Facilities employees receive caretaker certification
Elaine Early, right, is presented her caretaker certificate by Kevin Calio of the Delaware Department of Labor.
Gina Crampton, right, is presented her caretaker certificate by Kevin Calio of the Delaware Department of Labor.
Pictured are, from left, Jamie Towns and Kevin Calio, both of the Delaware Department of Labor; Elaine Early, caretaker; Tom Hubbard, executive vice president, AFSCME 439; Mike Loftus, assistant director, Grounds; Gina Crampton, caretaker; Sam Jones, assistant manager, Grounds; April Stokes-Williams, president, AFSCME 439; Roger Bowman, assistant manager, Grounds; Jerome Hayes, vice president, AFSCME 439; and Ken Grablewski, director, Facilities-Maintenance and Operations.

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11:35 a.m., Aug. 31, 2010----Elaine Early and Gina Crampton of University of Delaware Facilities-Maintenance and Operations grounds division have received the prestigious caretaker certification following a rigorous three-year apprenticeship.

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They were honored during a ceremony on campus, during which they received the caretaker certificate. The certification is recognized in 27 other states.

Early and Crampton join previous UD caretaker certification recipients Joe Bennett and Wayne Johnson, who continue to provide leadership to the grounds division.

The caretaker apprenticeship program was created by the management team of Grounds, the Delaware Department of Labor and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 439. The program is registered and recognized by the Delaware Department of Labor apprenticeship and technical training Program.

The caretaker certification is tailored to the needs of this occupation for the University of Delaware, and the apprenticeship is a three-year commitment. Each participant must complete 6,000 hours of formalized training, of which 296 hours are field or class study outlined in a detailed job task listing focusing on the duties of the caretaker.

Each participant must also take and pass specific plant science courses, earning 30 college credit hours, which satisfies the minimum requirements of the job description.

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