Northwest Washington Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Trust - IBEW - NECA

Journeyman Courses Click here for Calendar

Forms and other printable files:
CEU Class Registration Form CEU Course List CEU Course Calendar Map to Training Center Map to Wenatchee IBEW #191 Big Bend Community College Map - Moses Lake Electrical Trainee Basic Classroom Training Registration Form and Schedule

ALL CLASSES LISTED ARE HELD AT THE MOUNT VERNON TRAINING CENTER, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

Effective November 30, 2009, Washington canceled its continuing education reciprocal agreements will all other states. This means that, after that date, Washington L&I no longer allows credit for CEU classes taken, or given credit for, in other states, unless the class provider has registered and reports its classes with WA L&I. Credit will be given for all eligible reciprocal continuing education classes completed prior to November 30. They have also changed First Aid/CPR CEU credit to a maximum of 4 hours and all new and renewed classes are now allowed a maximum of 12 hours of CEU credit.

While some states still accept electrical CEU classes registered in WA towards their license CEU requirements, there is no guarantee how long this will continue. We have now registered our CEU classes with Alaska (not all are AK approved – see class list) and Oregon, which has a formal CEU reciprocity agreement with Montana and Idaho. It is not feasible for us to register and report our classes to all the states previously included in the continuing education reciprocal agreements. Individuals who need CEU credit for other states should check to see if the state(s) will still honor WA CEU classes. If not, they should look at taking online CEU classes from NJATCU/BlueVolt which are set up to report to most CEU states.

The Electrical Program of the State of Washington requires electrical administrators, electricians or master electricians to take 24 hours of continuing education course work (CEUs) in the three years between certification (license) renewal, of which 8 hours of CEUs must be on currently adopted National Electrical Code changes and 4 hours must be on currently adopted Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 19.28 and related Washington Administrative Codes (WAC).

Electrical trainees are required to have 16 hours of Electrical Basic Classroom training per 2 year trainee license renewal cycle. This will increase to 32 hours on July 1, 2011 and 48 hours on July 1, 2013. This requirement does not apply to trainees who are registered electrical apprentices.

To check the status of your license with the Electrical Program, including CEU credits, click here. Then click on "Name" and type in your name, last name first, and click the "Search" button. Click on your name to find details on your license, including CEU information, which can be found under "Education Information".

We offer approved CEU classes to our members and the general public. The classes are held at the JATC Training Center at 306 Anderson Road, Mount Vernon; the offices of IBEW Local Union No. 191 at 2701 Hoyt Avenue, Everett, the Wenatchee Labor Temple at 27 North Chelan, Wenatchee or the Industrial Electical Technology Building at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake. All classes shown on calendar are held at the Mount Vernon Training Center, unless otherwise noted. Wenatchee area classes are scheduled as needed. Please check our online course calendar or contact the Wenatchee offices of IBEW Local Union No. 191 at (509) 663-1163 to find out about current course offerings.

There is no tuition cost for IBEW members. Classes are available to non-members at a tuition cost of $7.50 per clock hour (for example: 8 hour class = $60.00). Certain classes, requiring a significant amount of investment by our Trust fund, are limited to IBEW members and signatory employers. These include those in the fields of Instrumentation, Programmable Controllers, Building Automation and Photovoltaics. Preregistration and prepayment for books and tuition (when applicable) by noon of the day prior to the class session is required for class attendance and CEU credit. Course registration forms are downloadable above or available from the JATC Training Center in Mount Vernon or any office of IBEW Local #191 (Bellingham, Everett, Wenatchee).

We also offer 3 different 8 hour Electrical Trainee Basic Classroom Training classes to meet the L&I requirement for 16 hours per 2 year license cycle of classroom training for electrical trainees (this requirement does not apply to registered apprenticesand will increase to 32 hours on July 1, 2011 and 48 hours on July 1, 2013) : NEC Codeology I, RCW/WAC for Electricians and Basic Electrical Theory I. Electrical Trainee Basic Classroom Training classes are the only classes that count for trainee CEU credit. These classes will also count for 8 hours of Industry Related CEU credit for journeymen, but use a different registration form than our regular CEU classes. However, a class taken will not count towards both a trainee and journeyman license simultaneously. These forms, which also contain the class schedule, are available any IBEW 191 office or the JATC, or can be downloaded from the menu above. Non-member cost for these classes is $50.00 for an 8 hour class.

