Attention all training directors! Are you seeking more information about virtual reality apprentice training? The Virtual Electrical Training (VET) Series 1 app is now available for training directors to use for free. This virtual training immerses apprentices into an interactive jobsite where they practice electrical installations in a safe environment. The learning content currently consists of 4 lessons on branch circuit wiring, while 7 additional conduit bending lessons will be released by the beginning of next year. The app’s scoring system reports directly to the ProTech Skills LMS.

Training directors now have free access to try the VR training. Take advantage of the opportunity to try the training out for yourself!

To access the free lessons:

1. 1. Log into the ProTech Skills LMS from the TMS. Make sure to use a training director account.
   2. Navigate to “My Courses” at the top of the page.
   3. Select the VR Course titled Virtual Reality, Review.
   4. Review the privacy agreement document and accept the terms.
   5. Select the lesson you would like to try.
   6. Click “Enter”.
   7. Click “Get Started”.
   8. Review the 6-digit access code that appears. Keep this webpage open during your VR experience.
   9. Put on your headset, navigate to the app library, and open the VET app.
   10. Click the LMS code login button on the main menu.
   11. Enter the 6-digit access code from the LMS webpage, then click “sign in”.
   12. Click on your selected lesson and begin the lesson.

The training requires a Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset to function. If you need a headset, contact IVRY Technologies at ivry-technologies@idealindustries.com to be shipped a demo headset for two weeks.

If you still need to download the VET app onto your headset, review the instructions below:

1. 1. Create a Meta account or login to your existing Meta account here on a computer: https://auth.meta.com/. The Meta account must be the same Meta account as the one on your headset.
   2. Download the VET Series 1 app by visiting this link: https://com/vet-1, and clicking the blue “Get” button.
   3. The app will automatically appear on your headset. In the headset’s app library, tap the VET app to download it to your headset.

More questions about the VR training? Contact ivry-technologies@idealindustries.com or schedule a virtual meeting with an IVRY team member at the link below.

https://ivrytechnologies.com/meet-with-us/

For more information on how to enroll your apprentices in the VR training, visit the link below.

https://resources.electricaltrainingalliance.org/vr-resources/

What Works for Me

BRINGING THE CODE OF EXCELLENCE TO LIFE

A New Weekly Video Podcast Series Featuring IBEW Electricians
Retelling Their Success Stories of Winning Long-Term Customers

There’s a new and unique addition to the Blended Learning course offering. It’s entitled What Works for Me | Bringing the Code of Excellence to Life. It is delivered via weekly 7-minute video podcasts. In highly engaging one-on-one interviews with IBEW electricians from locations all over the US, Leticia
Fedora, the moderator, each week reveals a new success story of how a journeyman created a long-term relationship with a customer—or, perhaps, saved one. All of the lessons learned tie back to the philosophy embedded in the IBEW Code of Excellence. The series has received enthusiastic reviews from all across the country for its one-of-a-kind style and great takeaways. Herself a veteran journeyman and apprenticeship instructor, Leticia ends each episode reminding the audience that, with customers, it’s not just the quality of your work that counts. Equally important is how you made them feel. Each What Works for Me episode entry in the LMS is accompanied with a trio of questions which apprenticeship instructors can use to stimulate classroom discussion about the videos.

See also the SGT LLC website for more details: www.sgtllc.org

We just wrapped up our 10th Training Partner Tuesday Remote Learning Session (TPTues RLS)! Thanks to each one of you who have participated. It has been our pleasure to assist during this time of social and physical distancing.

As summer approaches, we know this year looks much different than past ones. While many are opting for staycations over traveling, it seems most will be taking a break from classes for the summer.

You have spoken and we listened!! To that end, we are going to push pause on the TPTues RLS and come back to you live on Tuesday, September 8th. In the meantime, you will have access to all of the previous sessions on the LMS. You can find them by going here:

We are also working on a few other ideas for supplemental classroom material through the Training Partner Symposium Courses. Stay tuned for more information.

We continue to keep training at the forefront of our mission. It’s truly been our privilege to host these sessions and we look forward to jumping back in on September 8th.

Details will be coming your way in August through our memos, Blended Learning Blogs, and social media platforms.

Take good care!