Certification Requirements

Brothers and Sisters,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Please remember the office will be closed the following days.

● 🎉 January 1 — HOLIDAY
● ️ January 2 — DDO

⚠️ STAY DISPATCH-READY!

Certification Requirements for Journeyman Commercial Painters:

✅ REQUIRED NOW:
● Booms & Lifts
● Fall Protection w/ Ladder Safety
● Harassment Training

⏳ REQUIRED BY JANUARY 1, 2026:
● OSHA 10 or OSHA 30
● Scaffold Training

⭐ STAR CLASSES — SIGN UP BEFORE THEY FILL!
(Spoiler: many already are!)
(The Full classes you can try to walk in)
(Walk ins do not count for Star Event)

📍 SAN JOSE LOCAL

1. Jan 10, 2026 — OSHA 30A (FULL)
2. Jan 31, 2026 — Fall Protection (FULL)
3. Feb 7, 2026 — OSHA 30B (FULL)
4. Feb 28, 2026 — First Aid/CPR/AED & Heat Illness/Stress (AVAILABLE!)
5. Mar 14, 2026 — First Aid/CPR/AED & Heat Illness/Stress (FULL)
6. Mar 21, 2026 — OSHA 30C (FULL)
7. Mar 28, 2026 — First Aid/CPR/AED & Heat Illness/Stress (FULL)
8. Apr 25, 2026 — OSHA 30D (FULL)

📍 WATSONVILLE LOCAL

1. Dec 20, 2025 — OSHA 30A (FULL)
2. Feb 21, 2026 — Fall Protection (AVAILABLE!)
3. Feb 28, 2026 — OSHA 30A (ALMOST FULL!)
4. May 2, 2026 — First Aid/CPR/AED & Heat Illness/Stress (FULL)
5. May 9, 2026 — OSHA 30B (AVAILABLE!)
6. May 16, 2026 — Fall Protection (AVAILABLE!)
7. Jun 13, 2026 — OSHA 30C (AVAILABLE!)
8. Jun 26, 2026 — OSHA 30D (AVAILABLE!)
   Jose Luis Rivera
   Business Representative
   Local Union 272