(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) —
The Entertainment Technician Certification Program Council, operating under the auspices of the Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA), has appointed 24 Rigging Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). These individuals, all highly respected in their field, have agreed to volunteer considerable time to the development of the industry's first rigging certifications. The SMEs will work closely with the Council's selected psychometric services provider, Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP), to develop the examinations.
The SMEs are: Roy Bickel, John Bleich, Eddie Blue, David Boevers, Olan Cottrill, James Doherty, Harry Donovan, Kelly Green, Glenn Hufford, Edward Kish, Stephane Mayrand, Joseph McGeough, Brian Miller, Walter Murphy, Rocky Paulson, G. Anthony Phillips, Eddie Raymond, Michael Reed, Bill Sapsis, Peter Scheu, Karen Seifried, Scott Sloan, Sammy Stokes, and Jack Suesse.
The SMEs' first task was to develop a job task analysis survey which was sent to more than 600 riggers in the US and Canada. The results of this survey will be used to determine the content areas of the examination. The process of writing the examination questions will take place over a series of meetings to be held through the first half of 2005.
The first ETCP rigging examinations (arena and theatre) will be held in November 2005 in conjunction with the ETS-LDI tradeshow. Candidate information, including eligibility requirements and application forms, will be available on the ETCP website (www.etcp.esta.org) in late March 2005. The first ETCP rigging certifications will be designed for highly experienced riggers (rigging supervisors, high steel riggers, etc).
For more information, contact Katie Geraghty, ETCP Certification Director, at 212-244-1505 or kgeraghty@esta.org. — Jane Cohen and Bob Grossweiner
