Employers — IATSE Training Trust Fund

TTF Signatory Employers

What Is a Signatory Employer?

TTF Signatory Employers are signatories to a Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) between the IATSE or one of its affiliate local unions that obligates them to make contributions to the IATSE Entertainment and Exhibition Industries Training Trust Fund.

If you have any questions or concerns about your Signatory Employer status or the documents on this page, please feel free to contact us.

 

Training Tracker

The Training Tracker is a web-based, searchable database, so you can search through your local workforce's training records at your convenience.

  • Keep track of safety and craft skills training taken by IATSE workers

  • Run reports to see who's taken a specific course or all the courses an individual has taken

  • See which industry-approved certifications your local workforce has

The training records included in the Training Tracker are for courses taken directly through the TTF and its programs (not including courses taken by individuals on the external platforms of LinkedIn Learning and AVIXA), courses taken through an IATSE local that were supported by the TTF, and individual certifications that have been reimbursed by the TTF. The Training Tracker also includes training records for group courses offered by an IATSE local that have been submitted to the TTF.

How Do Employers Access the Training Tracker?

  1. Fill out the form below to request employer access.

  2. We will email you a username and password.

  3. Use your new credentials to log in to the Training Tracker.

  4. You can search information by course to see IATSE workers who have taken that particular course or search by an individual to see classes taken by a given worker.

Employers and productions can access the course information of locals. If you don’t know the local in the jurisdiction you want to search, use the Local Union Directory or contact us for assistance.

 
 

Online Courses for IATSE Workers

TTF Courses & Resources Learning Platform

We developed the TTF Courses & Resources Learning Platform to promote safe working conditions by providing IATSE workers with the information, tools, and resources they need to recognize potential hazards and minimize risks. The learning platform has several online course libraries, including TTF Safety First! and Train the Trainer. Content can be viewed on a computer or through our TTF Courses & Resources mobile app.

If you would like your workers to have access to the learning platform, please contact us for a custom online application link and email template you can send out to them.

How can employers request courses for IA crew?

Download the IATSE TTF Courses & Resources Learning Platform Request for Productions Application. Complete the form and email it to onlinecourses@iatsetrainingtrust.org. Once approved, you can follow the steps below.

  • STEP 1: Apply for a temporary Training Tracker account for the person on production responsible for training.

  • STEP 2: Identify who on crew needs training.

  • STEP 3: Send a list of the IATSE crew names, locals, departments, classifications, and email addresses to onlinecourses@iatsetrainingtrust.org. Make sure the list includes the production title.

  • STEP 4: Send the TTF Courses & Resources Learning Platform application link to the IATSE crew who need training.

  • STEP 5: Check the Training Tracker to see course completions or ask crew for their completion certificates.

What are the Libraries?

 

TTF Safety First! Online Courses

Information, tools, and resources to help workers recognize potential hazards and minimize risks. Case studies from the various crafts are included, making the curriculum relevant across the IATSE workforce.

Resources

Industry-specific resources for IATSE workers, including fact sheets that focus on recognizing potential hazards in built and natural work environments.

Craft Skills Courses & Videos

This growing library contains our new Customer Service for the Live Events Industry course and will be updated with other craft skills content later this year.

OSHA Workbooks

These workbooks include select OSHA Fact Sheets, QuickCards, Standards, Briefs, and more.

Train the Trainer

The Train the Trainer series is designed to provide new and experienced trainers alike with the foundational concepts, best practices, and the science behind effective learning. Across six courses, participants will explore essential topics that equip them to deliver impactful training in both classroom and on-the-job (OTJ) environments.

 
 
 

What Courses Are Available?

TTF Safety First! Online Courses ©

Train the Trainer

Craft Skills Courses


IATSE TTF/AVIXA Partnership

The growth of audiovisual and other integrated technologies throughout the entertainment and exhibition industries has created a need for professionally trained personnel to install, maintain, and operate AV equipment and to design and program new systems, equipment, and emerging technologies. Our partnership with AVIXA helps the IATSE workforce stay current in this constantly evolving industry through ongoing training with free AVIXA membership, online courses, and live courses.

