About
the U. A. training center...
The United Association has, throughout its history, been a driving force
to maintain and increase industry standards with regards to excellence,
protection of its members, and education capable of producing superior
craftsmen.
Its leadership has faced, and conquered, many challenges, and General
President Martin Maddaloni had to tackle the job of making sure U. A. instructors
and members enter the new millennium prepared to meet whatever complexities
and fast-paced changes the industry will undoubtedly demand.
General President Maddaloni acted as soon as he took office, expanding
the U. A. Training Department, instituting regional training and forming an
electronic delivery system transferring knowledge from site to site.
One of these concepts, called “distant learning,” will enable
U. A.
members everywhere to have access to the same high quality education, even
though the origin of a lesson is across the country.
Apprentices or journeymen can learn in their own home, attend nationwide
classes at any center, work in the chat rooms with one-on-one interchanges
with instructors and experts in the field and see demonstrations on how to
assemble or work with tools or equipment.
Instructors can be continuously and conveniently updated, rather than
only spending a week in Michigan once a year at the Instructor Training
Program. There will be hyperlinks to the manufacturers of new products and
technology, if additional technical data is desired.
This regional center is to be fully functional. The
U. A. is indeed ready
for the new millennium.
Link to San Diego Training Classes
