Journeyman Courses
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ALL CLASSES LISTED ARE HELD AT THE MOUNT VERNON TRAINING CENTER, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
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 8 hours of Electrical Basic Classroom training per year (16 hours per 2 year trainee license renewal cycle). 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 type in your name, choose your type of license and click the "Look up" button. Click on your license number to find details on your license, including CEU 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 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 $10.00 per clock hour (for example: 8 hour class = $80.00). 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 new L&I requirement for 8 hours per year of classroom training for electrical trainees (this requirement does not apply to registered apprentices): NEC Codeology I, RCW/WAC for Electricians and Basic Electrical Theory I. 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. 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.
Our National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee offers online courses on many topics through NJATC University, including NEC Update, journeyman’s exam preparation and product training offered in conjunction with BlueVolt. You can also access additional online training from links on the NJATC University pages to NECA University, BlueVolt University and others.
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. They also offer various reference books and conduit bending tools. The normal price of the courses is $60.00 for an 8-hour CEU class and $38.00 for a 4-hour class (RCW/WAC), plus the cost of books. If you identify yourself as an IBEW union member when ordering, you can receive discounted prices of $50.00 and $33.00, respectively (plus books).
2005 National Electrical Code Update - WA2007-427
8 hour CEU credit. Covers the changes in the 2005 NEC. Required for all WA license renewals. Text $33.45 or available to borrow for class session. Softbound 2005 NEC book $60.00.
RCW/WAC Update - WA2007-426
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 $10.80.
OSHA 10 - WA2007-306
8 hour CEU credit. Construction safety training. Required for referral to all area oil refineries and Intalco aluminum plant.
First Aid / CPR
8 hour class. Red Cross or American Heart Association certification. No course ID#. Send copy of certification card to L&I for 8 hours of CEU credit.
Electrical Grounding - WA2005-148
Covers the fundamentals of the grounding and bonding requirements of NEC Article 250. Text $40.06 or available to borrow for class session.
Branch Circuits, Feeders and Services - WA2006-311
4 hour class, no text. Overview of the requirements of NEC Articles 210 through 230, including conductor tap rules in Article 240.
Hazardous Locations - WA2006-312
4 hour class, no text. Overview of the requirements of NEC Articles 500-516.
NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety Related Work Practices - WA2006-314
8 hour class, text $34.34. 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.
Overcurrent Protection - WA2005-030
8 hour class (2-4 hour evening sessions), no text, but 2005 NEC and calculator are required for the class. Covers the application of NEC Article 240, along with theory, calculations and applications of overcurrent devices.
Motor Control - WA2006-012
16 hour class, no text. Covers the fundamentals of motor control, including concepts, diagrams and devices.
Installing Photovoltaic Systems - WA2006-315
16 hour class, text $17.28. Covers the theory and application of solar generation of electricity, installation practices and NEC requirements.
Fire Alarms - WA2006-313
16 hour class, text & workbook $64.10. Covers basic definitions and system types, installation practices and fire alarm codes and standards.
Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) - WA2006-011
16 hour class, 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.
LONWorks System Installer - WA2005-121
16 hour class, Text $45.79. Covers the hows, whys and installation practices of the latest technology in building automation/energy management.
Fundamentals of Instrumentation - WA2007-428
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 Level 1 instrumentation certification exam upon completion of the course. Texts and manuals $107.61. Class dates: Feb 2,9,16,23; Mar 8,15,22,29; Apr 12,19; Tentative exam date: May 10.
On Q - Residential Automation - WA Course ID# Pending
16 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.
NEC Codeology 1 - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom - WA2007-153
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. 2005 NEC may be be purchased for $60.
RCW/WAC for Electricians - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom - WA2007-154
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. No required text, current copies of RCW/WACs may be purchased for $10.80.
Basic Electrical Theory 1 - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom - WA2007-152
8 hours Trainee Classroom or CEU credit. Covers the fundamental concepts of electricity and basic calculations using Ohm's Law. No text.
