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STARs, or Safety Training Awards Recognition, is an incentive program that rewards members who take advantage of our continuing education classes in health and safety. Qualifying STARs finalists are honored during an annual member appreciation picnic, which includes lunch, carnival games and activities, live entertainment, raffle drawings, and a wellness fair.

Members who meet the requirements outlined in the official program rules will be eligible to select a prize from the STARs Prize Catalog, worth $400. Those who meet the additional Secondary Grand Prize requirements will be eligible for a chance to win $10,000. Furthermore, journey workers who meet the Grand Prize requirements will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win their choice of vehicle from Gerald Ford in North Aurora.

To become eligible for awards, earn at least two STARs course credits and work at least 500 continuous hours during each calendar year, beginning January 1st and ending December 31st.

STARs Qualifications

Becoming qualified for STARs awards is based on hours worked and credits earned by participating in STARs courses throughout a calendar year, beginning January 1 and ending December 31.

STARs Prize Catalog

To qualify for a customizable prize package outlined in the STARs Prize Catalog, you must meet the following requirements:

  1. Be a PDC 30 member (journey worker or apprentice or retiree) at the time of the STARs Ceremony.
  2. Earn two (2) or more STARs credits in the calendar year prior to the event.
  3. Work at least 500 hours in the calendar year prior to the event.

Secondary Grand Prize Drawing

To qualify for the Secondary Grand Prize drawing, you must meet the following requirements:

  1. Be a PDC 30 member (journey worker or apprentice or retiree) at the time of the STARs Ceremony.
  2. Earn three (3) or more STARs credits in the calendar year prior to the event.
  3. Work at least 500 hours in the calendar year prior to the event.
  4. Be physically present at the STARs Ceremony to claim awards.

Grand Prize Drawing

To qualify for the Grand Prize drawing, you must meet the following requirements:

  1. Be a PDC 30 member (journey worker or retiree) at the time of the STARs Ceremony.
  2. Earn two (2) or more STARs credits in the calendar year prior to the event.
  3. Work at least 800 hours in the calendar year prior to the event.
  4. Be physically present at the STARs Ceremony.

For more information on qualifying for STARs awards, please call the NCI FTI at 630.966.1451.

STARs Course Credit Values

All STARs-qualifying classes will be rewarded according to credit values as follows:

1 Credit:

  • Respiratory & Fit Test
  • Hazard Communication
  • Fall Protection
  • Confined Space Awareness
  • Chicago Permitted Scaffold
  • RRP Refresher
  • Suspended Scaffold User
  • Supported Scaffold User
  • First Aid/CPR w/AED
  • Wallcovering
  • Abrasive Blasting
  • Concrete Floor Coatings 1 & 2
  • Glazier Hardware & Closer Installation
  • Silica Awareness
  • NSC IL Flagger Training
  • Sexual Harassment Awareness
  • AGMT KBT Prep Course/Exam
  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Heat Stress
  • Aerial Lift (MEWP) Operator

2 Credits:

  • Lead Refresher
  • Confined Space Entry
  • Scaffold Erector/Dismantler
  • Lead Safety for the Renovator (RRP)
  • Infectious Control Risk Assessment (ICRA)
  • Aerial Boomlift & Scissor Lift Operator
  • Counterbalance Forklift & Rough Terrain Forklift Operator
  • AMPP Coating Application Specialist Prep Course
  • AMPP Coating Application Specialist Certification (CAS)
  • AMPP Lead Paint Removal Refresher (C5)
  • AGMT PBT Prep Course
  • AGMT Certification Exam

 

3 Credits:

  • OSHA 10

4 Credits:

  • AMPP Abrasive Blasting Certification (C7)
  • AMPP Spray Application Certification (C12)
  • NACE Operator

6 Credits:

  • Lead Worker

7 Credits:

  • OSHA 30
  • AMPP Coatings Inspector Program (CIP 1 & 2)
  • AMPP Lead Paint Removal (C3)

For more information on the STARs Program, please call the NCI FTI at 630.966.1451.