ETCP will offer all three of their certification tests at USITT.

ETCP will once again be offering paper and pencil exams during USITT. All three exams (Electrician, Rigging – Arena, Rigging – Theatre) will take place simultaneously the morning of Saturday March 31. Those interested in taking multiple exams at USITT should contact ETCP to make arrangements. Those interested must submit their application and all supporting materials and fees to ETCP no later than March 1.

PAPER AND PENCIL EXAMS OFFERED AT USITT 2012 – LONG BEACH, CA

ETCP is the certification program for first-line supervisors and managers who have a responsibility for safety of their crew. Give your employer and your crew confidence - get your application in today!

The ETCP examinations will be given at USITT’s Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Long Beach, CA. All three examinations will be given at the same time and are scheduled for the morning of Saturday, March 31. Candidates who wish to take more than one exam should contact ETCP. Interested applicants must submit their application, along with supporting materials and fee, to the ETCP office no later than March 1, 2012. Space is limited, so submit your application today!

Candidate information, including eligibility requirements and applications, is available on the ETCP website (http://etcp.plasa.org), or if you would like the information mailed, please contact Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager, at 212-244-1505 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Can’t make it to USITT? ETCP examinations are given daily at over 190 computer based testing centers across the U.S. and Canada. After an application has been received and accepted, candidates will be sent information on how to schedule an examination at a site, date and time that is most convenient for them.

Having ETCP Certified Technicians on your staff is a reassurance of your employees’ competency, experience and ethical behavior. Make safety a priority by getting your employees ETCP Certified!

The ETCP Council members are key leaders drawn from entertainment business, labor, facilities, associations and academia representing the diversity of the entertainment industry. Membership includes PLASA. Actsafe, AMPTP, BASE Entertainment, Cirque du Soleil/MGM MIRAGE, CITT, Disney Theatrical Productions, IAVM, IATSE, InfoComm, The League, Live Nation, PRG, TEA and USITT. ETCP is an ESTA initiative created to promote industry safety.

For more info about ETCP Certification, please visit http://etcp.plasa.org