September 14, 2009
Brandow has dedicated time to this project for the last 18 months. He was one of a variety of experts who participated in this nation-wide project and the only representative west of the Rockies. Brandow has taught welding at UAS Ketchikan for twelve years. He is an AWS Certified Welding Educator and AWS Certified Welder. He served a 4 year apprenticeship at Ketchikan Pulp Mill and worked construction for 23 years, including 15 years with his own welding business. The NCCER is a not-for-profit
education foundation established in 1995 by the world's largest
and most progressive construction companies and national construction
associations to address the severe workforce shortage facing
the industry and to develop a standardized training process and
curricula. According to the Department of Labor, 600,000 to 700,000
welding professionals currently work in the United States, but
as many as 250,000 additional welders will be needed by 2010
to keep pace with current demand. Source of News:
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