PDP Catalog 2018

NORTHWEST LINEMAN COLLEGE

POWER DELIVERY PROGRAMS 2018 CATALOG

Certified for Life®

THE HONOR IS OURS Northwest Lineman College’s goal is to provide customers with the benchmark standard of training.

This means that NLC makes every effort to provide the very best educational services possible. This includes—but is not limited to—curriculum maintenance, responsiveness, continual improvement based on customer needs, and an unwavering commitment to student success. We realize it is an honor to have each and every student that enrolls in our educational offerings. It is this perspective that ensures the delivery of these programs remains focused on the benchmark standard.

The Power Delivery Programs department (PDP) is responsible for development and delivery of NLC’s distance-learning programs. The department includes specialists in management and administration, education, curriculum development, graphic design, videography, delivery, and research. This diversified group of educational artisans is one reason hundreds of power and construction companies and thousands of trainees rely on Northwest Lineman College for their educational needs.

This catalog contains the various distance-learning programs offered, and the methods by which they are delivered. The overall objective of these programs is to certify industry professionals in the areas of construction, maintenance, and operation of power delivery systems, utilizing a distance-learning format that exceeds the standards of the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship.

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CONTENTS OUR CUSTOMERS

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Customer Locations / Our Affiliations

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NLC Client Categories

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Power Delivery Programs

OVERVIEW 7

Accreditation

CURRICULUM DESIGN 8

Smart Video Learning TM

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Layout and Design

PROGRAMS

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Lineworker Certification Program

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Substation Technician Certification Program

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System Operator Certification Program

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Meter Technician Certification Program

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Transmission Technician Certification Program

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Journeyman Refresher Program

SECTION DESCRIPTIONS 26

Curriculum Overview

ENROLLMENT PROCESS 32

Three Steps

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POLICIES 34

Enrollment and Testing / Tuition and Fees

WE WANT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR COMPANY TO GROW OVER THE NEXT 100 YEARS, AND BE A PART OF YOUR JOURNEY.

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CUSTOMER LOCATIONS NLC CAMPUS LOCATIONS NLC CUSTOMERS

OUR AFFILIATIONS

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OUR CUSTOMERS

NLC CLIENT CATEGORIES COMPANIES UTILIZING ONE OR MORE OF OUR

POWER DELIVERY PROGRAMS

47%

UTILITY COMPANIES

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LINE CONTRACTORS

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MILITARY

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OVERVIEW

POWER DELIVERY PROGRAMS The Power Delivery Programs are distance-learning programs offered to electric utility and construction companies for employee certification. NLC programs are most commonly used as the curriculum component of apprenticeship-leading-tojourneyman certification, and are ideal for adoption or endorsement by utility companies and statewide organizations.

The Power Delivery Programs consist of the following educational offerings: • • • • • •

Lineworker Certification Program Substation Technician Certification Program System Operator Certification Program Meter Technician Certification Program Transmission Technician Certification Program Journeyman Refresher Program

Each enrollee must be a power utility or construction company employee. Enrollees earn Northwest Lineman College certification upon completion. The curriculum can also be used to earn U.S. Department of Labor (or equivalent state agency) certification.

Each program is comprised of various sections arranged in logical sequence and assembled into modules. Each program exceeds the U.S. Department of Labor requirement of 144 hours of academic training per year. NLC programs are completely self-contained; no other books or materials are required for completion.

Subjects are comprised of technical aspects of the power delivery industry, and provide valuable background information for work encountered in the field regarding construction, maintenance, and operation of the system. A concerted effort is made to ensure our programs remain updated to meet the needs of today’s industry.

NLC Power Delivery Programs are the time-tested benchmark of apprentice training. Today, hundreds of companies across the U.S. use these programs to ensure their employees are safe, educated, and Certified for Life®.

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OVERVIEW

ACCREDITATION Northwest Lineman College holds two accreditations. Accreditation verifies NLC’s high educational standards.

