EDUCATION CHAIR

 

Function 

The Education Chair is in charge of the Section’s educational programs and works in conjuction with the PACE chair to coordinate activities to benefit the members.

 

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

Is responsible for:

  1. Surveying members to find out what educational needs could be filled by the Section.
  1. Putting together programs that meet those needs
  1. Arranging event locations (if necessary) and promoting the event
  1. Coordinates duties to bring in speaker/takes care of educational materials and all aspects of running courses or seminars
  1. Takes care of the Section book donations at the Loussac Library

 

Relationships

Is voting member of Executive Committee and reports to Chair.

 

Important Information

 

National Electric Code Update Courses

The Section has a historical presence in the state to provide National Electric Code update courses to the membership and the general population of electrical workers.  These courses run on a 3 year cycle.

In addition, there is a state requirement for certain electrical workers to have 8 hours of continuing education due by August of odd years. 

Both of these offer the Section opportunity to serve the membership and to help the Section finances.

The Section presently has a relationship with Grayboy Inc. which has been agreeable to both parties (date 2002).

 

Seminars

The Education Chair should investigate seminars of short length in addition to the short courses listed above.

 

Helpful Hints:

          Speakers

1.                  Technical speakers draw more members to the monthly meetings than those with general topics

2.                  Stay in touch with speakers as their designated day approaches.  Have a backup plan if something happens and they can’t make it.

3.                  Obtain a writeup from the speaker for the newsletter ( a longer one) and/or the monthly email message and the newspaper announcement.

4.                  At end of year prepare a list of possible topics for coming year.  Have January program lined up to ease transition to new Vice Chair.

 

          Announcements

 

            Newspapers will edit your information, so keep it short and to the point.