Our National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, in conjunction with BlueVolt, offers online courses on many topics through NJATC online University, including electrical safety, NEC Update, and journeyman?s exam preparation, along with product specific training. BlueVolt also offers additional online CEU and product specific courses, in addition to those offered in conjunction with NJATC, including BICSI certified CEU training.

Correspondence courses on NEC and RCW/WAC update, motor control, transformers and other subjects are available from COXCO, a training company formed by Richard Cox, an IBEW #73 member and author of the often used reference Electricians Guide to Conduit Bending. Currently approved for WA, OR, AK, ID, MT with some ND. They also offer various reference books and conduit bending tools.

2008 National Electrical Code Update
8 hour CEU credit. Covers the changes in the 2008 NEC. Required for all WA license renewals. IAEI Analysis of Changes text $37.99, 2008 NEC Code Book $50.07.

Branch Circuits, Feeders and Services
4 hour CEU credit, no text. Overview of the requirements of NEC Articles 210 through 230, including conductor tap rules in Article 240.

Conduit Bending
16 hour class, Required Reference Guide Text $12.66. Covers conduit bending procedures and methods, including layout and calculations, use of hand and power benders and advanced bending techniques.

Data & Communication Cabling For Electricians
8 hour class, no text. Designed for electricians with limited, or no, experience with data and communications cabling installation. Covers theory, materials and installation practices. Includes ?hands on? cable termination exercises

Electrical Grounding
8 hours CEU credit. Covers the fundamentals of the grounding and bonding requirements of NEC Article 250. Soares Book on Grounding and Bonding text $42.59 or available to borrow for class session. Based on 2008 NEC.

Fire Alarms
16 hour class, 12 hour CEU credit, text & workbook $63.13. Covers basic definitions and system types, installation practices and fire alarm codes and standards.

First Aid / CPR
8 hour class, 4 hours CEU credit. Red Cross or American Heart Association certification.

Fundamentals of Instrumentation
80 hour class (16 hour CEU credit), Covers instrumentation terms and symbols, parameters of industrial measurement and control, automated process control, control valves and valve maintenance, instrument installation and tubing, analytical instruments and configuration, calibration and documentation of instrument systems. Students will be expected to take the IBEW/UA EPRI Part A written exam upon completion of the course. Part B (hands on) preparatory class and exams will be held for those passing the Part A exam. Both Part A and Part B exams must be passed for full EPRI instrumentation technician certification. Texts and workbooks $119.67 * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors.

Hazardous Locations
4 hour CEU credit, no text. Overview of the requirements of NEC Articles 500-516.

Introduction to Building Automation
16 hour class, 12 hours CEU credit. Required Text $58.71. Covers operation, signaling and functions of common sensors, actuators and other control devices used in building automation systems for commercial buildings. The market for these systems will be expanding with the push for energy conservation. * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors.

Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems
8 hour CEU credit. No required text. This introductory class is a prerequisite to other advanced PV classes. Covers the principles of photovoltaics, along with an overview of system advantages/disadvantages, site evaluation, component operation, system design and sizing, installation practices and NEC requirements. Available Text $63.31 (will be used for advanced PV classes, also) * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors.

Photovoltaic System Installation
16 hour class, 12 hours CEU credit, Required text $63.61. Covers component operation, installation practices and NEC requirements. Includes hands-on installation experience of working PV system. * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors.

Photovoltaic System Design
Prerequisite: Photovoltaic System Installation (uses same text ). 16 hour class. Covers site evaluation and survey, system design and sizing. Taking this series of 3 PV classes will prepare students to take the NABCEP PV Entry Level Certificate exam.(JATC is certified testing center) * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors.

Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
16 hour CEU credit, No Text. Covers the basics of programmable controller fundamentals and system installation, as well as the use of PC-based programming software. Requires familiarity with Microsoft Windows. A 4-hour evening class will be held prior to the PLC class for those who need MS Windows training. * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors.