The IATSE TTF/AVIXA partnership includes Elite Membership access to free, online introductory AV training; a 25% discount on most in-person classroom trainings; a 10% discount on most virtual classroom trainings; exclusive video content; CTS exam application discounts; free worldwide trade show floor access including InfoComm; free downloads of AVIXA Standards; and members-only events.

Individual Courses

These free, online courses included in the IATSE TTF/AVIXA partnership are specific to the needs of entertainment industry workers:

  • Quick Start to the AV Industry Online

  • AVIXA-Recognized AV Technologist Test*

  • Networking Technology Online

  • AV Math Online

  • Event Setup for AV Techs Online

  • Project Management for AV Online

  • Essentials Course Group (Audio 1: Essentials, AV Infrastructure: Essentials, Networking 1: Essentials, Video 1: Essentials)

  • CTS Prep Course Group** (Audio 2: CTS Prep, Creating AV Solutions: CTS Prep, Implementing AV Solutions: CTS Prep, Networking 2: CTS Prep, Servicing AV Solutions: CTS Prep, Video 2: CTS Prep)

  • and more!

*AVIXA-Recognized AV Technologist Certificate

After completing Quick Start and Essentials, workers may take the free AVIXA-Recognized AV Technologist Test. It was developed to not only provide a common AV vocabulary but also provide a bridge to the ANSI-accredited Certified Technology Specialist™ (CTS®) credentials. Click here for more information about the certificate →

**AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) Exam Preparation Online Course

The CTS Prep Online course will help workers practice their test-taking skills and identify the specific areas where they need to focus their study time. This is a complete online prep course and can be taken over a period of time. The CTS Certified Technology Specialist Exam Guide is available for purchase online. IATSE workers must be registered for the IATSE TTF/AVIXA Partnership to sign up for this free, online course.

IATSE Tradeshow Department Audiovisual Readiness Training

The IATSE Tradeshow Department’s Audiovisual Readiness Training (AVRT) is a skills-based training program that workers can complete with their AVIXA membership and LinkedIn Learning subscription.

Click here to see how workers can use their AVIXA membership to complete the IATSE Tradeshow Department’s Audiovisual Readiness Training (AVRT) program ↓

Click here to see the Audiovisual Readiness Training (AVRT) Learning Path on LinkedIn Learning →


Motion Picture Television Workers Online Safety

Everybody deserves to feel safe and secure at work. When IATSE workers know the basics of workplace health and safety, they can help prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses on the job. These Safety Pass online courses were developed by Contract Services and are available to workers covered by the IATSE Area Standards Agreement.

How do ASA Productions request courses for IA crew?

Download the Motion Picture Television Online Safety Courses Request for Productions Application. Complete the form and email it to safety@iatsetrainingtrust.org. Once approved, you can follow the steps below.

  • STEP 1: Apply for a temporary Training Tracker account for the person in production responsible for training.

  • STEP 2: Identify who on crew needs training.

  • STEP 3: Send a list of the IATSE crew names, local, department, classification, and email address to safety@iatsetrainingtrust.org. Make sure the list includes the production title.

  • STEP 4: The IATSE TTF will provide a customized MPTV Online Safety application link for you. Send the provided MPTV Online Safety application link to the IATSE crew who need training.

  • STEP 5: Check the Training Tracker to see course completions or ask crew for their completion certificates.

 

Certification Reimbursement

We reimburse eligible IATSE workers who successfully obtain approved industry certifications and recertifications for the cost of the certification exam. Participants should not take a course with the expectation that they will be reimbursed. All applications will be considered based on responses given and funds available.

Review courses and other fees incurred during the certification or recertification process are not reimbursable, and we can't reimburse for multiple attempts at passing an exam.

