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AC478 Accreditation: The Complete Guide — What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get Accredited
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Jul 27

By Jackie Meiluta, AC478 Program ConsultantPublished July 22, 2026 For metal building contractors and erectors, AC478 accreditation has become one...

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Embrace the Management System
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Jul 27

By Jackie Meiluta, AC478 Program Manager At the heart of the AC478 accreditation program is a management system. This is a formal description of...

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The Interplay Between Apprenticeship and AI
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Jul 15

There is undeniably a labor shortage in the construction industry. The unavailability of well trained workers is an even more acute crisis....

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Apprenticeship Is a Recruiting Tool
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Jun 15

Truth bomb: roughly 83% of Gen Z workers consider mentorship and hands on guidance to be one of the 3 most important factors in choosing an...

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Defining accountability and dependability with IAS AC472 accreditation
Posted In: MBCEA In the News, Workforce & Training,
Date posted Jun 3

By Christen Funk, Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA)Posted June 3, 2026 in Metal Construction News. Republished with...

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Apprenticeship Week In April
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Feb 15

National Apprenticeship Week, the annual celebration of apprenticeship designed to showcase how apprenticeship expands and improves career pathways...

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The Infrastructure of Apprenticeship
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Dec 15

Almost everyone understands the basic concept of apprenticeship. It’s some combination of academic learning about a subject combined with...

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Apprenticeship is Real
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Aug 15

For many members of the MBCEA, apprenticeship remains a lofty but esoteric goal. In the conversations I and the other members of the Apprenticeship...

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Apprenticeship Helps Close the Hiring Gap
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Jul 15

The inability to find good people to work in the construction trades has been a common complaint of business owners and hiring personnel for at...

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Apprenticeship is at the Center in the Bigger Picture
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Jun 15

It is the stated objective of the Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association to “support the professional advancement of the metal...

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The Dummy’s Guide to How Apprenticeship Works
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Apr 15

In our last article, we provided a brief history of apprenticeship. It’s a practice that dates back to the Middle Ages and has provided...

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What is apprenticeship?
Posted In: Workforce & Training,
Date posted Mar 15

The MBCEA is making significant efforts to create a bustling apprenticeship infrastructure specifically designed to serve the metal building...

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