Reimbursement for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certifications is now available for trainings completed through Behind the Scenes in the U.S. or Actors Fund Canada in Canada.

We updated this course with new information and resources including a section on psychological effects and COVID-19 fatigue. We also made it available for local trainers in two Instructor Led Training formats: one for in-person group courses and one for distance learning courses.

National Ladder Safety Month brings awareness to the importance of ladder safety and training. We collected resources and free trainings to help you prevent ladder accidents at work.

Learn to identify common types of ladders, choose the right ladder, safe climbing techniques, and much more in the IATSE Education Department's "Ladder Safety Basics for IATSE Workers” webinar.

We added 10 new online courses to your AVIXA account! These courses are free through the IATSE TTF/AVIXA partnership.

This guidance from OSHA is intended to inform employers and workers in most workplace settings outside of healthcare to help them identify risks of being exposed to and/or contracting COVID-19 at work and to help them determine appropriate control measures to implement.

The third edition of our Guide to Developing Training Programs is now available for local unions! This guide will help your local identify training needs, develop a training plan, and measure the effectiveness of training.

We're excited to announce this new workshop, which combines the Teaching Techniques course and the Course Development workshop into a three-day, 4½ hours per day, Train the Trainer intensive in a distance learning format.

We all know the importance of safety training, but what is less obvious is how trainings can keep us connected. This is what IATSE Local 16 has experienced with their TTF Safety First! classes.

IATSE Local 127 from Dallas, TX is hosting weekly TTF Safety First! trainings on Zoom. BA Gregg Pearlman appreciates how well-planned the course curriculum is and that it’s set up with a good flow and in the right order.

This new TTF Safety First! Online Course helps artists and stylists learn how to implement sanitation best practices into their daily process to ensure the health and safety of themselves and the performers they work with.

The IATSE Training Trust Fund can help defray the costs of your local’s craft skills and safety trainings. Learn how here!

Cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing are three terms that have become commonplace in our new COVID-19 vocabulary. The IATSE Education Department and ICAP created a handout for IATSE workers and locals who want to understand the difference between these terms.

The IATSE and AVIXA held a webinar on August 11th suggesting guidelines to improve safety in entertainment and exhibition venues and workplaces. If you couldn't attend Planning a Safe Show? This is What You Need to Know, here are the resources.

We believe online training can be a great way for IATSE workers to easily access programs remotely with the flexibility to meet their busy schedules. We hope this guide will help you apply for the online trainings that are right for you.

We are focusing on expanding our online and distance learning options to make sure training needs are still met and in the safest possible way. Here are some updates on our online training opportunities.

IATSE Local 140 taught their first TTF Safety First! Instructor Led Trainings this month through Zoom. They took the Basic Entertainment Safety and COVID-19: Recommended Guidelines courses and adapted them to distance learning.

From August 10-16, Safe + Sound Week recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe.

Film and television productions are experiencing an unexpected need for remote networking because of COVID-19 distancing recommendations. To meet demand, Local 695’s James Hunt quickly developed a one-day Networking Crash Course that enables Local 695 workers to work remotely.

This new TTF Safety First! Online Course provides workers with information and recommended practices to minimize the spread of COVID-19 upon returning to the workplace. This course also discusses potential administrative controls to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread in the work environment.