Board reviews NGA apprenticeship updates, discusses calibration notification and exam alignment

The Automotive and Flat Glass Examining Board on May 21, 2026 reviewed proposed updates from the National Glass Association to its registered apprenticeship curriculum and discussed related issues including windshield calibration notification and whether licensing exams will need revision to reflect the curriculum changes.

Allison, representing the Connecticut Glass Dealers Association, told board members she had not been notified directly about NGA’s changes and asked that NGA and its partners coordinate with CGDA and the board before finalizing updates. "I just wanted to to find out um if NGA can reach out to the Connecticut Glass Dealers Association to review the updates," she said, adding that CGDA "works with the state of Connecticut with our licensing program" and that the changes "should funnel through us first." The board asked Allison to share the submitted materials with union trainers and other stakeholders for review.

Amy Hatfield of the National Glass Association joined remotely and said NGA submitted both the curriculum outline and a summary of the changes. She said most edits were minor—some courses were combined and time was shifted to ensure annual hour targets— and offered to provide additional documentation. "A summary of the changes was also submitted," she said.

Board members raised two procedural points: first, that the apprenticeship program must be recognized by the Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship Training and reviewed by the Office of Higher Education; and second, that PSI, the board's examination vendor, should confirm whether exam content remains aligned with the revised curriculum. A PSI representative told the board that exam competencies should be compared using the PSI candidate information bulletin and that subject-matter experts write exam items, meaning the board may need to adjust exam questions if the curriculum adds components.

The board also discussed a legislative effort by an industry group, SafeLight, to require notification when windshield calibration is needed. Participants said the House advanced a notification provision but the Senate did not take it up before adjournment; board members discussed whether DCP should advance the issue administratively or pursue legislative action next session.

Next steps: Allison will circulate the NGA materials to union trainers and CGDA; the board will coordinate with the Office of Higher Education, the Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship Training and PSI to verify regulatory recognition and exam alignment; and the board agreed to revisit calibration notification and curriculum approvals at a future meeting.