MasterSpec® Now Calls for IMI Supervisor Certification Credentials

JOURNAL: ISSUE 4 - 2012

Presenters Pete Loughney, left, and Dave Collins of the International Masonry Institute and members of Locals 1 MO, 5 and 9 PA, 1 and 5 NY, 5 OK/AR/TX, 19 WI and 1 MD/DC/VA at a recent SCP I session at the Flynn Center in Bowie, MD.

IMI's Supervisory Certification Program (SCP) is now listed in MasterSpec®, the pre-eminent specification for the construction industry, as one of the criteria for selecting qualified contractors. The primary mission of SCP is to develop highly skilled, confident and effective supervisors for the union masonry industry. Each level of the certification requires successful completion of 16 hours of instruction. 

After a recent SCP session at the Flynn Center, Local 1 Maryland/Virginia/DC member James Farris said, "I highly recommend this SCP course for entry level foremen. Not only were the instructors very informative but they also encouraged class discussion that was useful as well."

The benefits of this program provide BAC members with expanded career opportunities and the industry with more competitive union contractors. Doug Gilleland of Advanced Masonry in Oklahoma City said, "All signatory contractors should take advantage of this and the other training programs IMI has to offer.  Our group is definitely looking forward to SCP II!"