Why should I participate in this training course?
Do I have to work for a union contractor to participate in the SCTP?
Who selects the superintendent trainee and mentor?
How do I know if I have what it takes to be a good mentor?
Where and when are training sessions held?
What will it cost me?
What are my responsibilities outside of the workshop?
Why does a trainee need a mentor?
How is the OJT program structured?
Who provides the on-site Program instruction?
How do I know that what our trainee is learning is what I need to help my company?
Q: Why should I participate in this training course?
A: The CITF's Superintendent Career Training Program offers you a unique opportunity to use your expertise and experience to help educate a field superintendent. Participation in this program as a mentor will be rewarding to you as an individual and will also help your company and ultimately the construction industry.
Q: Do I have to work for a union contractor to participate in the SCTP?
A: Yes
Q: Who selects the superintendent trainee and mentor?
A: The sponsoring contractor selects both the superintendent trainee and the mentor. Trainees must be members in good standing of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.
Q: How do I know if I have what it takes to be a good mentor?
A: Anyone who is experienced as a superintendent or project manager qualifies as a mentor. Good communication skills and a willingness to be a mentor are necessary for success.
Q: Where and when are training sessions held?
A: Programs start, beginning with Program 1, four times a year on one of four tracks: tracks A, B, C or D. Track A begins in February, track B in May, track C in July, and track D in October. Courses are held at the UBC's International Training Center in Las Vegas, from Thursday morning through Saturday afternoon. The superintendent trainees attend four programs at the International Training Center over 18 months regardless which track they are on. As a mentor, you will attend one workshop which is scheduled for the same time as the trainee's first program (Program 1), and runs on Friday and Saturday.
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Q: What will it cost me?
A: Your time, expertise and experience are the only costs to the mentor. It's important that the contractor support the mentor as he coordinates SCT program activities, provides structured on-the-job training experiences, and coordinates the mentoring sessions with the superintendent career training participant. The mentor's travel expenses to attend the Mentor Training Session are paid for by the CITF when booked through the CITF's travel agent. Lodging and meals associated with the SCT Mentor Session are provided by the CITF.
Q: What are my responsibilities outside of the workshop?
A: It's important that you take a proactive attitude in coordinating SCT activities, providing structured on-the-job training experiences, and conduct your one-on-one sessions with the trainee.
Q: Why does a trainee need a mentor?
A: Through the program, the mentor is the person who plans, coordinates, and assures that the trainee receives a meaningful experience. Mentors meet with trainees once each month through the 18-month program for one-on-one interaction, discussion, and instruction on a selected topic focused on the company's specific approach, strategy, policies and procedures.
Q: How is the OJT program structured?
A: The mentor and superintendent-in-training select a minimum of 30 specific on-the-job-training experiences that are determined to best fit the needs of the company and the trainee. These OJT experiences are completed during the 18-month program.
Q: Who provides the on-site Program instruction?
A: The SCT faculty is from collegiate construction education program including Auburn University, Northern Arizona University, California Polytechnic State University, The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and other universities. All have extensive work experience and expertise as superintendents in the construction industry.
Q: How do I know that what our trainee is learning is what I need to help my company?
A: Mentors and trainees are responsible for building on the basic knowledge provided in the four, three-day programs at the CITC. Customization to your specific company is accomplished through the on-the-job training and mentoring experiences selected by your mentor and superintendent-in-training.
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