ANN ARBOR, MI — The United Association (UA) recently held its 49th annual Industry Day here in Ann Arbor at Washtenaw Community College. Industry Day, sponsored annually by the UA, caps a two-week instructor training program.
This year, close to 1,800 union instructors participated in a variety of courses including CAD design, HVACR fundamentals, orbital welding, and codes, in order to hone their teaching skills. There were also several skills development training courses, including a course on implementing distance learning and other computer-based instructional applications.