Intermediate PLCs
32 hour class (12 hours CEU credit), no text. Prerequisite: Introduction to PLCs. Covers PLC programming and wiring for process control, including analog signals, mathematic calculations, alarms, word and file manipulation instructions, troubleshooting software and hardware. * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors.

Motor Controls
16 hour CEU credit, no text. Covers the fundamentals of motor control, including concepts, diagrams and devices.

NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety Related Work Practices
8 hour CEU credit, text $48.34. Covers the requirements for recognition of, and protection from, hazards associated with working on or near energized circuits. Includes an overview of NFPA 70E, Standards for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, which is now being required to be followed by many industrial customers.

On Q - Residential Automation
8 hour class, No Text. Covers application and installation of Legrand (parent company of Pass & Seymour) On Q home automation systems, with applications of sound, security, communications, video and lighting control for residential installation applications.

OSHA 10
No CEU credit. No text. Construction safety training. Required for referral to all area oil refineries and Intalco aluminum plant.

Overcurrent Protection
8 hour class (2-4 hour evening sessions), no text, but 2008 NEC (available for $50.07 and calculator must be brought to the class. Covers the application of NEC Article 240, along with theory, calculations and applications of overcurrent devices.

RCW/WAC Update
4 hour CEU credit. Covers the changes in the Washington State Electrical RCWs (Revised Code of Washington laws) and WACs (Washington Adminstrative Code rules). Required for WA license renewal.
Current WA RCW/WACs $10.82.

Transformers
8 hours CEU, No text. Covers fundamentals of theory, types, connections and applications of various types of transformers.

NEC Codeology 1 - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom
8 hours Trainee Classroom or CEU credit. Covers the structure of the National Electrical Code and how to find information in it. No requred text. 2008 NEC may be be purchased for $47.07.

RCW/WAC for Electricians - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom
8 hours Trainee Classroom or CEU credit. Covers the electrical laws - Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and rules - Washington Administrative Code (WAC) of Washington State.

Basic Electrical Theory 1 - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom
8 hours Trainee Classroom or CEU credit. Covers the fundamental concepts of electricity and basic calculations using Ohm's Law. No text.






