For more than 8 years, he was the Director of Apprenticeship and Training District Council No. 9 Joint Apprentice and Training Fund where he was responsible to provide a myriad of technical training programs including and health and safety classes to all 13,000 members. The program became a certifying agent for the state of New Jersey lead license program, EPA approved in New York State for lead training, as well as New York State approved for Asbestos licensing, and New York City approved for training on swing stage scaffolds.