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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#TPTuesday Remote Learning Sessions Rolling Along!
The inaugural presentation from Greenlee was a success by all accounts! But we certainly understand that some may not have been able to see this event live but have no fear it is available to anyone that wants to access it in the Training Partner Symposium course. (More information about the Symposium is available here.) Each week, the recording of the Remote Learning Session will be posted to the appropriate “lesson” in the TP Symposium Course. To find this course, click here.
We now move along to the next presenter in the #TPTuesday Remote Learning Sessions, Lutron.
For background information about the Remote Learning Session series click here.
Title: Meeting Energy Codes with Wireless Lighting Controls
Time: Tuesday April 21st @ 6 PM Eastern Time
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn the lighting control requirements of today’s major energy codes, an overview of a basic wireless lighting control system and how to design those components to meet energy code requirements.
Speaker: Micah Martin
Background:
Micah Martin has 10 years of field service experience, 5 of which are with Lutron. He has been working for Lutron for 8 years now, and for the past 3 years has been devoted to launching Lutron’s newest commercial wireless control system. The system is called Vive, and the simplicity of design and easy to use software has empowered Electrical Contractors to evolve from install-only contractors, to one-stop-shop installer, programmer, service providers. Micah has visited over 50 JATC’s on the East Coast and has provided dozens of classes on Vive to apprentices and Journeyman alike on how take advantage of this new technology to take better care of their customer’s needs, keep more labor local, and increase their per-installation profit margins..
Registration Information:
To register, please click here.
Webinar ID:
947-930-363
Please also join us on April 28th for a presentation from Milwaukee tool. You can register for this one here.
We are grateful to our training partners for their willingness to step in and assist. And, we are continually inspired by you and want to support you during this difficult time.
NEW Online Bookstore – Completely Redesigned
The electrical training ALLIANCE is excited to announce the release of its new online bookstore. The bookstore features a completely new design and layout to include pictures and descriptions of all items. You will now be able to locate items you seek by using a variety of newly added filters or by using the search option to search by item number or title. We are confident that you will have a better user experience with the new layout and all of the added features.
#TPTuesday Remote Learning Sessions
In adjusting to this season of unprecedented changes, your sacrifices, steadfastness and ability to “change on the fly” have been noted, appreciated and admired! We understand your struggles and would like to help.
As an extension of our Training Partner Tuesday social media effort (#TPTuesday), we would like to introduce Training Partner Tuesday Remote Learning. Our training partners have agreed to offer their expertise and are willing to teach through various webinars. These remote learning sessions will be designed as a collaborative series of webinars to be held each Tuesday, at 6PM Eastern, to augment teaching and training despite the current national circumstances.
Please note the following particulars:
LMS and TMS Maintenance Notice
Maintenance Outage Notification Saturday April 4th 4am EDT to 9am EDT
The Learning Management System (LMS) and the Training Management System (TMS) will be undergoing basic maintenance.
During this time the system may undergo a number of restarts and refreshes. Even if accessible, the system is
to be considered off-line.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.
Maintenance Outage Notification — Please avoid using the system
Saturday April 4th 4am EDT to 9am EDT
This notice is also posted on the login pages to each the TMS and LMS.
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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…)
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…)