Supervisor Training

IUPAT DC 17’s Foreman Tier 1 Supervisor Training is an in-house supervisor training program designed for Lead Hands &/or Foreman running small to medium to size crews. FM Tier 1 is heavily influenced by Mark Breslin’s work – attendees get a copy of his book The Five Minute Foreman – and Mentorship Preparation by Skillplan.

The major objections of Foreman Tier 1 training is:

1. To expand the list of potential foreman candidates for our signatory contractors
2. More generally to inform our tradespeople of the challenges of supervision on jobsites
3. To inform our tradespeople of the challenges in the commodities construction and maintenance markets we typically work in (e.g., oil sands, potash)
4. Prepare attendees to be good Mentors for up and coming Apprentices

Who should take FM Tier 1: anyone with an interest in supervision, DC17 markets, and / or Mentorship challenges

Length: Two (2) Days

Instructor: Finishing Trades and Third Party Instructors (FTI)

For more information: Email DC17 Training at training@dc17.ca or call 800.322.0694

Description: Recently revised, STP is a 2 day lecture / workshop training program for foremen and supervisors, or potential foreman and supervisors. Ideally, it consists of two [2] instructors, one from Labour, the other from Management. FTI Labour STP instructors come from across North America. Management Instructors are similarly recruited from North American IUPAT signatory contractors; to avoid conflicts of interest, management instructors are assigned in areas outside of their usual company territories. In this way, both labour and management perspectives are presented to attendees.

Minimum Class Size: no hard and fast rule, but ten or more is preferred.

For more information: Email DC17 Training at training@dc17.ca or call 800.322.0694.

Description: C2 is not an introductory course. Designed for supervisors and seasoned tradesmen with a solid understanding of coating fundamentals, C2 provides an overview of the principles of planning, awarding, and monitoring the quality of new construction or maintenance painting projects. After completing this training program, students will be familiar with tools to develop effective coating projects and play a more active role in managing painting projects to successful completion.

In the 2018/2019 Off-Season, DC 17 incorporated SSPC C2 as part of our Supervisor Training for General Foreman (aka, FM Tier 3) for Industrial Painters

Length: 40 hours classroom (can be broken up over a couple weekends) with 100 question exam

Who should attend: seasoned industrial painters in supervisory positions, or with interest in supervision

Instructor: Finishing Trades and Third Party Instructors (FTI)

For more information: Email DC17 Training at training@dc17.ca or call 800.322.0694.

Description: LMCI PM is a two [2] day lecture / workshop with ~14 hours of on-line prep materials. To get the most out of the classroom lectures and workshops, one should complete the on-line beforehand

Instructor: Dennis Doran of LMCI

Cost: No costs to signatory contractors

Attendees: no hard and fast rules on attendees; a signatory contractor can send whomever they want; historically, LMCI gets an ~equal mix of existing office PMs/Estimators, more seasoned tradesmen in / moving up to supervision, and existing / future company owners. Minimum #: at least 10

For more information: Email DC17 Training at training@dc17.ca or call 800.322.0694.

LMCI’s Estimating Course is a two [2] day lecture / workshop, also developed and instructed by Dennis Duran (like Project Management)

For more information: Email DC17 Training at training@dc17.ca or call 800.322.0694.

LSE is a two-day course designed to assist managers and supervisors to integrate health and safety into their everyday planning and to create and promote safe and healthy work environments. Course material is geared toward management and supervisory positions. LSE is 1 of 4 COR courses required for the standard Certificate of Recognition (COR).
For more information: Email DC17 Training at training@dc17.ca or call 800.322.0694.