Architecture, Construction Students Apprised of Certification Opportunity

Students in Penn College's School of Construction & Design Technologies recently had the opportunity to meet Jim Ellwood, educational liaison for the International Codes Council, who visited Building Code-based classes taught by Rob A. Wozniak and Harry W. Hintz Jr. Ellwood introduced students to the ICC certificate opportunity that he started a few years ago while maintaining his other role as a plans examiner.  His goal is to better prepare the upcoming workforce to better understand and use Building Codes. Working with both high schools and colleges, Ellwood travels on his days off to promote use of ICC's International Residential Code and International Building Code, along with companion study books. Hintz, an instructor of construction technology, has students studying the IRC, and Wozniak, associate professor of architectural technology, has students studying the IBC. By the end of the semester, both groups will have the opportunity to take the test that Ellwood provides. If students pass, they will receive the ICC certificate – another resume-building tool that Penn College students have over competing graduates. While other institutions have inquired, Ellwood mentioned that the college is one of only three in the nation currently involved in this training.
Photo by Wozniak