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Commission members and staff discussed how NASCLA (North American State Contractors Licensing Association) testing would be administered locally, vendor options and costs. Meeting materials and comments indicate NASCLA’s fee for the testing program is $25 per test; Ivy Tech would be the local test site and had proposed an additional $75 administration fee, and the vendor ProV (referred to in the meeting as “Pro V”) would charge $75. Several commissioners suggested a combined fee structure in which part of the test fee would be retained to support the building commission’s functions; one speaker proposed charging $125 total with $25 retained by NASCLA and a portion going to the building commission.

Commissioners raised scheduling and reciprocity concerns. Staff said NASCLA had told the commission it would not require the county to accept out-of-jurisdiction NASCLA results automatically; in other words, the county could screen NASCLA test transcripts before granting a county license. Commissioners also discussed that a NASCLA test administered for a county license differs from statewide licensing in other jurisdictions and that the county could be the first to adopt a county-specific NASCLA-based license. Staff noted the NASCLA exam is updated on a code-cycle basis; the current NASCLA test is based on the 2020 code cycle and will move to the 2023 code cycle once the vendor updates; the commission discussed targeting a January 2026 start date for using the 2023-code-based NASCLA test if it proceeds.

Board members discussed vendor options beyond ProV, including PSI and Prometric, and asked staff to obtain written candidate information bulletins, reference-book lists and vendor fee proposals. The commission voted to proceed and requested staff return with a formal written proposal showing administrative logistics, vendor agreements, fee recommendations and testing schedules.

No roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript; the motion to proceed was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Electrical Board","oneSentenceSummary","The commission authorized staff to pursue implementing the NASCLA exam locally, discussed vendor options (ProV/PSI), fee splits and scheduling, and asked for a formal proposal to return to the commission.","taxTitle","Evansville City, Vanderburgh County, Indiana","taxId",12506,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6449953,"Vandenberg County building commission approves multiple apprentice applications, rejects one journeyman and tables master requests",181,18000,199000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5894851-19a557ac2b16774652f5303f9cd9c374&start=18&end=199","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5894851-19a557ac2b16774652f5303f9cd9c374/thumbnail_18000.jpg","/articles/6449953/Evansville-City/Vanderburgh-County/Indiana/Vandenberg-County-building-commission-approves-multiple-apprentice-applications-rejects-one-journeyman-and-tables-master-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449953-1359197b410c1e62d18fd6532baa29fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1774953991&Signature=IMGthDdmC2F3YjmpVjuQfG1NzB9K8zm-U6rSp387U6ThPcz3ya3H64D9w~B2DUJs9p-kjW-T2LW9JMz~kZ3~ZmxUQK3KIvk7DCi48vXr5w7kbDolKxwt4t3wX0JusADgRx1hW6G75zAXiGAxjwg~JP7PJbIIcF4RnJO5PvhlXzp7ieZOeQr7xCdoM7egUai9IwEJoZ1FkZoQuVzP999sPCTFpu4PcA7ij~oNFnRVz-aWsfj83PQHZCE9jqnNb9krDzT7MZYnCQuoGwXr0qMA8~gVk2DiovQ~ydFxtKCTr39lLbw44aOBB7Nga-cSXPf9ShnGQqqhzRhAsb4t1Vrw3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vandenberg County Building Commission on Nov. 6 approved apprentice applications for Aaron Allen (Allied Electric), Caleb Bell (Hedge Electric/IEC apprenticeship), Wynn T. Bauer (JETC), Alex Crow (JETC), Luca Deal (IEC), Mica Ellington (JATC), Jonathan Hall (IEC), Aaron Schafer (IEC) and Tyler Schmidt (IEC). Motions to accept each candidate were made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The commission also considered a journeyman application from Dan Spurgeon of Solar Energy Solutions of Shepherdsville, Kentucky. A board member noted, “I do not see any record of him working anytime under someone with a master's license, and I do not see that he has graduated or has any degrees or apprenticeship program listed either.” A motion to reject Spurgeon’s journeyman application was made, seconded and approved; the commission recorded the application as rejected.