ACCSC (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges)

IACET (International Association of Continuing Education and Training)

TRAINEES WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS RECEIVE NORTHWEST LINEMAN COLLEGE CERTIFICATION. RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, PROGRAMS CAN BE USED FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION AS WELL.

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CURRICULUM DESIGN SMART VIDEO LEARNING

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Technology today allows training to be much more powerful than it was just a few years ago. Because of smartphones and QR-code technology, training videos can quickly be viewed at nearly any location. We call this Smart Video Learning.TM Northwest Lineman College is proud to introduce the addition of Smart Video LearningTM to our Power Delivery Programs curriculum. These videos enhance student learning by reinforcing topics contained in PDP curriculum, and can be used as teaching aids for students and instructors alike.

LEARN MORE

TRY IT OUT! SCAN THE QR CODE TO ACCESS THE VIDEO LINK.

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With a Delta – Delta bank, the primary connection is suitable for either a three- or four-wire system. With one unit out of service, a bank of single-phase units can be reconnected as an open Delta, open Delta bank. With one of three identical units out of service, the rating of the bank when supplying only three-phase load is about 57.7% of the bank rating when all three units are in service.

When supplying three-phase power from underground systems, the transformers used are three-phase transformers. The coils are banked internally and the leads are brought up to the primary and secondary bushings.

When pad-mounted or subsurface transformers are used, the system voltage and the service voltage needed can be found on the nameplate of the unit.

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VIDEOS CAN BE ACCESSED WITH ANY SMARTPHONE, TABLET, OR COMPUTER WITH AN INTERNET CONNECTION VIA SHORT URL OR BY SCANNING QR CODES LOCATED IN THE MARGINS OF SELECT CURRICULUM PAGES. VIDEOS MAY ALSO BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY AT LINEMANCHANNEL.COM.

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CURRICULUM DESIGN

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LAYOUT AND DESIGN Optimum layout and design is important in maximizing knowledge retention. Because a majority of people are visual learners, Northwest Lineman College utilizes the following visual design elements in authorship of training materials.

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LAYOUT

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Chapters and titles are printed on each page so the reader can easily identify their location.

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MARGIN STATEMENTS Key points are reinforced with margin statements. Thousands of margin statements are utilized in the program.

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SMART VIDEO TM LEARNING

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WIDE MARGINS

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Research shows that the space created by wide margins improves the overall readability of any document.

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Optimal font size and specific typefaces are used for readability.

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Coil binding allows the materials to lay flat or fold completely over for ease of use.

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CURRICULUM DESIGN

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GRAPHICS-TO-TEXT RATIO

A picture is worth a thousand words, and Northwest Lineman College has made a significant effort creating hundreds of original high-quality graphics. These graphics are used to better illustrate difficult concepts in an easy-to-understand format that does not sacrifice the technical integrity of the subject material.

A 1-to-1 ratio (50% graphics, 50% text) is used as a design guideline throughout the program.

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FULL COLOR

Research confirms that color documents get two-thirds more readership than black-and-white documents with the same content.

Because Northwest Lineman College continually focuses on successful student outcomes, color is a priority.

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STUDY GUIDES

EACH SECTION CONTAINS A STUDY GUIDE, WHICH FACILITATES THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND PREPARES THE TRAINEE FOR THEIR EXAMINATION. WHEN THE MATERIALS ARE STUDIED AND THE STUDY GUIDE IS COMPLETED, THE TRAINEE SHOULD PERFORM WELL ON THE EXAM.

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LINEWORKER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

MODULE DETAILS PER MODULE Training Hours: 150+ Sections: 10 Exams: 10 Tuition: $602 per module, per trainee Online Testing (optional): $50 per module, per trainee Training Videos: Included with tuition See pages 26-31 for section descriptions.

