b'ITA UPDATEITA LAUNCHES ROOFER TRAINING PROGRAMBY MATTHEW BRADFORDS eptember1,2022markedthelaunchtheIndustrynical training have been added to each of its three levels, while Training Authoritys (ITA) updated Roofer Program1,440 more work-based training hours have been added to Outline,whichisdeliveredthroughtheorganiza- the program overall. This change to the program has broad tionsdesignatedTrainingProviders.Thechangessupport from the B.C. roofing industry, who have played a crit-arrivewithPhase6ofthePan-CanadianHarmonizationical role in redeveloping the new programs content.Initiative,ledbytheCanadianCouncilofDirectorsofThe idea behind adding more training hours is to deepen Apprenticeship (CCDA). apprenticesknowledgeoftheindustrysotheyrecoming First among the amendments is a change to the programsbetter prepared to the workplace and have more time to prac-name. As of September 1, the training course formerly knowntice those trade competencies, says Anita Handregan, ITAs as Roofer (Roofer, Damp and Waterproofer) has been paredDirector of Program Standards and Assessments.down to Roofer. Expanding the duration of each level also gives trainers Beyondthenamechange,ITAsenhancedprogramroom to delve deeper into the programs content and revisit broadens the scope of its roofer education with the additionkey concepts across all levels of the program. Whereas before, of more in-class and practical training. Thirty hours of tech- participants might have been exposed to a certain concept at 14 lROOFINGBClFALL 2022'