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 Wenatchee Electrical Trainee Basic Classroom Training Registration Form and Schedule
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 Wenatchee Electrical Trainee Basic Classroom Training Registration Form and Schedule
ALL CLASSES LISTED ARE HELD AT THE MOUNT VERNON TRAINING CENTER, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
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 8 hours of Electrical Basic Classroom training per year (16 hours per 2 year trainee license renewal cycle). 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 type in your name, choose your type of license and click the "Look up" button. Click on your license number to find details on your license, including CEU 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 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 $10.00 per clock hour (for example: 8 hour class = $80.00). 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 new L&I requirement for 8 hours per year of classroom training for electrical trainees (this requirement does not apply to registered apprentices): NEC Codeology I, RCW/WAC for Electricians and Basic Electrical Theory I. 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. 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.
Our National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee offers online courses on many topics through NJATC University, including NEC Update, journeyman’s exam preparation and product training offered in conjunction with BlueVolt. You can also access additional online training from links on the NJATC University pages to NECA University, BlueVolt University and others.
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. They also offer various reference books and conduit bending tools. The normal price of the courses is $60.00 for an 8-hour CEU class and $38.00 for a 4-hour class (RCW/WAC), plus the cost of books. If you identify yourself as an IBEW union member when ordering, you can receive discounted prices of $50.00 and $33.00, respectively (plus books).
2005 National Electrical Code Update - WA2007-427
8 hour CEU credit. Covers the changes in the 2005 NEC. Required for all WA license renewals. Text $33.45 or available to borrow for class session. Softbound 2005 NEC book $60.00.
RCW/WAC Update - WA2007-426
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 $10.80.
OSHA 10 - WA2007-306
8 hour CEU credit. Construction safety training. Required for referral to all area oil refineries and Intalco aluminum plant.
First Aid / CPR
8 hour class. Red Cross or American Heart Association certification. No course ID#. Send copy of certification card to L&I for 8 hours of CEU credit.
Electrical Grounding - WA2005-148
Covers the fundamentals of the grounding and bonding requirements of NEC Article 250. Text $40.06 or available to borrow for class session.
Branch Circuits, Feeders and Services - WA2006-311
4 hour class, no text. Overview of the requirements of NEC Articles 210 through 230, including conductor tap rules in Article 240.
Hazardous Locations - WA2006-312
4 hour class, no text. Overview of the requirements of NEC Articles 500-516.
NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety Related Work Practices - WA2006-314
8 hour class, text $34.34. 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.
Overcurrent Protection - WA2005-030
8 hour class (2-4 hour evening sessions), no text, but 2005 NEC and calculator are required for the class. Covers the application of NEC Article 240, along with theory, calculations and applications of overcurrent devices.
Motor Control - WA2006-012
16 hour class, no text. Covers the fundamentals of motor control, including concepts, diagrams and devices.
Installing Photovoltaic Systems - WA2006-315
16 hour class, text $17.28. Covers the theory and application of solar generation of electricity, installation practices and NEC requirements.
Fire Alarms - WA2006-313
16 hour class, text & workbook $64.10. Covers basic definitions and system types, installation practices and fire alarm codes and standards.
Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) - WA2006-011
16 hour class, 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.
LONWorks System Installer - WA2005-121
16 hour class, Text $45.79. Covers the hows, whys and installation practices of the latest technology in building automation/energy management.
Fundamentals of Instrumentation - WA2007-428
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 Level 1 instrumentation certification exam upon completion of the course. Texts and manuals $107.61. Class dates: Feb 2,9,16,23; Mar 8,15,22,29; Apr 12,19; Tentative exam date: May 10.
On Q - Residential Automation - WA Course ID# Pending
16 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.
NEC Codeology 1 - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom - WA2007-153
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. 2005 NEC may be be purchased for $60.
RCW/WAC for Electricians - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom - WA2007-154
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. No required text, current copies of RCW/WACs may be purchased for $10.80.
Basic Electrical Theory 1 - Trainee Electrical Basic Classroom - WA2007-152
8 hours Trainee Classroom or CEU credit. Covers the fundamental concepts of electricity and basic calculations using Ohm's Law. No text.
306 Anderson Road, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273. Phone: 360-428-5080. FAX: 360-428-3374. Toll Free: 800-707-6678