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MODULE ONE • Introduction to Power Delivery

• First Aid

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• Applied Mathematics

• Working in Elevated Positions

• Basic Electrical Theory

• Knots, Splices, and Rope

• Transformer Basics

• Electrical Systems

• OSHA 1

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• Underground Conductors

• AC Fundamentals

• Overhead Conductors

• Personal Protective Grounding

• Electrical Test Equipment

• Live-Line Equipment and Methods

• Introduction to Substations

• Rigging

• OSHA 2

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• Maps and Standards

• Special Elements 1

• System Protection

• Metering

• NESC 1

• System Power Flow

• NESC 2

• Advanced Transformers

• OSHA 3

MODULE FOUR • Safety 4

• System Automation

• Communication Systems

• Overhead Line Design

• Special Elements 2

• Underground Line Design

• Vegetation Management

• Trouble Investigation

• System Operation

• Crew Leadership

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SUBSTATION TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

MODULE DETAILS PER MODULE Training Hours: 150+ Sections: 10 Exams: 10 Tuition: $602 per module, per trainee Online Testing (optional): $50 per module, per trainee Training Videos: Included with tuition See pages 26-31 for section descriptions.

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MODULE ONE • Introduction to Power Delivery

• First Aid

• Substation Safety 1

• Applied Mathematics

• Working in Elevated Positions

• Basic Electrical Theory

• Knots, Splices, and Rope

• Introduction to Substations

• Electrical Systems

• OSHA 1

MODULE TWO • Substation Safety 2

• Substation Conductors

• AC Fundamentals

• Substation Construction

• Working on Lines and Stations

• Substation OSHA 2

• Rigging

• Circuit Breakers

• Disconnects and Switches

• Substation Transformers

MODULE THREE • Supply Station NESC 1

• Capacitors, Reactors, and Surge Arresters

• Supply Station NESC 2

• Introduction to Substation DC Systems

• Substation Safety 3

• Electronics

• Metering and Instrument Transformers

• Substation Maps and Standards

• Substation Design 1

• Substation OSHA 3

MODULE FOUR • Substation Communication Systems

• Substation System Protection

• Substation Safety 4

• Circuit Breaker and Instrument

• Substation Design 2

Transformer Testing

• Substation Special Elements

• Relays

• Substation System Operation

• Transformer Testing

• System Automation

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SYSTEM OPERATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

MODULE DETAILS PER MODULE Training Hours: 150+ Sections: 7-8 Exams: 7-8 Tuition: $602 per module, per trainee Online Testing (optional): $50 per module, per trainee Training Videos: Included with tuition See pages 26-31 for section descriptions.

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MODULE ONE • Basic Electrical Theory

• Personal Protective Grounding

• AC Fundamentals

• Working on Lines and Stations

• Electrical Systems

• Introduction to Substations

• Introduction to Power Delivery

MODULE TWO • System Power Flow

• Circuit Breakers

• Maps and Standards

• Substation Transformers

• Substation Maps and Standards

• Capacitors, Reactors, and Surge Arresters

• Disconnects and Switches

MODULE THREE • Substation System Operation

• System Automation

• System Operation

• Substation System Protection

• Substation Communication Systems

• Trouble Investigation

• Introduction to Substation DC Systems

• Relays

THIS IS THE MOST MODERN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY FOR SYSTEM OPERATORS TODAY.

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METER TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

MODULE DETAILS PER MODULE Training Hours: 150+ Sections: 10 Exams: 10 Tuition: $602 per module, per trainee Online Testing (optional): $50 per module, per trainee Training Videos: Included with tuition See pages 26-31 for section descriptions.

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MODULE ONE • Introduction to Power Delivery

• Basic Electrical Theory

• Safety 1

• Transformer Basics

• Electrical Systems

• OSHA 1

• First Aid

• Safety 2

• Applied Mathematics

• AC Fundamentals

MODULE TWO • Electronics

• Metering

• Electrical Test Equipment

• Advanced Transformers

• Introduction to Substations

• Maps and Standards

• OSHA 2

• System Protection

• Safety 3

• NESC 1

MODULE THREE • NESC 2

• System Operation

• OSHA 3

• Communication Systems

• Safety 4

• System Automation

• Special Elements 1

• Trouble Investigation

• Special Elements 2

• Crew Leadership

PROGRAMS ARE COMPLETELY SELF-CONTAINED. NO OTHER BOOKS OR REFERENCE MATERIALS ARE REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION.

