John H. White

John H. White has been in the education and training field for more than 35 years and has developed training programs for the vertical-transportation industry for at least 25 years. He served as a consultant for the development of the National Association of Elevator Contractors Certified Elevator Technician (CET®) and Certified Accessibility and Private-Residence Lift Technician (CAT®) programs and as the director of Professional Development for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Through his company, TechWrite, White provides training, education and administrative services in corporate, college and university settings. He holds both a doctorate and master’s degree in Education from Columbia University, an MA in Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a BA from Alabama College.

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