Exam Preparation:

1.      2017 NEC Code Highlighting: This course is given by a pre-recorded live seminar and can be taken at a time convenient to the student on the computers that we have set up at our facility. It takes 8 – 12 hours to complete the highlighting and you can take it in small bites (by the chapter). The articles that are covered in the NEC are areas that we know by experience are areas tested on in both Texas and New Mexico.

2.      Calculations: This is presented as a pre-recorded live seminar only. Everyone has trouble with these, so you aren’t alone. The Video is a four hour course that only focuses on doing load calculations. This course is also approved as a 4 hour continuing education for journeyman’s license renewal. You can find a more detailed course description in our continuing education menu. Individual help will also be available by appointment for those who have tested and are still struggling in this area.

3.      A/C Theory, Induction, Capacitance, Power Factor, Wire De-rating, Voltage Drops: This pre-recorded live seminar is especially designed to help the journeyman pass the theory part of the exam. It is also critical for the contractor to understand everything that is presented here for the general knowledge and the specialties part of the exam. This course is also approved as a four hour continuing education credit for a Journeyman’s license renewal.

4.      Math: We are offering a basic math course in the evening that will help applicants who do not have a rich math background and need to grasp basic math skills in order to do calculations, theory, wire de-rating, box and conduit fill, and voltage drops.

5. Electrical Specialties: This course covers the ES-1 signs and outline lighting; ES-2 cathodic protection; ES-3 low voltage special systems; and the ES-7 telecommunications. The EE98 contractor and EE98 journeyman must study for all of these since those licenses will allow him to work on any of these systems. While there are only a few of these on the journeyman's test, there is a separate test of 50 questions for the contractor which is dedicated to these systems. This is mainly covered in our computer lab, but when we do the ES-3 and ES-7 license, we also have a three hour pre-recorded live seminar video for those candidates.

6. Electrical Distribution Systems: This course is for the EL-1 and EL-1J. The testing for these categories is the longest and hardest. The candidate must have knowledge of all that is required for the EE98 and EE98J (except for the specialties) as well as knowledge of high voltage systems. The book that New Mexico uses is the National Electrical Safety Code which is allowed to be taken into the test. Because the EE98 and EE98J is allowed to work on voltages up to 5,000, testing is being done for those licenses out of the NESC as well. These are covered in our computer lab.

Continuing Education courses:

1.      Code update for 2014 NEC Articles 100-250:  This is an 8 hour continuing Ed course covering the major code changes for 2014, code layout, definitions, general installation requirements (Art. 110), Branch circuits (Art. 210) including GFI and Arc Fault protection, Branch circuit calculations (Art. 220), Outdoor Branch circuits and feeders (Art. 225), Services (Art. 230), Overcurrent protection (Art 240), and an in depth look at Grounding and Bonding (Art 250).

2.      Branch Circuits and Feeder Calculations:  This is a 4 hour Continuing Ed course giving an in-depth look at doing load calculations. Continuous load must be factored into the equation for sizing conductors and overcurrent protection. Article 210 on branch circuits is also covered where branch circuit requirements, especially for residential work, will greatly affect the total load. Standard and optional methods are covered with many examples of how to properly do the calculations.

3.      A/C Theory, Power Factor, Wire de-rating, conduit and box fill, and voltage drop formulas. This is also a 4 hour Continuing Ed course. The title tells a lot about the content. Understanding the basics of A/C Theory is important to be an accomplished electrician. Ohm’s law, the A/C sine wave, inductance and power factor are explained and examples given on how to use the formulas. Wire de-rating for ambient temperature and the number of conductors in a raceway is explained in a simple way. The seminar shows how to do conduit and box fill calculations and two easy ways to figure voltage drop.