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ETCP Offers Exams at USITT 2012 in Long Beach

The ETCP examinations will be given at USITT’s Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Long Beach, CA. All three examinations will be given at the same time and are scheduled for the morning of Saturday, March 31. Candidates who wish to take more than one exam should contact ETCP. Interested applicants must submit their application, along with supporting materials and fee, to the ETCP office no later than March 1, 2012. Space is limited, so submit your application today!

Candidate information, including eligibility requirements and applications, is available on the ETCP website (etcp.plasa.org), or if you would like the information mailed, please contact Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager, at 212-244-1505 or etcp@plasa.org.

Can’t make it to USITT? ETCP examinations are given daily at over 190 computer based testing centers across the U.S. and Canada. After an application has been received and accepted, candidates will be sent information on how to schedule an examination at a site, date, and time that is most convenient for them.

Having ETCP Certified Technicians on your staff is a reassurance of your employees’ competency, experience and ethical behavior. Make safety a priority by getting your employees ETCP Certified!

TOMCAT Announces 18th Annual Hoist & Rigging Workshop Feb. 16-19 in Texas

TOMCAT’s 2011 ETCP Hoist & Rigging workshops are less than 3 weeks away, February 16-19 in Midland, Texas.  Registration is still open for those interested in improving their skills and prospects for 2011 and beyond with training on chain hoists or rigging principles. The schedule is finalized and includes a team of world-class instructors to provide a hands-on-learning experience to production professionals across North America. More information on the workshops in Midland can be found at www.tomcatglobal.com.

The Hoist & Rigging workshops schedule includes instruction by respected and recognized leaders in the industry. Both training tracts include instruction on truss design, usage and theory with Will Todd, TOMCAT USA’s Product Support Manager.  Keith Bohn, TOMCAT USA’s Custom Projects Director, will lead a session on design and safe use of ground supported structures.  The first day of training will conclude with an introduction to entertainment automation by Kevin Taylor, CEO of Stage Technologies.

Attendees in the Hoist & Truss tract will start with a training session on hoist control systems let by Kevin Taylor of Stage Technologies.  Participants will then get dirty with Dave Carmack of Columbus McKinnon, who will provide hands-on motor instruction including teardown, re-assembly, maintenance and live troubleshooting.  This group will conclude its training by taking CM’s certification exam.

In the Rigging & Truss workshop, ETCP certified rigger and instructor G. Anthony Phillips of RigRider Rigging Services will teach safe rigging practices and principles, while Morgan Neff, Fall Protection expert will instruct on safe fall protection practices. Participants will also have the opportunity to put these principles into live practice.

Renew Your ETCP Certification at LDI 2010

Continued training and professional development activities are essential in the changing entertainment technology environment. Therefore, to maintain ETCP certification, an ETCP Certified Technician must accumulate 40 renewal credits of continued training/professional development OR retake the certification examination and accumulate a minimum of 10 renewal credits of continued training/professional development over the 5 year period following the examination to maintain certification.

LDI 2010 provides many opportunities to gain renewal credits at the 2010 show, which will occur October 19-24, 2010. The following courses are taught by ETCP Recognized Trainers and are sponsored by The ESTA Foundation Seminars &Training Committee: “Left Brain Rigging: An A-Z On Math and How it Applies to Rigging,” Johnny Perri (14 ETCP Renewal Credits); “Stage Rigging Fundamentals,” Jay O. Glerum (14 ETCP Renewal Credits); and “Left Brain Rigging Calculator,” Johnny Perri (7 ETCP Renewal Credits).

Three courses are offered by ETCP Recognized Training Programs: “FTSI Professional Automation Training: Navigator Programming and Equipment,” Fisher Technical Services (21 ETCP Renewal Credits); “Safely Building the Beast,” TOMCAT USA, Inc. (12 ETCP Renewal Credits) and “Overview of the Ion Control System,” (3 ETCP Renewal Credits) and “Advanced Tips and Tricks for the Ion Control System,” (3 ETCP Renewal Credits) – both taught by ETC.

There are many other opportunities for ETCP Renewal Credits and more information about these courses can be found at: www.ldishow.com. Want more information about ETCP? Please contact Meredith Moseley-Bennett, Certification Manager at certification@esta.org or call 212.244.1505.

J. R. Clancy Becomes an ETCP Training Provider

J. R. Clancy has been approved to become an official Training Provider in rigging, as designated by the Entertainment Technician Certification Program.

J. R. Clancy offers a training program that can assist ETCP Technicians in acquiring ETCP Renewal Credits towards recertification.  Rigging professionals who take courses offered by J. R. Clancy earn one renewal credit per hour of instruction.  The Clancy program began with one course; now, as an ETCP Training Provider, Clancy has expanded its program with multiple courses.  Those interested in taking an industry certification examination may find these courses helpful in preparation.

Candidates who wish to sit for an ETCP examination must meet eligibility requirements.  A total of 30 credits are required to qualify for the certification exam, with points awarded for work experience and college-level degrees earned.  If you are interested in becoming certified, please visit http://etcp.esta.org.

“We were the first company to offer financial support for the ETCP rigging certification program when it was in its formation stage,” said Mike Murphy, J. R Clancy president.  “We believe in the program’s goal: to create a more knowledgeable industry of highly skilled professionals, and a safer working environment for everyone backstage and onstage.”

