Tradeswork is the official podcast of the Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, and airs on the 1st and 15th of each month. We highlight the good work of mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC/R contractors across Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota, share our recent research and studies, and unpack advocacy issues important to our members. We also discuss in depth the career path, earning potential and continuing education requirements of skilled trade jobs. You can learn more about us at: https://rmmca.org/
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
On this episode of Tradeswork: The Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association Podcast, we welcome Beto Herrera, Training Director at UA Local 58. Beto has more than 9 years of hands-on experience. He has been a member of UA Local 58 since 2008. He achieved his plumbing journeyman licensure in 2011. His noteworthy projects include power utility infrastructure for Vestas, new construction and expansion for multiple healthcare facilities of Parkview Medical Center, and original construction of Black Hills Power Plant serving all of Pueblo County.
Beto also has two years as a Training Coordinator of the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, overseeing 15 instructors and 80 apprentices concurrently, and 4 years as an Instructor of Plumbing and Medical Gas curriculum. He holds Instructor Certification through the International Pipe Trades Association. Here are some of the questions you can expect to be answered on this show:
- What is Beto's favorite part of being in the trade and why did he join?
- What is Beto's favorite part of being a Training Coordinator?
- How can work in the trades give back to the community?
- What is a day in the life of a Training Coordinator like?
- What is a day in the life of an apprentice like?
- What advice does Beto have for new apprentices, and what makes them successful?
- What is the coolest project Beto has ever worked on?
- Why should one pursue a career in the skilled trades?
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For more information about UA Local 58, please visit their website.
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