Training
In today’s world of rapid change, every person must be a life-long student.
Changes in the law, the economy, membership demographics, technology, employers and other factors make it critical that Union representatives keep themselves abreast of current trends and update and hone their skills in areas such as bargaining, organizing, union administration, and law. Workers must continually update their skills and embrace new technologies, equipment, and styles of work in order to meet the demands of their employers and insure that IATSE provides (as we always have) the best workforce in the entertainment industry.
By giving our IATSE locals and members access to training and education, the International hopes to continue to provide excellent representation to the workers we represent and the best, most advanced and highly-skilled workforce to our employers.
LEAP
The IATSE’s Labor Education Assistance Program provides reimbursement money to officers of local unions who enroll in qualifying Labor Studies Programs. The program covers all Officers, Officials, Trustees, and Executive Board Members of all Local Unions, who are eligible to be reimbursed for one (1) labor studies course each calendar year. Now every representative has access to a broad range of educational opportunities to help them better represent the workers in their jurisdiction.
Click here to learn more about LEAP.
IATSE TRAINING TRUST
Locals should be aware that the Trustees of the IATSE Entertainment and Exhibition Industries Training Trust Fund have initiated a program to offer re-imbursement to successful candidates for ETCP Certifications or Recertifications. The IA Training Trust’s “ETCP Certification/Recertification Reimbursement Program” provides reimbursement opportunities for those successfully completing certifications in Stage Rigging, Arena Rigging or Entertainment Electrician. Requests for reimbursement shall be submitted using the “Student Reimbursement Request” form available on-line. The form may be submitted electronically or by mailing a hard copy to the IA Training Trust.
IATSE Officer Institute
Apply to attend a 2019 Officer Institute by filling out this form.
IATSE workers are the mostly highly skilled craftspeople in the entertainment industry. Likewise, local union leaders must have the best possible skills in order to represent these members and confront the challenges and the pressures of the modern labor environment.