Brendan Carr
Commissioner
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WIA’s Telecommunications Education Center (TEC)
TEC is a dynamic educational program designed to equip the wireless workforce to meet the demands of 5G build-out and deployment through technical skills training.
Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP)
TIRAP is a multi-employer, nationwide apprenticeship program credentialed by the U.S. Department of Labor to train the telecommunications workforce for sustainable careers and 5G infrastructure build-out and deployment needs.
Susan Johnson
Executive Vice President of Global Connections & Supply Chain 
Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA)
U.S. House of Representatives
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
U.S. House of Representatives
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About the Wireless Infrastructure Association Foundation
The WIA Foundation is a 501c3 formed to encourage and promote education for the general advancement of mobile telecommunications. It was created in the memory and spirit of Eugene Bowler, who was a devoted and dedicated public servant and who, through his consistent and untiring efforts, served and enhanced the Land Mobile Radio Industry during his many years as a member of the staff of the Federal Communications Commission.
Its activities are meant to encourage the establishment of academic and training programs related to mobile communications technology and to aid the progress of mobile telecommunications generally; and to establish, promote, and provide scholarships and other grants to individuals, institutions, and organizations to encourage and foster the study of, and scientific research into, matters and issues affecting or relating to mobile telecommunications; and to make the results of such studies and research to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
About the Telecommunications Education Center [TEC]- Preparing a Skilled Workforce for Future Wireless Networks:
The Telecommunications Education Center is a dynamic educational program designed to equip the wireless workforce to meet the demands of 5G build-out and deployment through technical skills training developed by WIA with significant contributions from its members, partners, subject matter experts, and academia.
About the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program
The Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP) is a joint venture of telecommunications companies, industry associations, and the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) that develops DoL-credentialed apprenticeship programs available to qualified employers for career development of the telecommunications workforce. TIRAP’s mission is to partner with stakeholders to promote safety, enhance quality, and enable education and advancement opportunities in the telecommunications workforce that will meet network infrastructure build-out needs. WIA acts as the program’s national sponsor, providing essential outreach and administrative support. Currently 25 employers are in the program and more than 2000 apprenticeship agreements have been generated.
