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Upcoming Trainings

Tradeshow Journeyman Testing

Sunday 29 June 2025, Salt Palace Hall E

Class will be instructional, including hands-on training with tables, pipe & drape, carpet and metals followed by timed practical and written tests.

This test is a requirement for advancement to tradeshow jourmeyman status. Upon successful completion, you will be issued a certification card.

Certified workers are required to carry card on job sites to be eligible for higher pay rates when working under tradeshow contracts.

Select ONE of the following options:

  • 6/29/25 8am – 12pm
  • 6/29/25 1p- 5pm

Please text (include your full name) or call Dispatch for your preferred time

Forklift Certification

This call will be considered no different then a regular gig call. You don’t show up, you will be marked as a NO-SHOW. Spots are limited. Classes held at the Salt Palace, Hall E.

Forklift written exams

Monday 30 June 2025

8am – 12pm OR 1pm – 5pm

Practical Drive Tests

Tuesday 1 July – Thursday 3 July 2025, 8am-5pm.

No class on July 4th in observation of Independence Day.

Sat 5 July – Sun 6 July 2025, 8am-5pm

Drive tests will be scheduled with instructors Joe Simonetti and Ben Cloward after succesful completion of written exam.


General Education Classes at the Eccles SLC

Read closely & contact instructors to RSVP. DO NOT CALL DISPATCH.

Thursday 29 May 2025 10am-3pm 10 people class limit; first come first serve

Students will be applying makeup to themselves or they should bring a model. Makeup is costly.  Please bring a makeup kit if you choose to participate hands-on, rather than observe. Please either purchase a kit, or make sure you have similar tools and makeup described in either the Graftobian or the Ben Nye Student Makeup Kits.  These kits can be purchased online, through Amazon or the manufacturers websites.   They can also be purchased locally at the University Pharmacy, near the University of Utah, or Taylor Maid in Provo.

If you would like to participate, rather than observe, please bring a Student Makeup Kit, like the Ben Nye Theatrical Creme Makeup Kit (choose a light, medium, or dark completion kit), cost $110.00 or the Graftobian Student Theatrical Makeup Kit Deluxe, cost $95 .  There are smaller Ben Nye Kits for around $40 that will allow you to practice a basic character makeup.

Search for ‘Ben Nye Theatrical Makeup Kit’ or ‘Graftobian Theatrical Makeup Kit’ .

Please bring facial cleansing products with your makeup kit.  (Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser or Albolene Moisturizing Cleanser, Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, Witch Hazel (Toner), and Cetaphil Facial Moisturizer). Students may like to use Micellar Water and a facial moisturizer with a UVA/UVB protection

You may still attend the makeup class to observe if you do not have a makeup kit.

To register contact Lesli Mozaffari by email at pygmalionfx@gmail.com .

Friday 30 May 2025 10a – 3p 15 people class limit; first come first served

All the basics for your first day on a dressing call, load in, work calls, use of wardrobe equipment and dressing skills.Dressing room etiquette and communication skills.

This is a required class for Wardrobe Star advancement.

To register contact Jodi Rood by email at jdtrainer46@gmail.com 

Wednesday 28 May 2025 10a -3p 10 people class limit

This class will require each participant to bring their own sewing machine. Make sure to have a spool of thread, the foot pedal, bobbin and bobbin case if applicable. We will begin with a brief Review of Hand Sewing.

  • Straight seam
  • Turning corners
  • Curved seam
  • Darts
  • Fabric tear repairs
  • Laundry pleats

To register contact Mindy Williams by email at costumeboss@gmail.com

Thursday 5 June 2025 10a -3p 10 people class limit

This  class will be focusing on the skills needed to be a stitcher on a Broadway show. We will be working on Zippers (regular and invisible), Alterations from fittings, Patches for shredded fabric, Challenging Fabrics and insight to working with them, Repairs for crotches and armpits. We will also be reviewing the hand sewing skills needed as a stitcher and working to increase speed while keeping quality.  This class will require a sewing machine, thread for the machine, bobbin and bobbin case if applicable, zipper foot for machine, extra machine needle, fabric scissors, pins, 1 yard woven fabric (cotton best), invisible zipper, hand sewing needle, needle threader if preferred.

