The Roofing Alliance has announced funding was approved for Clemson, S.C.-based Clemson University’s phase two initiative to develop additional classes for a formal Roofing Certificate program at the college level. In the second year of development, Clemson University’s Construction Science & Management department program continues to develop valuable resources for the roofing industry.
The second round of funding will be used to develop two new online roofing courses and convert the first course into an online format. The deliverable will be a formal Roofing Certificate program to attract potential roofing professionals by educating interested university students about the roofing industry and providing a continuing education opportunity to retain corporate level industry professionals.
The Roofing Certificate program will consist of three courses, with three credits for each. The first course, developed and implemented in phase one of this study and offered in spring 2020, was a three-credit introductory course specific to the roofing industry.
The Roofing Certificate initiative is led by Dr. Dhaval Gajjar, a professor in Clemson University’s CSM department, who is passionate about developing curriculum to help students gain knowledge about roofing.
“Along with developing the online certificate program, the study also proposes an analysis on various economic factors, such as salary, benefits and career advancement within the roofing industry,” Gajjar said. “This is due to the important contributing factors that influence the career choice of younger generations. These are the factors the industry needs to better understand if it wishes to attract and maintain a talented workforce.”
For more information about the Roofing Alliance, visit www.roofingalliance.net or contact Bennett Judson, the Roofing Alliance’s executive director, at bjudson@roofingalliance.net.
