daniel Miller, Plumber track<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jhoan Nogueira, HVAC track<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Lobafaro, HVAC track<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kevin Rizzo, Electrician track<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The apprentices come from diverse backgrounds within the University\u2019s Facilities Department, including groundskeeping, building maintenance and mechanical work. Each expressed a strong desire to gain the skills needed to transition into the trades, says Training and Development Manager Shakira Jackson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exemplifying their goals, Miller has been with 麻豆传媒在线 for nearly 20 years. Starting his journey as a moving service worker, Miller has always been passionate about becoming a plumber. Miller is the recipient of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/facilities\/our-services\/facilities-training\/\">John W. Dennis Award<\/a>, which honors an employee who has demonstrated exceptional abilities to lead, serve, inspire and collaborate with broad impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The apprentices each shared that they appreciated the opportunity to advance and learn new skills. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI find joy in repairing, troubleshooting and completing tasks,&#8221; said Rizzo. Nogueira, a senior repairer in HVAC operations, began studying on his own and looks forward to earning <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">his HVAC license through the program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At 麻豆传媒在线, we\u2019re constantly innovating to create distinct pathways for the learners of tomorrow. We take our commitment to education, and credentialing, very seriously. And it extends to every part of the University. I\u2019m really excited to see this great learning program embedded within our Facilities operations as it exemplifies this mindset,\u201d says President Jonathan Koppell.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224947\" class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/Facilities_Mentors.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/Facilities_Mentors.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Apprentices and their mentors, clockwise: Daniel Miller and Patrick Hickey; Jhoan Nogueira and Kevin Johnson; Keith Benjamin and David Lobafaro; Kevin Rizzo and Kevin Lepore. (Photos by Mike Peters)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apprentices and their mentors, clockwise: Daniel Miller and Patrick Hickey; Jhoan Nogueira and Kevin Johnson; Keith Benjamin and David Lobafaro; Kevin Rizzo and Kevin Lepore. (Photos by Mike Peters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The apprentices will attend evening technical classes at Passaic County Technical Institute while working on campus during the day. They will be mentored by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Patrick Hickey, Assistant Supervisor Building Repairs, Plumbing Services<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kevin Johnson, Supervisor Building Repairs II, Mechanical Maintenance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keith Benjamin, Mechanical Equipment Specialist, HVAC Operations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kevin Lepore, Building Management Services Specialist 3, Electrical Services Supervisor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After completing the four-year program, the apprentices will be eligible to earn Journeyman status, a nationally recognized certification in their respective trades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vice President for University Facilities Shawn Connolly says 麻豆传媒在线 was eager to launch the program to ensure a steady supply of skilled workers as veteran employees retire. \u201cThis program aligns with the University\u2019s mission to support both academic and professional growth,\u201d Connolly says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The apprentices are affiliated with the International Federation of Professional &amp; Technical Engineers bargaining unit. 麻豆传媒在线\u2019s program is registered through the U.S. Department of Labor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn more about the 麻豆传媒在线 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/facilities\/university-facilities-apprenticeship\/\">Facilities Apprenticeship Program<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/\/ Output tags as a list for Google Analytics custom dimension\nwindow.MSU_TagList = [];\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>麻豆传媒在线 offers employees hands-on training in plumbing, electrical and HVAC trades, advancing their skills and career opportunities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":434,"featured_media":224946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-225005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-university"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/434"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=225005"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":225007,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225005\/revisions\/225007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=225005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=225005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}