for taking the course in this mode.

Please Note: You cannot take aYear forCredit online if youare alreadyenrolled in

a normal Yearclass, and youcannot registerfor a Year forcredit online if

you have already activated any of theunits in that Year FOR REFERENCE.

2) For Reference: To be used byapprentices who would like the oppor-tunity to review a year for which theyhave already received a certificate. Thismode is purely for reference and doesnot give the student credit for complet-ing the course.

Starting in the 2007 testing season,NEIEP began requiring a Pre-Registra-tion for theMechanic Examinationwithhopes to streamline the validationprocess for both the Locals and theNEIEP office.

Beginning in the 2008 testing seasonNEIEP will continue the Pre-Registra-tion process. However, the registrationforms will be per local rather than perapprentice. InMayNEIEPwill providea preliminary roster containing all of theindividuals who have successfully com-pleted Years 1, 2, 3, and 4 along withthose who have completed Years 1, 2,

Year Courses NowAvailable on the NEIEP Website 1

Mechanic ExaminationPolicy and Procedures forthe 2008 Testing Season 1

Continuing Education:Online Rack & Pinion HoistsCourse (CE013.1) Launched 2

Technical Support Help Desk 2

From the Warehouse:Electric Hoistway Labs 3

Makeup Classes 4

Missing Requirements 4

NEIEP Calendar 4

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As a new alternative to access NEIEP’seducationalmaterials, online versions ofYear courses have been made availableto apprentices who have already com-pleted all fouryears of train-ing and needto completeanother yearof training before the next MechanicExam. As of January 1, courses forYears 1-3 were launched and Year 4courses began rolling out at the begin-ning of February. Depending upon astudent’s status, the courses can be takeneither for credit or for reference.

To determine your eligibility, go to theNEIEPwebsite www.neiep.org and login. Click on Student Gateway then theOnline Training and Licensing link(first link on the page). Click on YearCourses to find out your eligibility.

There are two different “modes” inwhich the courses can be used:1) For Credit: Apprentices who havealready obtained a certificate for all fourYear courses are eligible to take thecomputer based courses for credit. Thismode allows you to receive credit fortaking a course without attending an on-site class for the year. All unit examsmust be completed by the end of theschool year (June 30) to receive credit

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and 3 and are enrolled in their last yearof curriculum this season. Local Com-mittees will be responsible for indicat-ing whether or not the individuals onthis roster intend to sit for the currentseasons’Mechanic Exam.

Apprentices will be responsible forrequesting to sit for the MechanicExamination. The “request” techniquewill be at the discretion of the LocalJAC and in remote locations may resultin the apprentice requesting to sit inwriting or by the Local holding a regis-tration period, the dates and location ofwhich should be determined by therespective locals with the assistance oftheirArea Coordinator. If a registrationperiod is used Committees and instruc-tors must post announcements in com-mon areas and announce in class thedates and location for registering for theyear’s mechanic exam.

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MECHANIC EXAMINATIONPOLICY AND PROCEDURESFOR THE 2008 TESTING

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It is very important that all apprenticesare notified of the process required bythe Local. Once the current seasons’Year-End Final Examination resultshave been released, apprentices who didnot successfully complete their last cur-riculum Year of schooling should beremoved from the preliminary roster.Once the roster has been completed bythe Local Committee it must be prompt-ly returned to the NEIEP office with adeadline of no later than July 31.

NEIEPwill provide a final roster to theLocal Committees on the NEIEP web-site. This roster will also be faxed toeach Local Chairman along with aMechanic Examination informationsheet requesting the date, time, and loca-tion of the exam. The final roster andexam information sheet must bereturned to the NEIEPoffice within fivebusiness days of receipt.

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Mechanic Examination Policy and Procedures (continued)

Apprenticesmust bring the followingitems with them on the day of theexamination:

� Picture Identification

� No. 2 pencils

� A calculator that does not havememory or storage capabilities

Important Note: Cell phones, cam-eras, and all other personal digitaldevices are not allowed at the test site.

Additional Preliminary Require-ments forMechanic ExamEligibility:

� Must have completed a minimumof 6800 hours of On-the-JobLearning.

� Must have a certificate for each oftheNEIEPCurriculumYears (1, 2,3, and 4).

CONTINUING EDUCATION:ONLINE RACK & PINION HOISTSCOURSE (CE013.1) LAUNCHED

Until recently only a hard copy of NEIEP’s Rack and Pinion Hoists was available. The online version of this continuing educa-tion course covers the same material including rack and pinion elevator components, hoist installation, maintenance, repairs,and safety but with user-friendly features such as clickable images and key glossary terms. Audio in the course adds anotherdimension for learners who find it helpful to hear the text being read.