			Journeyman Courses Click here for Calendar Forms and other printable files: CEU Class Registration Form CEU Course List CEU Course Calendar Map to Training Center Map to Wenatchee IBEW #191 Big Bend Community College Map - Moses Lake Electrical Trainee Basic Classroom Training Registration Form and Schedule ALL CLASSES LISTED ARE HELD AT THE MOUNT VERNON TRAINING CENTER, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Effective November 30, 2009, Washington canceled its continuing education reciprocal agreements will all other states. This means that, after that date, Washington L&I no longer allows credit for CEU classes taken, or given credit for, in other states, unless the class provider has registered and reports its classes with WA L&I. Credit will be given for all eligible reciprocal continuing education classes completed prior to November 30. They have also changed First Aid/CPR CEU credit to a maximum of 4 hours and all new and renewed classes are now allowed a maximum of 12 hours of CEU credit. While some states still accept electrical CEU classes registered in WA towards their license CEU requirements, there is no guarantee how long this will continue. We have now registered our CEU classes with Alaska (not all are AK approved – see class list) and Oregon, which has a formal CEU reciprocity agreement with Montana and Idaho. It is not feasible for us to register and report our classes to all the states previously included in the continuing education reciprocal agreements. Individuals who need CEU credit for other states should check to see if the state(s) will still honor WA CEU classes. If not, they should look at taking online CEU classes from NJATCU/BlueVolt which are set up to report to most CEU states. The Electrical Program of the State of Washington requires electrical administrators, electricians or master electricians to take 24 hours of continuing education course work (CEUs) in the three years between certification (license) renewal, of which 8 hours of CEUs must be on currently adopted National Electrical Code changes and 4 hours must be on currently adopted Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 19.28 and related Washington Administrative Codes (WAC). Electrical trainees are required to have 16 hours of Electrical Basic Classroom training per 2 year trainee license renewal cycle. This will increase to 32 hours on July 1, 2011 and 48 hours on July 1, 2013. This requirement does not apply to trainees who are registered electrical apprentices. To check the status of your license with the Electrical Program, including CEU credits, click here. Then click on "Name" and type in your name, last name first, and click the "Search" button. Click on your name to find details on your license, including CEU information, which can be found under "Education Information". We offer approved CEU classes to our members and the general public. The classes are held at the JATC Training Center at 306 Anderson Road, Mount Vernon; the offices of IBEW Local Union No. 191 at 2701 Hoyt Avenue, Everett, the Wenatchee Labor Temple at 27 North Chelan, Wenatchee or the Industrial Electical Technology Building at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake. All classes shown on calendar are held at the Mount Vernon Training Center, unless otherwise noted. Wenatchee area classes are scheduled as needed. Please check our online course calendar or contact the Wenatchee offices of IBEW Local Union No. 191 at (509) 663-1163 to find out about current course offerings. There is no tuition cost for IBEW members. Classes are available to non-members at a tuition cost of $7.50 per clock hour (for example: 8 hour class = $60.00). Certain classes, requiring a significant amount of investment by our Trust fund, are limited to IBEW members and signatory employers. These include those in the fields of Instrumentation, Programmable Controllers, Building Automation and Photovoltaics. Preregistration and prepayment for books and tuition (when applicable) by noon of the day prior to the class session is required for class attendance and CEU credit. Course registration forms are downloadable above or available from the JATC Training Center in Mount Vernon or any office of IBEW Local #191 (Bellingham, Everett, Wenatchee). We also offer 3 different 8 hour Electrical Trainee Basic Classroom Training classes to meet the L&I requirement for 16 hours per 2 year license cycle of classroom training for electrical trainees (this requirement does not apply to registered apprenticesand will increase to 32 hours on July 1, 2011 and 48 hours on July 1, 2013) : NEC Codeology I, RCW/WAC for Electricians and Basic Electrical Theory I. Electrical Trainee Basic Classroom Training classes are the only classes that count for trainee CEU credit. These classes will also count for 8 hours of Industry Related CEU credit for journeymen, but use a different registration form than our regular CEU classes. However, a class taken will not count towards both a trainee and journeyman license simultaneously. These forms, which also contain the class schedule, are available any IBEW 191 office or the JATC, or can be downloaded from the menu above. Non-member cost for these classes is $50.00 for an 8 hour class. Our National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, in conjunction with BlueVolt, offers online courses on many topics through NJATC online University, including electrical safety, NEC Update, and journeyman?s exam preparation, along with product specific training. BlueVolt also offers additional online CEU and product specific courses, in addition to those offered in conjunction with NJATC, including BICSI certified CEU training. Correspondence courses on NEC and RCW/WAC update, motor control, transformers and other subjects are available from COXCO, a training company formed by Richard Cox, an IBEW #73 member and author of the often used reference Electricians Guide to Conduit Bending. Currently approved for WA, OR, AK, ID, MT with some ND. They also offer various reference books and conduit bending tools. 