Two master-license applications drew closer scrutiny for missing documentation. The commission reviewed Perry Johnson (Reliant Electric) and Christopher M. Widzip (NKC Concepts). Board members said neither application included clear evidence of having worked under a licensed master electrician or of completed, verifiable training records. A motion was made and seconded to table the master applications pending proof—such as a letter from an apprenticeship training director, a completion certificate from an apprenticeship program, or notarized hour logs—showing the applicant served under a master and met supervised-hour requirements. The motion to table carried.

The commission discussed common evidence it expects for master applications: completion or graduation letters from apprenticeship programs, apprenticeship completion certificates (for fifth-year graduates), and notarized hour logs showing work under a master electrician. Board members noted that some applicants have fifth-year apprenticeships but lack a formal certificate or a letter from their training director. The commission agreed applicants may provide verification from prior training directors or notarized documentation to satisfy the requirement.

Separately, the commission approved a continuing-education course submitted by the IEC covering various voltage distribution systems, scheduled 5:30–8:30 p.m., for three continuing education credits.

Meeting materials and the transcript show the approvals were done by voice vote with each motion seconded; no individual roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.","At its Nov. 6 meeting the Vandenberg County Building Commission approved a slate of apprentice applications, rejected a journeyman application for lack of documented experience working under a master and tabled two master-license applications pending verification of supervised hours.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6449943,"Commission discusses unlicensed contractors, complaints and public-education steps",171,1652000,1823000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5894851-19a557ac2b16774652f5303f9cd9c374&start=1652&end=1823","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5894851-19a557ac2b16774652f5303f9cd9c374/thumbnail_1652000.jpg","/articles/6449943/Evansville-City/Vanderburgh-County/Indiana/Commission-discusses-unlicensed-contractors-complaints-and-public-education-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449943-9714d310997915c42b19602203a3dd21/orig.mp4?Expires=1774953991&Signature=SxlElG07-PLk05M9T9LlxqFcEzP6TyBSJTySWGrhdc~nN4KpagZiDa0VT4rm-3znnDs4znmYI2OSz8rWOkWAN8xUbLaK7HI2FyLPiNiGgSeD1jNuOCsyjFe3-V2DG71oIdLvUdf241E12lqYWcV4IlAzjhcRr-aWN9kA8R1D3dQkK8pQ34uF2Qccp1OTcKTZFl9BaN7eAsdNIfmLcRBFt4dwGNvxwUs8l9M1~o37Julkbdyg8n0QQ02tLaVB4oZqzZBsriOHtAIBalz2Q46Ck4sdp2xfaVhQgXTNSnU5viVCwTfhh5dfJo5XUUecDSKeRc77qTXY3rbWbmrQFE~smQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commission members discussed a pattern of consumer complaints involving contractors who advertise work online or take payment and then fail to complete work, sometimes leaving unsafe electrical or plumbing installations.

A board member said complaints include individuals advertising on Craigslist or social media and instances where work was not completed to code, requiring licensed contractors to remove or replace unsafe installations. Members expressed concern about senior residents being targeted. One commissioner suggested using proceeds from testing fees (one proposal was to retain part of a small fee per NASCLA test) to fund public-education campaigns, public-service announcements or printed flyers that could be distributed at stores and through real estate agents.

Members proposed a number of outreach steps: create or use an existing Facebook page for the building commission to post guidance about how to verify a licensed electrician or contractor; coordinate with real estate agents to educate buyers and sellers about limits on what a single residential contractor may legally perform; distribute flyers at retail locations; and work with local media or public-service outlets to run informational segments.

No formal motion was recorded in the transcript for an outreach program; the discussion ended with agreement to pursue public-education ideas and to explore using test-fee revenue for outreach if feasible.","Commission members described complaints about unlicensed or deceptive contractors and discussed outreach measures — including Facebook, flyers and public-service messages — to educate residents, particularly seniors, about hiring licensed contractors.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission votes to pursue NASCLA-administered contractor exam; details on fees, vendors and timing discussed

Vandenberg County building commission approves multiple apprentice applications, rejects one journeyman and tables master requests

Commission discusses unlicensed contractors, complaints and public-education steps