TTF Safety First! Is Now an ETCP Recognized Electrical & Rigging Training Program
We’re excited to announce IATSE TTF Safety First! is now an ETCP Recognized Training Program! As an ETCP Recognized Electrical and Rigging Program, select Safety First! courses you complete on or after August 18, 2021 will provide you with continuing education credits you can use when you recertify.
Safe + Sound Week: August 9-15, 2021
During Safe + Sound Week, we ask you to commit to taking at least one safety training because workplace safety starts with you.
What is the Training Tracker?
The IATSE TTF Training Tracker helps local unions and IATSE workers keep track of safety and craft skills trainings in an easy to use, searchable online database.
Wardrobe and Costume Department Safety
This new TTF Safety First! Online Course provides workers information regarding craft-specific safety and health hazards that may occur in the workplace.
New Zoom Operator Training & LinkedIn Learning Collection
We curated a LinkedIn Learning collection for those who need to familiarize themselves with Zoom because they are taking work calls as a Zoom Operator and for locals using Zoom to host distance learning trainings.
Safety and Health Week: May 2-8, 2021
Each year during Safety and Health Week, we focus on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace.
New Group Course! AVIXA Networking Technology
As part of our on-going partnership with AVIXA, we are pleased to announce the 2021 schedule of AVIXA Networking Technology courses for IATSE workers. This brand-new course is offered in a virtual instructor-led training format accessible to eligible participants from any IATSE local.
Mental Health First Aid Certification Reimbursement Now Available
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.
COVID-19 Recommended Guidelines Course Updated with New Information
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
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.
Ladder Safety Basics for IATSE Workers Webinar
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.
10 New Courses Added to Your AVIXA Account
We added 10 new online courses to your AVIXA account! These courses are free through the IATSE TTF/AVIXA partnership.
Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
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.
Guide to Developing Training Programs, Third Edition
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.
New and Improved Workshop! Train the Trainer: Training Techniques & Course Development
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.
Local 16’s Trainings Keep the Community Fabric Connected
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.
Local 127's Safety First! Training Tuesdays
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.
Recommended Sanitation Practices for Make-up and Hair
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.
What’s the Difference Between Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sanitizing?
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.
IATSE COVID Resources: Planning a Safe Show
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.