MAKING CAT NORTH AMERICAN

In late 2018, Elevator World, Inc. met with the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Education Committee and three representatives from Canada to discuss the Certified Accessibility and Private-Residence Lift Technician (CAT®) program. Developed by Elevator World and NAEC, the two-year training program has been used sporadically in the U.S. but has potential for greater use in Canada due to the country's acceptance of a two-year apprenticeship. The full NAEC Education Committee met in Salisbury, Maryland, at Delaware Elevator's headquarters. The objective is to have the first course ready to be used in Canada in January and to follow with a new course every two to three months. The goal is that, by the end of the year, technicians on both sides of the border will learn how accessibility codes compare in Canada and the U.S.