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In today’s ever changing market your business can gain a competitive advantage by learning faster than your competitors. The courses offered in trade and industry will provide you and your employees with the techniques and skills to maintain your competitive edge.

The list below is a sampling of our available offerings. These courses can be customized for your organization and department to meet your company's education needs.

Courses Available:

• OSHA - Fall Protection & Scaffolding - $189.00 (lunch included)
  
  • December 10, 2008 - 8:00 a.m. til 4:30 p.m.

  This class is offered in partnership with South Central College.

Are your employees safe when they are "off the ground”? This course covers the Fall Protection and Scaffolding Standards that are set out by OSHA. Each person will receive a handout that has both Subpart L(scaffolding) and M(Fall Protection). There will also be a hands-on portion of the class that involves fall protection equipment and the opportunity to erect scaffolding. Upon completion of the course each participant will receive a certificate.

• Power Limited Technician Continuing Education Classes - $160.00 (see note below of materials needed)
  • October 24, 2008 - 8:00 a.m. til 5:00 p.m.
• December 12, 2008 - 8:00 a.m. til 5:00 p.m.
  

This course offering is in partnership with Riverland Community College, Austin, MN.

Power Limited Technicians are required to earn 8 hours of CEU’s every 2 years. That requirement will change after one renewal. The new requirement will be 16 hours of CEU’s every 2 years.

Each class consists of NEC (National Electrical Code) related materials as required by Minnesota Statues and Rules as well as industry related information.

The following objectives will be covered:

• Articles 725-730: Wiring methods, grounding, transformers, overcurrent protection and related topics.
• Articles 800-830: Installation methods, separation from power, fireproofing.
• Ohm’s Law: Series and parallel AC and DC circuits. Meter operation.
• Systems theory: Briefly review coaxial, Cat 5, HVAC and/or speaker wiring.

Materials needed: Current NEC Code book. Code books are available at your local electrical wholesale house. There will also be books available for purchase the day of class for $82.00.