Board of Trustees Appoints New Director of Training for NYCDCC Carpenters Training Center

March 18, 2019

The Board of Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters (“NYCDCC”) Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational, and Industry Fund recently appointed Peter Bennett to the position of Director of Training for the NYCDCC Carpenters Training Center (“CTC”). Mr. Bennett, who has been a member of Millwright Local 740 for over 30 years, joined the CTC as a Millwright Instructor in 2011 and was responsible for coordinating the Millwright Qualification and Apprenticeship Program. In 2013, Mr. Bennett became the Lead Instructor for the CTC, where he has served until his recent advancement to the role of Director of Training.

When asked about his appointment as the Director of Training and his future vision for the CTC, Mr. Bennett said he hopes the training center will be recognized as a “comprehensive learning environment where every member has the right to come and be trained without any sort of infringement.”

When reflecting on his upward journey while working at the CTC, Mr. Bennett noted that his favorite course to teach was rigging (“CRS”), which is one of the hardest courses given at the CTC. “I think that the reward of instructing, especially to the apprentices, is something that I did not expect. Out in the field, I’ve always tried to mentor apprentices and steer them down the right path,” Mr. Bennett said.

Mr. Bennett, while fondly recalling his time spent at the CTC as an Instructor, also stated that one of the most rewarding aspects of teaching is witnessing students developing a love for the material. “People learn in different ways and being able to adapt to people and the ways they learn best is one of things I liked most. When the light bulb goes on and people start teaching themselves, you’re no longer in charge of trying to transfer knowledge. They just get enthused and interested and tap into it themselves, and that’s what I found to be the most rewarding in any training that I’ve done.”

With his wealth of carpentry knowledge and his passion for teaching, the Board of Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters (“NYCDCC”) Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational, and Industry Fund proudly welcomes Peter Bennett as the CTC’s new Director of Training.