Powering the Future Workforce: Leveraging Interim Credentials for Early Recruitment Success
Dates & Times:
Session Type:
Trade Show Education: Leadership
Location
Show Floor (Level 3)
Description
For electrical contractors facing workforce shortages and looking to build a reliable talent pipeline, the Interim Credentials program offers a strategic solution. This online curriculum, developed by the electrical training ALLIANCE mirrors the first year of the electrical apprenticeship, providing access to interactive textbooks and simulated hands-on training that prepares candidates for success-before they ever set foot on a jobsite. This session will discuss how you can get your JATC, or even your company, involved in this program.
Speaker
Audra Kellams
Electrical Training Alliance
Audra Kellams joined the electrical training ALLIANCE in 2023 as an Outreach Specialist, aiming to increase awareness and enrolment in the organization’s online curriculum, the Interim Credentials. She also assists in expanding this curriculum adoption by states, municipalities, and school districts.
Prior to her role with the ALLIANCE, Audra spent 34 years in instruction and educational leadership as a teacher, principal, and chief administrative officer over middle schools. She holds a license in Educational Leadership and Supervision from Brown University, a master’s degree in Elementary Education from Indiana State University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.