In fairness to NEIEP, they offer many good programs and will custom make classes (check with your NEIEP administrator).
The hard part is getting 15 people to commit to and actually attending class. Community colleges offer similar programs but require at least 15 students to attend. A community college in Fort Worth Texas actually offers a class for elevator service persons who service elevators.
"If it is to be, it is up to me" - Unknown
Any NEIEP instructor will be able to recount the number of times students wanted out of class early or felt they should get paid to attend schooling.
I agree, the trade is being "dumbed down" to facilitate a 5 year apprenticeship program and pay scale. Eliminating the talent who knows how to maintain, repair and fix the old stuff plays into the hands of people who sell modernizations. What happened to all the old prints? They have been destroyed by these same companies who no longer pay over scale and dump the talented folks who know about this stuff.
In order to get paid for doing something, you simply have to exchange something of value to the client in exchange for the money. If the client does not value the service, they will not pay for it. If you collect money for services not provided, you will not get paid for it long. Just look at what happened to the former and now gone big names in the elevator industry.
Simply, go to Westlaw.com database and search for the terms "Fraud" and the name of any service provider and you will know with whom not to do business with.
This is why more people are seriously considering "in house maintenance programs".
Respectfully,
Robert L Krieger Jr.