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TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

MODULE DETAILS PER MODULE Training Hours: 150+ Sections: 10 Exams: 10 Tuition: $602 per module, per trainee Online Testing (optional): $50 per module, per trainee Training Videos: Included with tuition See pages 26-31 for section descriptions.

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MODULE ONE • Introduction to Power Delivery

• Disconnects and Switches

• Safety 1

• Wood Structure Maintenance

• Working in Elevated Positions

• Basic Electrical Theory

• Knots, Splices, and Rope

• Transformer Basics

• Electrical Systems

• OSHA 1

MODULE TWO • Safety 2

• Transmission Inspections

• AC Fundamentals

• Overhead Conductors

• Personal Protective Grounding

• Electrical Test Equipment

• Live-Line Equipment and Methods

• Introduction to Substations

• Rigging

• OSHA 2

MODULE THREE • Safety 3

• Maps and Standards

• Special Elements 1

• Substation System Protection

• Transmission Conductor Installation

• NESC 1

• System Power Flow

• NESC 2

• Advanced Transformers

• OSHA 3

MODULE FOUR • Safety 4

• System Automation

• Substation Communication Systems

• Overhead Line Design

• Special Elements 2

• Steel Structure Maintenance

• Vegetation Management

• Substation Transformers

• System Operation

• Crew Leadership

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JOURNEYMAN REFRESHER PROGRAM

PROGRAM DETAILS Training Hours: 150+ Sections: 10 Exams: 10 Tuition: $602 per module, per trainee Online Testing (optional): $50 per module, per trainee Training Videos: Included with tuition See pages 26-31 for section descriptions.

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OVERVIEW This program is designed to enhance the knowledge of journeymen linemen working in the power delivery industry.

SECTIONS • Live-Line Equipment and Methods

• NESC 1

• Trouble Investigation

• NESC 2

• Crew Leadership

• Personal Protective Grounding

• Electrical Systems

• Metering

• Advanced Transformers

• RUS Standards (optional)

• OSHA for Power Delivery

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SECTION DESCRIPTIONS AC Fundamentals

Communication Systems

Advanced Transformers

Crew Leadership

Applied Mathematics

Disconnects and Switches

Basic Electrical Theory

Electrical Systems

Capacitors, Reactors, and Surge Arresters

Electrical Test Equipment

Circuit Breaker and Instrument Transformer Testing

Electronics

Circuit Breakers

First Aid

(102 pages) - This section includes: AC Generation, Series and Parallel Circuits, Inductance, Capacitance and Power Factor, and Three-Phase Power.

(102 pages) - This section includes: Winding Designations, Three–Phase Connections, Fusing and Loading, Transformer Vectors, and Installation.

(80 pages) - This section includes: Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages, Powers and Roots, Algebra and Geometry, and Trigonometry and Binary Systems.

(60 pages) - This section includes: Atomic Structure, Magnetism and Static Electricity, Voltage and Amperage, Ohms and Watts, and Ohm’s Law.

(106 pages) - This section includes: Surge Arresters, Reactors, Capacitors, Maintenance of Reactors and Capacitors, and Capacitor/Reactor Operation.

(118 pages) - This section includes: Introduction, Circuit Breakers, Current Transformers, Voltage Transformers, and Coupling Capacitor Voltage Transformers.

(86 pages) - This section includes: Introduction to Circuit Breakers, Types of Circuit Breakers, Circuit Breaker Components, Circuit Breaker Control Circuits, and Circuit Breaker Auxiliary Equipment.

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(104 pages) - This section includes: Communications Basics, Communication Systems Utilized by Power Companies, Services Offered

by Power Companies, Distribution Fiber Installations, and Transmission Fiber Installation.