To register contact Mindy Williams by email at costumeboss@gmail.com

Wednesday 28 May & Thursday 29 May 2025 10a -3p 15 people class limit

Class will cover:

  • Safety in rigging
  • Knowledge of rigging equipment
  • Construction of cables and safety checking them
  • Proper techniques of tying knots and their purpose
  • How to hang scenic pieces to battens (pipes)
  • Load limits and discussion on hardware
  • Terminology
  • Genie lifts
  • Rigging plots
  • Scenic plots
  • Ramp usage

To register contact Stuart Dobbie by email at stuarthc99@gmail.com

Wardrobe 201: Dressing Basics

Friday 6 June 2025 10am -3pm 10 people class limit

The focus of this class is on dressing skills. What you’ll be up against on your first day of dressing on a show. What is a dressing track, how to read it. What does some of the terminology and abbreviations mean? You must learn your track within the first 3 shows. How do you do that? You will be presetting costumes, walk through a track, and doing quick changes. The importance of a costume inventory checks every show. How to interact with your performers and the protocol that guides you. What does professional dress and attitude mean.

This is a required class for Wardrobe Star advancement.

To register contact Jodi Rood by email at jdtrainer46@gmail.com 

Friday 6 June 2025 10a – 3p 10 people class limit

(Bring your makeup kits.)  Students will need to bring their own models and supply their own prosthetics, adhesive and remover (like Pros-Aide or Telesis).  Please bring a medium-sized prosthetic, around the size of a nose or chin.  I recommend a foam latex or a silicone prosthetic.  If you’d like to bring a TPA or Thickened Pros-Aid Appliance, the application will be different than a foam latex or silicone.  I will be discussing these prosthetics even if folks do not have one.

Prosthetics can be purchased online at Frends Beauty (www.frendsbeauty.com), or they can be purchased locally at the University Pharmacy, near the University of Utah or Taylor Maid in Provo.

If you or your model do not have a tattoo that can be covered with makeup, (a healed tattoo needs to be at least 2 weeks old showing no signs of infection), which is on a limb or place that is readily accessible, please bring a fake tattoo, at least a couple of inches in size, that you can apply to yourself or your model to practice tattoo coverage makeup.

Please bring facial cleansing products with your makeup kit.  (Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser or Albolene Moisturizing Cleanser, Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, Witch Hazel (Toner), and Cetaphil Facial Moisturizer). Students may like to use Micellar Water to help remove makeup and a facial moisturizer with a UVA/UVB protection.

You may still attend the makeup class to observe if you do not have a makeup kit.


Work at Height & Rescue Training

Contact outdoorprogram@weber.edu with inquiries.

SPRAT 1

A lead instructor from Fall Line Industrial will facilitate this course. 

This 5-day course prepares candidates for SPRAT Level I certification. A successful candidate should be capable of performing a range of rope access tasks under the direct supervision of a more experienced technician.

Course Overview
This 5-day program comprises four days of instruction and a final day with an evaluation of skills. The Fall Line Industrial training program is open to Level 1 Candidates. The training is designed to prepare participants for a SPRAT L1 Evaluation.

• Level 1 is for candidates who have no prior SPRAT certification. Participants must meet physical and medical minimum requirements. Understanding rope systems is helpful, but no prior experience is required.

This course will prepare students to be strong candidates for a SPRAT Evaluation. Level III Instructors provide instruction with both field and instructional experience. Fall Line Industrial strives to give candidates an overall view of the industry, allowing them to be future solid technicians. A SPRAT Evaluator will conduct a PASS / FAIL Evaluation on the final day. SPRAT utilizes a written, oral, and practical exam. Candidates who pass the SPRAT Evaluation will receive a certification valid for three years. Unsuccessful candidates require an additional course to re-attempt SPRAT Certification and are responsible for all costs associated with tuition. Participating in a course or SPRAT Evaluation does not guarantee SPRAT Certification. Fall Line, Industrial rope access courses, are designed to ensure participants get personal attention and prepare each candidate for success in the rope access industry.

