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The New England Carpenters Training Fund (NECTF) provides training for all members of the union, free of charge.
You can sign up for classes online by clicking here or by phone by calling (508) 792-5443
Per the current Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Boston/Eastern Massachusetts, Northern New England, and Rhode Island, AGC, labor, and management agreed on a "mandatory training and incentive program". Under these agreements, all members are REQUIRED to take 4 courses prior to January 1, 2017. Members are also REQUIRED to keep all classes current - an expired class does not count as completed.
The required courses are:
FALL PROTECTION - 8 hours - valid for 3 years
SCAFFOLD USER TRAINING - 8 hours - valid for 4 years
FIRST AID, CPR, AED - 16 hours - valid for 2 years
OSHA 30 - 30 hours - no expiration date
Click on the class name for more information and available classes!
You may take some of these classes online, however, only pre-approved online certifications will be accepted.
Click here to see the list of pre-approved online certifications
"HOT WORKS" TRAINING
FAQs - Required Training
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I DID NOT TAKE FIRST AID/CPR/AED AT NECTF, CAN I STILL GET CREDIT FOR THE CLASS?
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Yes. We will need a copy of your card that we can send to NECTF so they can add it to your training history. All three modules (First Aid, CPR, and AED) must be printed on the card. Additionally, the card MUST be issued by either The American Red Cross, The American Heart Association, or The National Safety Council.
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I HAVE A COPY OF MY OSHA CARD BUT NOTICED IT IS NOT LISTED IN MY TRAINING HISTORY. CAN I GET CREDIT?
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I TOOK FALL PROTECTION AND/OR THE SCAFFOLD USER CLASS WITH MY COMPANY ON THE JOBSITE. DO I GET CREDIT FOR THIS?
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No. The 8 hour UBC classes cover multiple topics based on the OSHA standards that are not site-specific.
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ARE THE SCAFFOLD USER AND THE SCAFFOLD REFRESHER THE SAME CLASS?
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No. The scaffold user class is a different class entirely. The scaffold refresher class is to keep your 'scaffold 32 hour erector' certificate up to date.
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REQUIRED TRAINING
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As required by Boston City Ordinance beginning January 1st, 2017: all workers must attend Hot Works Permit training and pass a written exam with a score of 80% or higher. Testing will be done following the instruction. Grading of the exam conducted by the NFPA. Class time is (2) hours with a maximum (1) hour allowed for closed book exam. The NECTF is covering the cost of this training if the student passes the course and exam.
Students who fail the written exam must retake the course and test and pay the $25 NFPA fee. Only a bank check or money order made out to “NECTF” will be accepted at that time.
Participants in this course must show State issued drivers’ license or federal identification card AND UBC ID card. Bring a #2 pencil for testing.