The Desktop Instrumentation Trainer kit was created to support each of our programs and our quest for hands-on training materials. This kit brings the main calibration concepts presented in the instrumentation training courses to a smaller, more cost-effective concept. Instrumentation Process trainers are still available and supported; however, this option provides a great first step touchpoint for your student. (more…)
Instrumentation Module 1 Flash Replacement
The time has come to retire the FLASH version of Instrumentation Module 1! This retirement means we have some “why,” “how,” and “when” answers to address the availability of the revised course.PTSI Online Learning System: My Records Area
How awesome would it be to have all of your important documents and credentials that you have earned during your time as an apprentice, or as a journey-level worker, right at your fingertips? Suppose an immediate need arises with your contractor, and you are needed to work at a secure facility, but before you can go, your clearance information is needed. Will you have it readily available, or will you miss out? The electrical training ALLIANCE is excited to announce one of the many amazing features within the PTSI Online Learning System (OLS) — the My Records Area.
Review Mode Access Implemented
The following message was shared by Executive Director Todd Stafford to all programs on September 17, 2020, via Broadcast Memo.
As a reminder of this change happening, here is that message again, coming to you via the Blended Learning Blog. – Please have a wonderful weekend.
The electrical training ALLIANCE strives to meet the daily needs of our JATCs by continually improving curriculum content and delivering tools for the benefit of the apprentice. Following vNTI, we were asked by Training Directors about modifying some of the available settings in the Learning Management System (LMS). Our goal, just like yours, is and always has been to help the apprentice engage in quality learning during their apprenticeship and throughout their careers. With that in mind, last month, we sent out a survey to get feedback from you regarding two LMS settings: Activity Access Locking and Review Mode Access Locking.
- Setting 1: Activity Access locking is the minimum proficiency level a student must achieve to complete the lesson practice or items to advance to the next lessons or items.
- Setting 2: Review Mode Access locking is the minimum effort level required for the student to access and review lesson practice performance.
- In Review Mode, the student can review their answers to questions, how it is scored (correct, incorrect, partially correct), and reveals what the correct answer is to each question and any provided solution notes or descriptions.
For a review of the full descriptions of these settings, please access this link. (Be sure to click on the image to view the full 2-page PDF)
The results are in. Thank you to all those who participated in the survey. We heard you, and we are taking action. The positive responses and thoughtful comments that we received regarding both features were outstanding and appreciated. It is together that we will best provide solutions to help in training within this industry.
The two settings that we were asked to survey you about require different levels of effort to enact and maintain.
- Setting 1: Activity Access Locking will NOT be administered at this time, but at a later date following SME input per topic, Training Director input, and follow-up communications. Please note, no setting will be administered without clear communications about the timeline and any program or user impact.
- Setting 2: Review Mode Access Locking will be available for all courses that do not currently have this setting starting on September 26th. There are a few details to share regarding how this setting will be applied.
Based on your feedback to the survey, we have determined to begin using this setting at a 60% level. This setting is not at all to state that anyone believes 60% is an acceptable value of proficiency on coursework; however, we are merely modifying what is currently set at
0% and raising the minimum level of effort on quizzes to access a quiz review to 60%. This, in turn, continues to allow you and your programs to administer local policies on performance requirements. The use of the report data continues to enable you to administer your own local response to performance requirements.
To say it another way, your JATC’s local policies and procedures should still dictate the successful coursework completion requirements as this setting does not make any changes to the construct of what you have made for your apprentice requirements.
Two New Tools Added to the LMS Assessments Area Support In-Person and Remote Testing
The LMS Assessments area has recently added two helpful improvement features to support both in-person and remote testing. These additions, along with local policies, standards and control augment the LMS Assessments tool to support your training and evaluation needs. Be sure to (more…)
The Legacy Test Generator Decommissioned as of 12/31/2020
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…)
Electrical Theory Simulator Updated
The Electrical Theory Simulator (ETS) continues to be improved upon. Besides supporting nearly all platforms, it now has better circuit viewing and saving functionality.
Realtime use of the ETS saw a change in 
meter lead display where the leads are offset to support ease of seeing what is being measured. Next, we improved upon the ability to save and then share circuit builds. For example, (more…)
Training Partner Symposium
Introducing the New Training Partner Symposium Course
Instructors:
- DO YOU EVER FINISH PRESENTING YOUR CLASS MATERIALS A FEW MINUTES EARLY AND DON’T KNOW HOW TO FILL THE TIME?
- OR HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED ABOUT THE “LATEST AND GREATEST” FROM OUR INDUSTRY’S TRAINING PARTNERS?
We have something that may help you on both fronts…
Electrical Supply Price Sheet
New Electrical Supply Price Sheet
created with the assistance of Platinum Level Training Partner Graybar.
Lesson 3 in the Blueprints Level-II course titled “Understand Job Costs and How to Do an Actual 
Takeoff” allows for the opportunity for students to do a small take-off on a Residential job. This helps the students to get a feel for the work done by NECA contractors in securing work of the IBEW members who work for them. This is an eye-opening lesson for most students. (This price list is also used in the Residential Job Information 2, Level I, (Based on the 2017 and 2020 NEC) – Lesson 7.) (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…)