Gary Beckstrand

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Experience

Project Manager/Master Electrician

• Licensed Electrician, State of Utah since 1979
• Completed several commercial/industrial electrical projects
• Worked as a project manager/superintendent on large construction projects
• Small-business owner (6-years)

Full-Time Electrical Instructor / Utah Electrical JATC

• 25-years experience instructing apprentice and journeymen electrical courses.
• Lead instructor for average of 30 National Electrical Code continuing education courses per year
• Project coordinator for developing National Electrical Code continuing education courses for State of Utah Department of Professional Licensing (DOPL)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers LU 354

• Active member since January 1992

• Faithfully attend Union Meetings

• Served on many committees including Chairman of the Safety Committee, Training/Education Committee, as Election Judge for two Union Officer elections, and Member Activities Committees

Qualifications

• Associate of Science Degrees in General Studies(Honors) and Electricity/Apprenticeship (Honors)
• NJATC National Master Instructor Certification Program – NTI (2006)
• State of Utah Licensed Journeyman/ Master Electrician (1983)
• State of Utah Licensed Building Inspector-Electrical (1993)
• Instructor for OSHA training classes including instructor update certifications. OSHA – 500/510 a courses.
• Completed Train-the-Trainer course for NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
• Development and instruction of hundreds of National Electrical Code Courses relating Significant Code Changes, Journeyman Continuing Education and Apprentice instruction
• Student and user of the National Electrical Code since 1978

Committees and Organization

• IBEW LU 354 Safety Committee (Chairman)
• Electrical Advisory Committee for the Utah Uniform Building Codes Commission (Chairman)
• Member National Safety Council – Labor Division, Membership Committee
• NJATC National Electrical Code Curriculum  Committee – Curriculum Specialist
• NJATC Test-Generator Workgroup Committee
• NFPA 70(E) Electrical Workplace Safety Curriculum Committee
• NJATC DC Theory Textbook Committee
• Precinct Chairman Legislative District 16
• Salt Lake Community College Alumni Council
• International Association of Electrical Inspectors
• National Fire Protection Agency, National Electrical Code, CMP-15 Member