2018 Curriculum Updates

Greg Greiner May 8, 2018 No Comments

Many new Blended Learning courses with added features are available as the electrical training ALLIANCE strives to improve its curriculum for students and instructors. The number of courses in the Learning Management System continues to grow to meet the industry demand. Many courses are being added this year as the Outside, Substation, Installer/Tech, and Residential programs continue to be transitioned to the LMS. The ALLIANCE aims to produce quality curriculum and an excellent user experience, so the online CLCS is being updated to an easier format.

Some topics below are still in development but as they are nearing delivery they are displayed here for reference of the courses and references you will find in the 2018 catalog. Please take a few (more…)

Introducing the Newest Interactive Animation

Marty Riesberg March 28, 2018 No Comments

The electrical training ALLIANCE is proud to announce the latest interactive animation on the subject of “Box Layout”. Traditionally we have left acquiring the skill of associated with “laying out” the top of a panel for conduit entries, and their associated holes (or knockouts), to on-the-job experience. This did not always allow a “safe” (aka inexpensive) environment for an apprentice to do the math associated with this process and implement this math to the real world material. This new simulator allows the students the opportunity to practice (via 10 distinct applications) this skill in an environment which will not have any ill-effects if an error is made. (more…)

New Courses Released – January ’18

Greg Greiner January 20, 2018 No Comments

New courses have been made available over the last few days.

  • Three courses added are a continuation of the new Code topic pathway specifically for those apprentices who started 1st year using the latest catalog (2017).  The new courses are for that group’s 2nd year of Code training.
  • The new Voice-Data-Video Systems Applications and Installation, Level I course was completed and made available.
  • A new Code Calculations, Complete course was made available for use in training learners on NEC® related math for those outside the apprenticeship.

Read on for descriptions of these courses and the expected usage.

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The Preparing for Leadership: Personal Qualities, Level I course is now available!

Greg Greiner January 3, 2018 No Comments
Learn more about the course here

In 2017, the electrical training ALLIANCE announced that a new leadership course would be available on January 1, 2018. This course is now ready for your utilization. It is a product of our industry’s realization that it is no longer adequate for our Apprentices to be trained only in technical skills. We have to continue developing the technical competencies of our students as well as (more…)

CLCS and Catalog PDF to be completed soon

Greg Greiner June 9, 2017 No Comments

The following message from our Customer Service Specialist – Mr. Steve Strickland, is a great update as to where we are in our process of delivering the current curriculum information.

“We are working to get the catalog posted on the website ASAP. The printed copy will be sent to all JATC’s as soon as it is completed. The bookstore and LMS have both been updated for the new school year.”

A few notes follow: (more…)

Instrumentation Blended Learning Update

Greg Greiner June 6, 2017 No Comments

The instrumentation curriculum has undergone a textbook revision, which resulted in the creation of the new Applied Science of Instrumentation textbook.  Along with the new textbook, 3 Blended Learning courses, for use at both the journeyman and apprentice level, have been placed into the LMS.

Apprenticeship test generator exam questions and course credit allocation will be completed soon.  Read on for descriptions of the 3 courses.

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