THE SOUTH DAKOTA PHCC SHALL EXIST TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION THROUGH THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF PLUMBING, HEATING AND COOLING CONTRACTORS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. FURTHER, THE ORGANIZATION WILL OPERATE AND SUPPORT AN ACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION SHALL FURTHER SUPPORT THE STANDARDIZATION OF ALL MATERIALS AS APPLIED TO INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING, HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEMS AND SHALL SUPPORT UNIFORM CODES AND CODE ENFORCEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS RELATED TO SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES AND THE ETHICAL OPERATION OF MEMBERS' BUSINESSES. APPROXIMATELY 70 CONTRACTOR MEMBERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED SERVICES RELATED TO INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS TRAINING. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TRAINING IS AVAILABLE DURING AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING IS AVAILABLE IN MEDICAL GAS CERTIFICATION, BACKFLOW PREVENTION CERTIFICATION, NATE TESTING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSE