What is TICA?
The acronym TICA stands for Thermal Insulation Contractors Association. TICA is a Trade Association representing anyone in the industrial thermal insulation industry. TICA emerged to ensure the industry is highly represented with the express intention of creating and improving standards. 
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Objectives:
TICA's main aims and objectives are to:
- Create and improve overall industry standards in the thermal insulation industry.
- Offer advice and support to its Membership to ensure the highest quality of service.
- Act positively to promote best working practices.
- Provide training to the thermal insulation industry through IETA (Insulation & Environmental Training Agency), a division of TICA.
- Offer Membership and Training to companies involved in the asbestos industry through its separate division; ACAD (Asbestos Control & Abatement Division).
How is TICA structured?
TICA has a Governing Council (created by 12 Member companies), Chief Executive, Membership & Publications Co-ordinator and an Administrator. To support TICA with the training, IETA has a Manager, two Training Administrators, four tutors and three Training Officers.
The division of ACAD also has a Manager, Membership & Publications Co-ordinator, Training Co-ordinator, three Trainers and a Technical Committee.
The TICA is the ‘umbrella' Association involved in thermal insulation. However, there are two further divisions;
ACAD (Asbestos Control & Abatement Division) which was formed to assist all organisations involved in the asbestos industry to offer advice and first-class asbestos training.
IETA (Insulation & Environmental Training Agency) were also formed to oversee all industry Apprenticeship training schemes for the Thermal Insulation Industry. This is a completely unique organisation offering NVQs and Key Skills to competent Apprentices.
