INNOVA, a new platform to provide online learning to professionals in entertainment technology and design, will be launching in late May at www.innova.usitt.org. A joint initiative of ESTA and USITT, the initial offerings will include a mix of courses created specifically for INNOVA by some of the industry’s most respected trainers and recorded panel discussions from the 2015 USITT Conference in Cincinnati, as well as Quick Fire Sessions on ESTA’s American National Standards.
INNOVA’s aim is to offer a range of courses that will cover all skill levels and the many types of entertainment events. ETCP Certified Technicians will find advanced training, as well as more basic cross training opportunities, to assist you in earning education renewal credits for re-certification. Employers will find INNOVA offers an extremely convenient way to offer training opportunities to staff without incurring significant travel expense or time away from the office.
Courses created for the launch of INNOVA include the first of a four-part series by Shawn Nolan, P.E. titled “Introduction to Engineering for Riggers.” This series will cover everything from terminology and concepts, to discussions on loads and reactions, to material strengths and the behavior of structures. Mitch Hefter has chosen “Understanding Emergency Lighting Control” which includes a description of some of the latest changes to the NEC. Three of the sessions cover key basics, Tracy Nunnally presents “Entertainment Rigging Basics,” Mike Garl covers “Basic Truss Theory,” and Bill Sapsis presents “Fall Protection: The Right Gear for Right After the Fall.
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I should read the standard on this” but then decided it was just a bit too intimidating? The first in our series of Quick Fire sessions are brief introductions, brought to you by ProSight Specialty Insurance, to each of the American National Standards created under the ESTA Technical Standards Program. Technical Standards Manager, Karl Ruling, and Assistant Manager, Erin Grabe, explain in very straightforward language why the standard exists and what problem it was intended to solve. They walk you through how the standard is structured, some of the key issues the working group faced in drafting the standard and how they went about achieving consensus, and highlight some of the most important concepts in the document. After listening to one of these Quick Fire sessions, you’ll be able to dive right into the standard.
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