2008 National Electrical Code Update 8 hour CEU credit. Covers the changes in the 2008 NEC. Required for all WA license renewals. IAEI Analysis of Changes text $37.99, 2008 NEC Code Book $50.07. Branch Circuits, Feeders and Services 4 hour CEU credit, no text. Overview of the requirements of NEC Articles 210 through 230, including conductor tap rules in Article 240. Conduit Bending 16 hour class, Required Reference Guide Text $12.66. Covers conduit bending procedures and methods, including layout and calculations, use of hand and power benders and advanced bending techniques. Data & Communication Cabling For Electricians 8 hour class, no text. Designed for electricians with limited, or no, experience with data and communications cabling installation. Covers theory, materials and installation practices. Includes ?hands on? cable termination exercises Electrical Grounding 8 hours CEU credit. Covers the fundamentals of the grounding and bonding requirements of NEC Article 250. Soares Book on Grounding and Bonding text $42.59 or available to borrow for class session. Based on 2008 NEC. Fire Alarms 16 hour class, 12 hour CEU credit, text & workbook $63.13. Covers basic definitions and system types, installation practices and fire alarm codes and standards. First Aid / CPR 8 hour class, 4 hours CEU credit. Red Cross or American Heart Association certification. Fundamentals of Instrumentation 80 hour class (16 hour CEU credit), Covers instrumentation terms and symbols, parameters of industrial measurement and control, automated process control, control valves and valve maintenance, instrument installation and tubing, analytical instruments and configuration, calibration and documentation of instrument systems. Students will be expected to take the IBEW/UA EPRI Part A written exam upon completion of the course. Part B (hands on) preparatory class and exams will be held for those passing the Part A exam. Both Part A and Part B exams must be passed for full EPRI instrumentation technician certification. Texts and workbooks $119.67 * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors. Hazardous Locations 4 hour CEU credit, no text. Overview of the requirements of NEC Articles 500-516. Introduction to Building Automation 16 hour class, 12 hours CEU credit. Required Text $58.71. Covers operation, signaling and functions of common sensors, actuators and other control devices used in building automation systems for commercial buildings. The market for these systems will be expanding with the push for energy conservation. * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors. Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems 8 hour CEU credit. No required text. This introductory class is a prerequisite to other advanced PV classes. Covers the principles of photovoltaics, along with an overview of system advantages/disadvantages, site evaluation, component operation, system design and sizing, installation practices and NEC requirements. Available Text $63.31 (will be used for advanced PV classes, also) * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors. Photovoltaic System Installation 16 hour class, 12 hours CEU credit, Required text $63.61. Covers component operation, installation practices and NEC requirements. Includes hands-on installation experience of working PV system. * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors. Photovoltaic System Design Prerequisite: Photovoltaic System Installation (uses same text ). 16 hour class. Covers site evaluation and survey, system design and sizing. Taking this series of 3 PV classes will prepare students to take the NABCEP PV Entry Level Certificate exam.(JATC is certified testing center) * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors. Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) 16 hour CEU credit, No Text. Covers the basics of programmable controller fundamentals and system installation, as well as the use of PC-based programming software. Requires familiarity with Microsoft Windows. A 4-hour evening class will be held prior to the PLC class for those who need MS Windows training. * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors. Intermediate PLCs 32 hour class (12 hours CEU credit), no text. Prerequisite: Introduction to PLCs. Covers PLC programming and wiring for process control, including analog signals, mathematic calculations, alarms, word and file manipulation instructions, troubleshooting software and hardware. * Note: This class is available only to IBEW members and signatory contractors. Motor Controls 16 hour CEU credit, no text. Covers the fundamentals of motor control, including concepts, diagrams and devices. NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety Related Work Practices 8 hour CEU credit, text $48.34. Covers the requirements for recognition of, and protection from, hazards associated with working on or near energized circuits. Includes an overview of NFPA 70E, Standards for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, which is now being required to be followed by many industrial customers. On Q - Residential Automation 8 hour class, No Text. Covers application and installation of Legrand (parent company of Pass & Seymour) On Q home automation systems, with applications of sound, security, communications, video and lighting control for residential installation applications. OSHA 10 No CEU credit. No text. Construction safety training. Required for referral to all area oil refineries and Intalco aluminum plant. Overcurrent Protection 8 hour class (2-4 hour evening sessions), no text, but 2008 NEC (available for $50.07 and calculator must be brought to the class. Covers the application of NEC Article 240, along with theory, calculations and applications of overcurrent devices. RCW/WAC Update 4 hour CEU credit. Covers the changes in the Washington State Electrical RCWs (Revised Code of Washington laws) and WACs (Washington Adminstrative Code rules). Required for WA license renewal. Current WA RCW/WACs $10.82. Transformers 8 hours CEU, No text. Covers fundamentals of theory, types, connections and applications of various types of transformers. NEC Codeology 1 - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom 8 hours Trainee Classroom or CEU credit. Covers the structure of the National Electrical Code and how to find information in it. No requred text. 2008 NEC may be be purchased for $47.07. RCW/WAC for Electricians - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom 8 hours Trainee Classroom or CEU credit. Covers the electrical laws - Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and rules - Washington Administrative Code (WAC) of Washington State. Basic Electrical Theory 1 - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom 8 hours Trainee Classroom or CEU credit. Covers the fundamental concepts of electricity and basic calculations using Ohm's Law. No text.













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