The legacy test generator has been undergoing a phase-out over the last few years. No legacy test generator exams have been updated for this upcoming ’20-’21 calendar school year. This final component of the phase-out leaves five courses that require special treatment. This blog post will (more…)
2020-2021 Latest Available Curriculum
We promised that as new curriculum became available, we would let you know. Since April, we have made you aware of what is new, what is happening, and what is available through the blogs at the electrical training ALLIANCE. In April, we let you know that the 2020 Curriculum Catalog Planning Guide was available and how to download it. In June, we gave you insight into how to use the 2020 Curriculum and Planning Tools, and we updated you with the New LMS Courses that were Turned On. July 2, 2020, provided an even longer list with New 2020-21 Curriculum Updates. And today, for all Inside, Installer/Tech, and Residential training centers, the following courses are now available. (more…)
New 2020-2021 Curriculum Update
Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get ready to order! It is July already, and now is the time to order the curriculum from the ’20-21 Training Essentials catalog. Our curriculum calendar year for ’20-21 began July 1st and continues to June 30th of ’21. Since the June 22, 2020 blog was posted letting you know about new course availability, we are pleased to announce that even more courses are turned on and available for you.
Update – New LMS Courses Turned On
The electrical training ALLIANCE is on a roll! As promised, we have turned on new curriculum courses that are available in the LMS. As courses and textbooks are made available, we will keep you informed of their release. Also, remember that if you have not (more…)
2020 Curriculum and Planning Tools Are Ready
The 2020-21 electrical training ALLIANCE curriculum continues to roll out some new and exciting 
resources. First, the ’20-21 Training Essentials catalog was released in April, and made available for download by logging into the member’s area of our site. The ’20-21 student Syllabi, and the Course Level and Credit Summary (CLCS) Catalog and Roadmap view worksheets are also available… well…in the CLCS. Now as we near the July 1 date for the ’20-21 content use, many courses have been made available. (more…)
2020 Curriculum Catalog Planning Guide is Now Available
The new electrical training ALLIANCE 2020 Training Essentials catalog is now available from the electrical training ALLIANCE website. When you are ready and the time is right – Planning can start now for the next school year. To access and download the catalog, log in to the member’s area of the site. Once there, click on the Resources tab and then click the Downloads link. You will find the Catalog as a list item and from there both the current catalogs as well as the new ones are there for downloading. — As a reminder: Placing orders from the new catalog may not begin until July 2020. Orders needing to be placed before then need to be made using the 2019 catalog.
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Adobe Flash and the Final Updates Regarding the ETS
On December 31st, 2020, Adobe Systems will officially stop updating and distributing Adobe Flash. Several industries and businesses have been built around Flash technology — including gaming, education and video. To be ready for this change, the LMS team at the electrical training ALLIANCE began planning and revising system components over three years ago. Today we are excited to share that we are nearing the day where (more…)
Practicing for Leadership: The Foreman Development Series
Practicing Leadership: The Foreman Development Series
The electrical training ALLIANCE is excited to announce the continuation of the leadership course topics within the Blended Learning System. At the beginning of 2018 the ALLIANCE released the Preparing for Leadership course, which is intended to be taught in apprenticeship and, as the name indicates, prepare students for the opportunity, after they become Journey-level workers, to lead (more…)
All New Electrical Theory Simulator – It’s Better Than Ever!
The electrical training ALLIANCE is excited to announce, the all new Electrical Theory Simulator (ETS) is almost complete. Beginning the first week of December we will be removing the previous version of the ETS and it’s associated labs from the current AC Theory and DC Theory topics and replacing them with the all new model. The new version was built to not only resolve the old operating system and browser concerns…including the necessary loading tools and Flash, but also to allow for a more simple interaction, better functionality, and future additions. This process of replacing the old with the new will take us a few weeks to complete. Read on to learn about the improved user experience and user interface. (more…)
2020 Significant Changes to the NEC® – Curriculum Update
The electrical training ALLIANCE is proud to announce, the 2020 Significant Changes to the NEC® in collaboration with NECA eBook and printed book are available now and the PPTs will be by the end of the month. For the new Code cycle, the PPTs will be available on a flash drive and not a CD.
The National Electrical Code® (NEC) 
is the most widely used electrical standard in the United States and is being adopted more globally as electrical codes and standards evolve internationally. This authoritative text is written by leading industry experts to inform electrical contractors, Electrical Workers, maintenance personnel, inspectors, engineers, and systems designers of the most significant revisions and new requirements in the 2020 NEC. Coverage of changes provides readers with insight and detailed information about the reasons for the change and how these changes impact electrical installations and one’s daily work and business operations.
eBooks
The eBook version of the textbook comes with all the bells and whistles a professional eBook rightly should. The user will be able to access this information wherever they are, because wherever they are, their smartphone is likely very nearby. They will also be able to efficiently search the reference, make notes, and highlight from either the device they downloaded the eBook to or via use of the web app from any device.
For purchase, distribution and access details regarding eBooks from the electrical training ALLIANCE please review this Blog post. Included are two videos to help explain how to go about this process and some of the important highlights.
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