"It's not only ATS based," Shawgo said. "We're not going only to our customers, we also have external customers coming to us." SkillPoint classes are designed to have a low student-to-instructor ratio, First Aid Training generally with one trainer for every pair of students in sessions that typically last three to five days. Each training seminar begins with a skill assessment that sets the baseline for the parameters of the course. Post-session tests help evaluate the effectiveness of the training. "Our assessments really help us focus on what they need," Carwell said. Many of the training

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"We have seen a dramatic uptick in our training activity since it had been the first of the year. West Texas is growing, West Texas Safety Training Center is growing with it, we're excited about the futureand we want to make the oil field a safe place for all of our workers." The center has been functioning for 23 years in the Basin, and this year, things have been looking bright for them. Theyprovidetraining for workers in the oil and gas industry. Courses includeHydrogen Sulfide training, fire safety, and for that hands-on experience, electrical training is included toprovide more knowledge

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(Photo: Ed Rumley/NorthJersey.com) 29 CONNECT TWEET 2 LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE PATERSON A woman is sitting alone on a curb near a house being ravaged by fire. She has just learned that her husband was killed in the blaze. How should someone approach the traumatized victim? That was one of the scenarios posed at a recent Psychological First Aid training session sponsored by Paterson police, a program designed to help law enforcement officers as well as clergy members and emergency responders. This is about the recovery of the community after a traumatic incident occurs, Paterson police Capt.

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That acquisition allowed SkillPoint to become a more mobile platform with access to 300 portable hands-on training stations and dozens of additional course offerings. Today, SkillPoint offers a diverse curriculum with more than 130 courses tailored for different skill levels in areas ranging from plumbing to robotics. Classes are offered at ATS headquarters on North University Street or can be held on-site with clients. In 2016, 98 percent of ATS techs took some form of training. Those technicians and employees of ATS clients logged more than 30,000 hours of SkillPoint training all together.

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Follow her on Twitter: @shoeshine . Sign up for our newsletter Stay up to date with the latest investigations and episodes from Reveal delivered to your inbox. Thanks for your interest in republishing this story. New bill would require pot worker training in safety, sexual harassment By Shoshana Walter Reveal from The Center for Investigative ReportingApril 24, 2017 As a nonprofit newsroom, we want to share our work with as many people as possible. You are free to embed our audio and video content from SoundCloud and YouTube, respectively. You may republish any story free of charge and will

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