J. R. Clancy also encourages ETCP rigging professionals to maintain their certification. In addition to paying the first-time testing fee for the employees of its dealer partners, the company now pays the recertification fee as well. To arrange for payment of the recertification fee, dealers can contact Jenn at J. R. Clancy at (800) 836-1885.

Several programs are now in development; topics and dates will be announced on the ETCP news page. More information about J. R. Clancy is available at www.jrclancy.com.

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ETC Training to Become First ETCP-Recognized Electrical Training Program

If you are an certified technician through ESTA ETCP, there is good news for you.  You have another way to earn credits towards your certification as well as increase your knowladge from ETC.

The non-profit trade association ESTA is the steward for the entertainment services and technology industry in North America, setting technical standards and protocols. One of ESTA’s initiatives, the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) created a program that provides rigorous assessments for professional riggers and entertainment electricians.

Once certified, technicians maintain their standing by accumulating 40 renewal credits or retaking the ETCP exam every five years. At least ten of these renewal credits must include training or professional development. Now, electrical and rigging courses are available through ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.), the first lighting manufacturer whose electrical training program has qualified as an ETCP Recognized Training Program for continuing education credit.

On January 11th of this year, the ETCP Certification Council announced that ETC’s application had been approved, confirming ETC as the first lighting manufacturer, and one of a handful of rigging manufacturers, to have courses recognized by ETCP.

For more information, visit ESTA ETCP webpage at etcp.esta.org.

Review: Richard Cadena’s New Book Electricity for the Entertainment Elec. & Tech

Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & TechnicianA month a ago, we announced the upcoming release of Richard Cadena’s latest book, Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician form Focal Press. iSquint is honored to have received an advanced copy of the book to do a review.

About The Author

Mr. Cadena is the editor of Projection, Lights and Staging News (PLSN), an ETCP (Entertainment Technician Certification Program) Certified Entertainment Electrician, and ETCP recognized trainer, freelance lighting designer, consultant, and author of three other books about lighting.  Mt. Cadena has been involved with the entertainment lighting industry for over 22 years, and has worked for manufacturers, in the theatre, and on the road touring.

From the Rear Cover

The application of electricity for the theatre or a concert stage is not the same as that for a residence or commercial building.  Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician provides you with the fundamentals of theory of electricity as well as the latest guidelines and tips for how to stay safe and current and meet the needs of the entertainment industry.  Written by an ETCP trainer, this reference supports practicing technicians and provides new technicians the assistance needed for a successful career in the entertainment industry.

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J.R. Clancy Presents ETCP Training April 24-25

We just received a message from JR Clancy’s marketing department about ETCP training. The official Press Release

Syracuse, NY, March 1— Rigging professionals who have earned Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) credentials—and who are employees of a J. R. Clancy Dealer—can earn renewal credit hours by participating in the ETCP program at J. R. Clancy, Inc., in Syracuse on April 24 and 25, 2009.

Developed by the Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA), ETCP is an industry-wide program of rigorous assessments for professional technicians.  The certification renewal program at J. R. Clancy in April includes training in the proper use and inspection of fall arrest and fall protection equipment, as well as servicing, troubleshooting and maintenance of motorized equipment. Instruction in the use of fixed speed and push button controls will conclude the program.
The ETCP renewal training will be taught by four of the industry’s leading experts in counterweight and motorized rigging:

  • Bill Sapsis – president of Sapsis Rigging, is one of the nation’s most recognized experts in theatrical rigging, and an entertainment industry professional for more than 35 years.
  • Pete Svitavskyis an applications engineer with J. R. Clancy and the company’s in-house PE; his practical experience includes many years as a carpenter before he became a leading rigging system designer for Clancy.
  • Larry Eschelbacher has designed control systems and written software for hundreds of motorized rigging systems worldwide as manager of the controls department at Clancy.
  • Pete Schmitt has been with SEW-Eurodrive since the company’s U.S.  introduction of its gearmotors and drives—now the standards in the industry— in 1976.

Space in the program is limited to 25 people. To register, call Marilyn Larsen at J. R. Clancy, 800-836-1885, ext. 322, or email her at marilynlarsen@jrclancy.com.  The registration deadline is March 25.

Tomcat University: Hoist & Truss Workshop

tomcat_university.jpgWe received an email from Lighting and Sound America today about the latest workshop offered by Tomcat University for hoist and truss in Midland Texas. What is unique about this workshop is that graduates of the class receive their Columbus McKinnon certification. The workshops are also recognized by etcp and and graduates also recieve renewal credits towards their classification.

There are two workshops being offered on February 18-21, those being Hoist and Truss and the other being Rigging and Truss.

The workshops cover:

  • Proper use and maintenance of CM Loadstar and Prostar products
  • An overview of automation systems and live demo
  • Proper use and maintenance of Columbus McKinnon Lodestar and Prostar products
  • Advanced troubleshooting scenarios and techniques
  • Basic relay hoist controls
  • Basic and advanced truss design, usage and theory
  • Destructive testing

The price tag for each course depends on which type of registration you use. Regular registration runs $1000 per person, IATSE members, Students and USITT members pay $900 per person. This price tag includes:

  • All course work fees and materials
  • Transportation to and from Midland International Airport
  • 5 nights accommodation at the Midland Clarion – Where the workshops take place
  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks on the four days of workshops.

For more information or to register for the Tomcat workshops, visit www.tomcastworkshops.com

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