Christopher Rawson

Education

M.A., Education, Saint Xavier University, Chicago
B.A., Secondary Education-History, Western Michigan University

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

IBEW Local 134/International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

 International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Professional Activities

• OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer (24-0105855)
• Supervising Electrician License
• Illinois Teaching Certificate (Type 9)
• First Aid and CPR Certified Trainer
• National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III Fire Alarm Systems, NICET Level II Inspection and Testing Fire Alarm Systems
• Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) Certified Trainer
• Certified Fire Alarm Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Specialist (CFAITMS-FM-19-054)
• NFPA 70 National Electrical Code CMP-16 Technical Committee Member
• NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, SIG-TMS Principal, Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Technical Committee
• NFPA 76 Standard for the Fire Protection of Telecommunication Facilities, Technical Committee Member, Principal
• Local 134 Codes and Standards Committee Member
• IAEI Southwest Suburban Chapter, First Vice President and Education Chair

Expertise

Rawson has been a full-time instructor for the electrical construction and communication programs at the Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Trust (EJATT) since 2012.  In 2019, he was promoted to an administrator for the Chicago campus at Arturo Velasquez Institute and has been the program coordinator of EJATT since 2020.  He has more than 24 years of experience working as an Electrician with two companies in the Chicago area.