Organization: NUCA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION &
Mission: TO EXPAND WORK OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATE MORE WORKERS AND LEADERS, AND ENHANCE THE INDUSTRY'S IMAGE.
Activities: COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS BASED ON SCHOLASTIC STANDING, ACT/SAT SCORES, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CAREER GOALS, EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE, AND ESSAYS.
THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR CREW LEADERS PROGRAM GIVES NEW AND EXPERIENCED FIELD SUPERVISORS THE LEADERSHIP AND JOBSITE MANAGEMENT TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. THE TWO-DAY PROGRAM IS TAUGHT BY AN EXPERIENCED CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS WORKED IN THE FIELD AND UNDERSTANDS THE CHALLENGES OF BEING A CREW LEADER. THE CURRICULUM COVERS THREE MAJOR AREAS: PEOPLE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY MANAGEMENT, AND PROJECT CONTROLS.
"PIPELAYER" IS AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER BASED LEARNING PROGRAM FOR UNDERGROUND PIPE INSTALLATION. THIS SERIES OF TRAINING CDS DEMONSTRATES THE INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SKILLS REQUIRED FOR EFFICIENT AND SAFE PIPE INSTALLATION USING MODERN EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES. IT IS INSTALLED ON INDIVIDUAL COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS AND INCLUDES FIVE APPROVED (TEN MORE ARE PLANNED) MAJOR INSTRUCTION MODULES USING MULTI-MEDIA PROGRAM RESOURCES.
Religious classification: None