Additionally, those referred to the Training Center are evaluated solely on technical painting skill andexpertise; safety knowledge is not assessed as part of the evaluation process. An individual could qualifyat the fourth stage within the seven-stage Apprenticeship Program based on his/her demonstratedknowledge of proper painting techniques and abilities, without having to demonstrate that he/she has thesafety knowledge necessary to perform work at that painting skills level within the program. Indeed, theevaluation procedure utilized by the Training Center does not include an assessment of safety knowledge.Individuals that enter midway into the Apprenticeship Program miss out on multiple opportunities for in-depth safety training, and those hired by the company and deemed sufficiently skilled in the trade are notsent to attend the semester-long Apprenticeship courses, and consequently are not exposed to the in-depthsafety training.