Significant Code Changes to the NEC 2023 – CML

Significant Code Changes to the NEC 2023 – CML 

We are very excited to announce the rollout of an online Significant Code Changes to the 2023 NEC course and communicate how this course can further support the needs of the industry. You will now find this course available to programs within the etA bookstore. Stay tuned for future courses like this as they also become available on the SkillsPrep.org website. Read on to learn more about this new offering!


Course Layout

The Significant Code Changes to the 2023 NEC course is an asynchronous course and contains the most significant revisions and new requirements associated with the 2023 NFPA 70 NEC. The course has seven topics that each cover Code articles and their associated changes, along with a course completion certificate.

All training and reference material is contained within the course itself, but it is highly recommended to purchase the Significant Changes to the NEC 2023 textbook or e-Book that follows closely to the course and can provide the user with the information in a single-page format. Access to all materials is dependent upon an active internet connection and access to the LMS.

Each module within the course is presented with narrated instructions, followed by interactive knowledge checks on the Code-related changes of the associated article. You will need to achieve an overall score of 80% or higher to pass the module and continue through the course.

You can reattempt incorrect questions as many times as needed to obtain a passing score. Once a passing score is obtained, you will continue onto another module.

This course is designed to be completed within 60 days, even though your access will be determined through your training center. This is due, in part, to the ability for you to access the NEC language via the NFPA’s LiNK software. This access will last for only 60 days, so plan accordingly!

After completing all of the course modules, you will gain access to the course assessment quiz, which you will be required to pass with a score of 75%. A single score of 75% or greater will unlock the course survey and completion certificate.


 

Want to learn more about the basic structure of the course and see how it works? Check out this Course Directions Video that will give you a look at what is offered.


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Tech Math Announcement

The new home for the Tech Math course is https://www.skillsprep.org.

SkillsPrep.org is a site that allows you to send your applicants or students directly to purchase access to the Tech Math course. This is the same course available on the PTSI LMS and is a good primer for pre-apprentices to experience the system and other electrical industry courses.

Please read on to learn more about the new location for Tech Math and the skillsprep.org website. (more…)

Free Demo of VR Training Now Available!!

Learner with VR Headset

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.

View from Within Headset

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. 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. 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/

View from Within Headset

CML and Blended Learning Reporting

The Reports navigation has gotten an update! A new area specific to Computer-Mediated Learning (CML) courses has been added. This new area simplifies the procedures for locating CML course progress reports from Blended Learning course reports. The basic path to all reporting is unchanged to help make sure the basics of access to data are left unchanged. Read on to learn about the (more…)

Recent CML Course Updates

What happened, when did it happen, and why did it happen? Those are questions that may be wondered when reviewing new or updated electrical training ALLIANCE content. The following message shares some of the most significant updates made to the 1st-year CML courses, including a new CML course that just rolled out. Below are links to the webinar sessions that will be held to discuss and answer any questions you may have on this new course.

The courses that saw updates over the last few months are: (more…)

Big Changes are Coming in 2023 at the electrical training ALLIANCE

Demystifying Computer-Mediated Learning and the ProTech Skills Institute

Unraveling the possible mystery of computer-mediated learning and the function of the ProTech Skills Institute has been something the electrical training ALLIANCE (etA) has been working on for close to a year now. The etA has been holding training that benefits every role held at a JATC/AJATC. Demystifying Computer-Mediated Learning and the ProTech Skills Institute training addresses (more…)