Following is a list of the education programs sponsored by GCSECA for their member organizations’ directors and employees. To learn more about the courses, contact GCSECA Director of Communications and Member Services, Jim Donahue. To register, Click Here and follow the instructions. Many of these events have a maximum numbers of participants allowed. Register early. Registrations are taken in order of receipt. Waiting lists are often used
Dates: March 4-6
Description: This will be a traditional meter school very similar to those
offered by GCSECA in the past. With the changes that AMR brings, this school
is “must” attend for anyone involved in meters.
Lead Contact: Jim Lewis
Length: 3 days
Location: Trico Electric Cooperative
Dates: May 13-15
Description: Three full-days; these six courses will fulfill six of the nine
courses required for NRECA Supervisory Certificate. The courses offered include:
380.05 – Getting Started as a Supervisor; 381.05 – Personal Time Management;
382.05 – A Supervisor’s Role in Managing Change; 386.05 – The Supervisor and
Human Resources; 387.05 – Tools for Effective Performance Management; and 388.05
– Occupational Health and Safety for Supervisors. The courses will be offered
in numerical succession. Preference for the last three will be given to those
completing the requirements for the NRECA Supervisory Certificate. Each is limited
to 35 participants.
Lead Contact: Jim Donahue
Instructor: To Be Determined
Length: 3 days
Location: GCSECA
923.1 – New and Emerging Technologies – What Every Director Needs to Know and
930.1 – Ethics and Governance: Implementing the New Accountability
Date: July 31 - August 1
Description: Both courses are a day-long and worth one credit each towards the
Board Leadership certificate. Each class is limited to 35 participants.
Lead Contact: Jim Donahue
Instructor: Wallace Barron will teach the first course and Greg Boudreaux will
teach the second.
Length: 2 days
Location: Flagstaff
Dates: October 9-11
Description: A three-day hands-on training session with some classroom instruction
will provide a tremendous learning environment for utility line workers. A skills
competition will be held as part of the school.
Lead Contact: Jim Lewis
Instructors: Various
Length: 3 days
Location: Cochise Training Facility (near Apache Station) and Willcox
Date: May 7
Description: This is a one-day overview of the Code. Participants should bring
a copy of the Code.
Lead Contact: Jim Donahue
Instructors: Bob Witter
Length: 3 days
Location: GCSECA
Date: June 24 and 25
Description: This is a 10 hour course that covers an introduction to OSHA, machine
guarding, personal protection equipment, electrical, blood-borne pathogens and
fire safety along with other topics. The class is geared toward workers and is
an excellent course for new supervisors.
Lead Contact: Jim Donahue
Instructor: Jim Lewis
Length: 2 days
Location: GCSECA
Date: To Be Determined – Fall of 2008
Description: This will be limited to 12 students and the cost of the contracted
instructor will be shared by the students. This is a repeat of the course offered
in June of 2007.
Lead Contact: Jim Donahue
Instructor: Contractor
Length: 3 days
Location: To Be Determined