Approved Certifications

First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
To qualify for reimbursement, the certification course/exam must have a live, in-person component where workers are tested on the equipment. Online-only courses are not eligible for reimbursement. The American Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross, and American Heart Association offer live classroom courses.

CTS Certification & Recertification | up to $300

ETCP Certification & Recertification for Arena Rigger, Theatre Rigger, Entertainment Electrician, Portable Power Distribution Technician | up to $550

SPRAT Certification & Recertification | up to $1,600

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) | Behind the Scenes (in the U.S.) and AFC or MHFA.CA (in Canada) only

Forklift Operator
To qualify for reimbursement, the certification course/exam must include a live, in-person component where workers are tested on the equipment (hands-on practical evaluation). Online-only courses are not eligible for reimbursement. Operator safety training must be provided by a major equipment vendor (Sunbelt Rentals, Herc Rentals, JLG, or United Rentals).

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) Operator
To qualify for reimbursement, the certification course/exam must include a live, in-person component where workers are tested on the equipment (hands-on practical evaluation). Online-only courses are not eligible for reimbursement. Operator safety training must be provided by a major equipment vendor (Sunbelt Rentals, Herc Rentals, JLG, or United Rentals).

 
 
 

Borrow Our OSHA Trainer

 

We'll provide an OSHA Outreach Trainer to facilitate instruction of an OSHA 10-Hour General Industry with Focus on the Entertainment Industry class or an OSHA 10-Hour Construction with Focus on the Entertainment Industry class for IATSE workers. We cover the cost of the trainer’s travel, lodging, and meals. Other costs incurred during the implementation of this course, including space, equipment, and meals for the students while in class, are the responsibility of the employer.

Classes span two days, with each day scheduled for eight hours, including instruction time, breaks, and a one-hour lunch break. Classes are limited to 40 students per OSHA regulations.

We expect the employer to be actively involved in the course implementation process, and you'll be responsible for all course logistics including securing a training space and equipment, course outreach to all potential TTF Beneficiaries (active IATSE members and those working under the IATSE agreements), and distributing and processing course applications.

WHAT TOPICS ARE COVERED IN THE TRAINING?

The purpose of the OSHA Outreach Training Program is to teach workers about their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint as well as how to recognize, abate, and prevent job-related hazards. OSHA Outreach Training Program training does not meet the training requirements contained in any OSHA standard. Some states and local jurisdictions have enacted legislation mandating OSHA Outreach Training Program training, and some employers and unions require workers to have this training to work on job sites or to fulfill their own safety training goals.

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry with Focus on the Entertainment Industry

This OSHA 10 course includes the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry mandated curriculum. Modules include:

  • Introduction to OSHA

  • Electrical Safety

  • Ergonomics

  • Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Protection

  • Fall Protection

  • Hand and Portable Powered Tool Safety

  • Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System

  • Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal

  • Mobile Elevating Work Platforms

  • Personal Protective Equipment

  • Walking and Working Surfaces

OSHA 10-Hour Construction with Focus on the Entertainment Industry

This OSHA 10 course includes the OSHA 10-Hour Construction mandated curriculum. Modules include:

  • Introduction to OSHA

  • Caught-in or -Between and Struck-by Hazards

  • Electrical Safety

  • Fall Protection

  • Hand and Portable Powered Tool Safety

  • Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System

  • Health Hazards

  • Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal

  • Personal Protective Equipment

  • Scaffolds

  • Slips, Trips, and Falls

  • Stairways and Ladders

Each course is worth 10 ETCP education renewal credits.

How can contributing signatory employers request a course?

Fill out the inquiry form below to request a Borrow Our OSHA Trainer class. We will contact you to discuss your specific needs. If we determine that a Borrow Our OSHA Trainer class is best suited to meet your needs, we will provide the application. The application will need to be reviewed and approved in advance of the class.