Rope Access Techniques:

  • Ascent / Descent and changeovers
  • Pass obstructions: knots, deviations, intermediate anchors (re-belay), and edge obstructions.
  • Rope-to-rope transfers
  • Aid climbing: horizontal point-to-point and sliding (IRATA Level I only)
  • Structure climbing: climbing with fall arrest equipment

Rope Access Course Participant Considerations
Fall Line Industrial is dedicated to providing the industry with the highest quality rope access technicians. A rope technician must be able to simultaneously perform rope work safely in addition to completing tasks in
hard-to-reach areas. Due to the demanding nature of the work, participants should be selected carefully before participating in a rope climbing training course.


The following are the requirements for each participant:
– 18 years old is the minimum age requirement
– General safety awareness
– Physically and mentally fit
– Able to meet requirements for medical waiver forms
– Ability to take direction from supervisors
– Positive attitude
– Leadership qualities
– Aptitude for working at height
– Previous experience working at height plus, but not required
– Adaptable to stressful and changing situations


Candidates should be aware of the minimum requirements before participating in a course. The understanding of this information is crucial to ensuring the safety of rope teams that perform work and rescue in the field
daily.

Course Requirements
It should be understood that working at heights and climbing courses requires a certain amount of physical and mental exertion. All participants must meet the following criteria to be considered a candidate for working at height courses:
Must be 18 years of age. You must attend 100%, of course. Must meet minimum physical requirements and meet health and fitness waiver requirements. Physical requirements include climbing 50 stairs without duress, holding one pull-up for 10 seconds, and lifting and moving 15 kg / 35 lb loads. Vital to average cardio fitness ability to maintain
calm in extreme and adverse conditions, strong teamwork, and leadership qualities. Strong problem-solving skills and industrial environmental management awareness. Have good dexterity and are mechanically inclined. Fall Protection experience and a regional ticket for Fall Protection are not required but are recommended. Please address any concerns with the WSU Outdoor Program or Fall Line Industrial before the course for candidates who do not meet physical requirements.

**This is a physically demanding course! Please review the requirements and assess your current physical abilities. Course participants will not receive refunds if they opt-out midway through a course**

Upcoming Courses

Dates:October 20-24, 2025 
Pricing: $1750
Location: Weber State University Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center

BOOK ONLINE

*For inquiries (or for waitlist) , reach out to outdoorprogram@weber.edu 

Rope Access Refresher

This program is designed for participants who know the basic movements and concepts of rope access. We will have a SPRAT Level III on site who can assist and guide you through all levels of maneuvers. Bring your logbook and gain some hours towards a higher level of certification, or refresh your already gained knowledge.

This is not a certification course.

Dates: July 19, 2024
Pricing: $50
Location: Weber State University Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center

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Rope Access Prep Course 

This program is designed to introduce participants to rope access’s basic movements and concepts. We aim to give participants support and direction toward committing to a SPRAT certification without committing to the time and price of a SPRAT course with no experience. We hope this gives folks a good picture of whether or not they would like to pursue higher levels of training and certification. 

Depending on the pace of each group, we plan to cover the following topics:

– Dual rope theory and essential risk management

– Equipment overview and special considerations

– Ascending and descending on fixed lines

– Passing knots in fixed lines

– Rope to rope transfer

– Commonly used knots and hitches

– Basic anchor techniques

– Optional maneuvers: re-anchor, deviation, aid climbing

This is not a certification course.

Dates: TBD
Pricing: TBD
Location: Weber State University Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center

Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP)

The Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) is an industry-wide program that has brought together an unprecedented group of industry organizations, businesses and individuals to create a program of rigorous assessments for professional technicians. ETCP focuses on disciplines that directly affect the health and safety of crews, performers, and audiences. You may become certified through ETCP in the following areas: Rigger – ArenaRigger – TheatreEntertainment Electrician and Portable Power Distribution Technician.


On Demand Training

IATSE National Benefit Fund Retirement Webinar

Everyone working under a Local 99 administered agreement is receiving some sort of retirement contribution. It’s important you understand your benefits! The password is: local99nbf

SNAP Benefits Webinar, with Utahns Against Hunger

Led by Alex Cragun from Utahns Against Hunger, this 45-minute webinar will go over what you need to know about SNAP Benefits and take your questions.