This course is necessary to understanding the implications associated with the trend of building higher and faster in the eleva-tor industry. Elimination of workforce downtime is crucial to maintaining fast-paced construction schedules. In years past whenbuildings reached the height of the low risemachine room, elevator constructors focused on the rapid completion of the first run-ning construction car. Everyone realized the importance of time saved by passenger elevator service during construction.

The Rack and Pinion temporary hoist has taken over much of the duty of the building’s permanent elevators placed in serviceduring the construction period. They are also being used in industrial applications at an increasing rate as permanent alternativesto traditional elevators. Buildings are now being completed without ever having used a building elevator for passenger service.

Learn more about this growing trend as IUEC members who see the importance of pursuing hoist construction work as workwe claim.

TECHNICAL SUPPORTHELP DESK

Do you need help with a NEIEP web-site-related technical issue? Perhapsyou are receiving an unknown errormessage or you are having a problemnavigating the website or finding aparticular resource. These issues canarise from time to time. When youhave a technical problem with theNEIEP website, Renee Dupras is theperson to contact. Renee is availableto help with a variety of web-relatedconcerns. When necessary, feel free tocontact her at rdupras@neiep.org or800-228-8220 ext. 20.

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FROM THE WAREHOUSE: ELECTRIC HOISTWAY LABS

It is NEIEP’s goal to have our newElectric Hoistway Labs available for use at all classroom sites. If a lab is already on site, addi-tional support may be available for Locals that havemultiple classrooms aswell as permanent storage space on hand. Please keepin mind that the total height of the lab, once fully constructed, measures 97 inches high and is set on casters to help move the labwhen necessary (height includes casters).

Local Chairman andCo-Chairmanmay submit a written request including shipping information to Rob at warehouse@neiep.org.

March 21 Direct Deposit of Instructor Pay

April 23 Direct Deposit of Instructor Pay

May 1-6 Advanced Train the TrainerSeminars – Warwick, RI

2nd Week NEIEP mails out Pre-registrationand Mechanic Exam Planning packetsto Committees

May 23 Direct Deposit of Instructor Pay

May 26 Memorial Day Holiday – NEIEP closed

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NEIEP CALENDAR Important Dates for Spring 2008

NEIEPConduit is published quarterlyby the National Elevator IndustryEducational Program

James J. Higgins, Jr.,DirectorJohn J. O’Donnell, Assistant DirectorLinda DuBois, EditorJon D. Henson, Editor

NEIEPBoard of TrusteesMikeAvery William Johnston, Jr.James Biagini Philip PaturzoJohn Jaster Mike Shields

Editorial office located at Eleven LarsenWay,Attleboro Falls, MA02763-1068, (800) 228-8220

Fax: (508) 699-2495

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Local Chairmen and co-Chairmen cansubmit makeup classes via the Class-builder which is available atwww.neiep.org. All makeup classesmust be registered and approved byNEIEP prior to being held in order toprovide funding. When schedulingthese courses it is important to remem-ber that students must make up allmissed class hours and unit examina-tions in order to become eligible for theYear-End Examination. Students whoare not eligible for the Final Examina-tion on exam day will not be allowed tosit for the exam and will be required torepeat the year of instruction in the fol-lowing season.

ClassroomMakeup Classes:Each Local may register four (4) fourhour makeup sessions totaling sixteenmakeup hours per site.

Distance LearningMakeup Classes:Each Local may register three (3) fourhour makeup sessions per site.

MAKEUP CLASSES

We cannot stress enough how important it is to begin correcting attendance and unitexamination issues now. In an effort to assist Committees, Instructors, and studentswith this process NEIEP has created several convenient reporting tools.

The Missing Requirements Report is available to Committee Members andInstructors on the NEIEPwebsite, www.neiep.org. This report is designed to list allof the seasons requirements not met to date. This includes hours and unit examina-tions.

Quick tip for Committee Members: Customize the report- Click on the columnheaders to sort the report results. (ex: click on the title “ClassName” to sort theinformation by class). You can click a second time to sort in reverse order or sortby multiple columns by clicking on multiple headers.

The Attendance Summary Report is designed to display student participationinformation by class. This report lists each students’ attendance and unit examina-tion records to date for the season.

Please remind students that the NEIEP website is available to them and will allowthem to track their own progress and missing requirements throughout the season.

MISSING REQUIREMENTS