St. George’s Technical High School in Middletown, Delaware, has achieved notable success with the implementation of the International Code Council’s Technical Training Program (TTP), a significant step toward shaping the next generation of building safety professionals.
The journey began before the COVID-19 pandemic when the New Castle County Land Use Department introduced the TTP to other vocational schools. Although the pandemic temporarily paused these efforts, the county remained dedicated to building safety education after seeing the value the TTP provided students.
After the pandemic, Mark Veasey, Licensing Manager at the Department of Land Use for New Castle County Government, prioritized reestablishing connections with educators like Bryan Ross, a drafting instructor at St. George’s Technical High School and a Delaware Air National Guardsman.
“When we picked back up on promoting the TTP to schools, we were excited to see all the changes the Code Council had made to the platform, including an online portal and digital access to building codes,” said Veasey.
After hearing about the TTP from Veasey and encouraged by testimonials from other instructors, Ross took on the challenge of teaching building codes to his students. His innovative approach included activities like scavenger hunts through the codes and scenario-based learning, which made the learning materials engaging and practical.