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IAEI and PACE Online Continuing Education

IAEI has allied with PACE to bring you complete continuing education technical requirement courses on the NEC-2008 & NEC-2011 Analysis of Changes. [Currently available in Florida, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, and Texas. Other states coming soon.]

2011 NEC

2008 NEC

IAEI and UL Knowledge Services Continuing Education

IAEI has partnered with UL Knowledge Services to help you develop safe, useful products that meet and exceed your customers’ needs. Here you’ll find dozens of training courses taught by qualified instructors.Course Topics
Online Courses can be purchased directly from UL Knowledge Services. You can download the course material and learn at your leisure.

Please select from one of the following IAEI/UL courses:

2011 NEC

  • Analysis of Changes for the 2011 NEC. This 12-hour online course has been prepared with the objective of providing coverage of the major changes to the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC). Great care has been taken to select changes that provide the best, most complete information and greatest benefit. The goal is to make it easier to follow the progress of the proposed changes and to understand how the changes were developed and finally accepted. You are strongly encouraged to have a copy of the 2011 NEC and the Analysis of Changes book as a reference to accompany this training.

2008 NEC

  • Analysis of Changes for the 2008 NEC. This 12-hour online course has been prepared with the objective of providing coverage of the major changes to the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC). Great care has been taken to select changes that provide the best, most complete information and greatest benefit. The goal is to make it easier to follow the progress of the proposed changes and to understand how the changes were developed and finally accepted. You are strongly encouraged to have a copy of the 2008 NEC and the Analysis of Changes book as a reference to accompany this training.

 

Online Solar Training for Code Officials Now Available through Innovative Technology

One significant barrier to the expansion of the solar market is the limited training of municipal code officials, the individuals responsible for approving proposed plans and inspecting and approving installations of photovoltaic (PV) systems. A dynamic new online training opportunity launches this month to provide consistent, effective training which can quickly and cost-effectively reach a far greater number of code officials than has been possible with traditional onsite workshops and seminars.The project is part of IREC’s role as the national administrator of the Solar Instructor Training Network, through a grant with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

While the online program is targeted to code officials, to instruct in key issues for granting permits and performing field inspections for residential PV installations, it is also available to others.

The training includes seven online modules, six traditional and a final "capstone” module

which is game-based. It provides an interactive environment in which the user can assess and improve his/her ability to identify correctly and/or incorrectly installed components of a roof-mounted PV Array installation.

In the final module, the online learner steps up to a virtual house to be faced with problem-based challenges and scoring. It is intended to fully engage the learner in a 3D environment, imbedded in a game-based framework with its own assessment. The first six traditional linear training modules present a series of pages with onscreen content, 2D media and video with narration, followed by an assessment quiz.

The content covers the major topics of concern for field inspection and expedited permitting, including: Roof Mounted Arrays and Wire Management; Electrical for Roof and Ground Mounted Arrays; Specifics of Ground Mounted Arrays; Appropriate Signage; Equipment Ratings; and Expedited Permitting.

All lessons have been reviewed and vetted by currently serving code officials and field inspectors, and representative members of the solar industry. All seven learning modules are contained within DOE’s National Training & Education Resource (NTER).

At the conclusion and passing of the course, students can apply for Continuing Education Units from the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. "We are pleased to be working with IREC and our Industry partners under the DOE’s SunShot Initiative,” said David Clements, IAEI’s CEO. IREC’s online training program is an excellent tool that provides much needed education for all involved in today’s fast growing PV industry.”

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