Training
The iron working industry is very strenuous and most tedious. An Ironworker must be alert at all times in order to perform the duties of connecting, welding, installing decking, in addition to climbing, lifting, sitting, standing, bending and pulling of the steel in the erection of buildings and spanning of bridges.
An Ironworker is a stalwart individual with a great deal of upper body strength for twisting, turning, and awkward postures of the back. Blueprint and drafting reading are a part of the training to become an Ironworker and safety is a plus in training and working side by side with co-workers and other Craftsmen.
Iron work is performed inside and outside in most weather conditions.
Training Classes
Welding
Safety
Blue Prints Structural, Reinforcing and Welding
Cutting
Rigging
English as a Secondary Language
Foreman Training
Haz-Mat
Structural I and II
Metal Buildings
Pre Cast Erection
New Semester
The up-coming semester will begin on August 2, 2008 for orientation and enrollment and classes on August 12, 2008 till December 18, 2008. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00pm till 9:00pm. As always we will have guest speakers on various aspects and safety.
Journeymen Up-Grades
Welding on structural, tube & pipe (SMAW, FCAW, MIG & TIG) Blue Print reading
Foremen Training
Rigging Training
JIW up-grades to schedule
Bio of instructors
Joshua Feraci
Joshua Feraci joined Iron Workers Local Union 58 in 1999 and completed the apprenticeship program in July 31, 2001. With his knowledge and dedication to the trade he became the outstanding apprentice where he competed in the Mid-South District Council Apprenticeship Competition hosted in Baton Rouge, LA. While working for only one contractor in Louisiana he has moved up the ranks and he is now a foreman with several ironworkers in his gang. Brother Feraci became an instructor in January 2007, the classes he instructs are; welding, structure blueprint and rigging. He has also received training in San Diego, CA at the Iron Workers Instructor Training Program. Brother Feraci also enjoys hunting and fishing and he is also training to become a reserve police officer to serve in his community.
Cesar Carcarmo
Cesar Carcarmo has been an instructor for only one semester starting in January 2008, and has ten years experience in reinforcing; he is fluent in two languages English and Spanish... He instructs the Reinforcing, Reinforcing Blue Prints and English as a Secondary Language (ESL).
Aldo M. Irias-Duron
Aldo M. Irias-Duron became a member of Iron Workers Local Union 58 in August 1992, completed the program in May 1995, he also became the outstanding apprentice where he competed in Charleston, S. Carolina in the Texas, Mid-South and the Southeastern States District Council Apprenticeship Competition. August 1995 he was recruited as an instructor, he held that position till January 2003. Then he was appointed as coordinator. Since 1995 Bro. Duron has attended the Iron Workers Instructor Training Program held in San Diego, CA. Brother Duron has held several offices in the local from Examining Committee, Sergeant At Arms and as an Executive Board Member which on June 27, 2008 he was initiated to another three year term he is also the Recording Secretary for the AWS New Orleans Sector.