(128 pages) - This section includes: Background, Resources, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities, Job Responsibilities, and Assisting the Crew Leader.

(98 pages) - This section includes: Getting Started, Disconnects, Switches, Maintenance, and Operation of Disconnects and Switches.

(96 pages) - This section includes: Electrical Systems – An Overview, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Substations.

(68 pages) - This section includes: Low-Voltage Test Equipment, High-Voltage Test Equipment, Cable and Fault Locating Equipment, Substation Test Equipment, and Specialized Test Equipment.

(104 pages) - This section includes: Introduction to Solid State Electronics, Solid State Devices and Applications, AC Circuits, Digital Electronics, and Wireless Electronics and Communication.

(58 pages) - This section includes: Electrical Burns, Heat and Cold Illnesses, Stings and Bites, Sight and Hearing Injuries, and Elevated Position Rescue.

SECTION DESCRIPTIONS

Introduction to Power Delivery

NESC 1

Introduction to Substation DC systems

NESC 2

(86 pages) - This section includes: The Importance of Electricity, History of Power Delivery, Types of Companies, Positions and Career Paths, and Key Agencies and Organizations.

(116 pages) - This section includes: DC System Fundamentals, Batteries, Battery Chargers, Battery Safety and Inspection, and Ground Detection.

(120 pages) - This section includes: Applying the NESC, Inspection of Utility Facilities, Grounding, Electric Supply Stations and Equipment, Underground Lines, and Work Rules.

(92 pages) - This section includes: Overhead Lines and Equipment, Conductor Movement and Resulting Clearances, Clearances Between Crossing Lines and Parallel Lines, Clearances to Buildings and Other Installations, Clearances Between Wires, Conductors, and Cables, and Overhead Strengths and Loadings.

Introduction to Substations

(70 pages) - This section includes: Substations – An Overview, Circuit Breakers and Disconnects, Transformers, Regulator/LTC, and Relays and Metering.

Knots, Splices, and Rope

(74 pages) - This section includes: Rope Types, Knots, Splices, and Slings, Chain, and Shackles.

OSHA 1

(46 pages) - This section includes: Subpart R, Introduction and Paragraphs: (a) and (b); Subpart R, Paragraph (c): Job Briefings; Subpart R, Paragraph (g): Personal Protective Equipment; Subpart R, Paragraphs (i) and (k): Hand and Portable Power Tools and Materials Handling and Storage; and Subpart R, Paragraph (n): Personal Protective Grounding.

OSHA 2 Live-Line Equipment and Methods

(100 pages) - This section includes: Live-Line Work - An Overview, Live-Line Tools, Protective Equipment, Rubber Glove Methods, Hot Stick Methods, and Barehand Methods.

Maps and Standards

(72 pages) - This section includes: Mapping Basics, Distribution Mapping, Transmission Mapping, Substation Mapping, and Construction Standards.

Metering

(106 pages) - This section includes: Metering - An Overview, Self-Contained Meters, Transformer-Rated Metering, Automated Metering Systems, Testing Meters, and Smart Home.

Metering and Instrument Transformers

(108 pages) - This section includes: Introduction to Revenue Metering, Current Transformers, Potential Transformers, Transformer-Rated Metering, and Panel Meters.

(58 pages) - This section includes: Subpart R, Paragraph (h): Ladders and Platforms; Subpart R, Paragraph (j): Live-Line Tools; Subpart R, Paragraph (l): Working On (or near) Exposed Energized Parts; Subpart R, Paragraph (m): De-energizing Lines and Equipment for Employee Protection; and Subpart R, Paragraph (r): Line-Clearance Tree Trimming.

OSHA 3

(76 pages) - This section includes: Subpart R, Paragraph (e): Enclosed Spaces; Subpart R, Paragraph (f): Excavations; Subpart R, Paragraph (p): Mechanical Equipment; Subpart R, Paragraph (q): Overhead Lines; Subpart R, Paragraph (t): Underground Electrical Installations; Subpart R, Paragraph (u): Substations; and Subpart R, Paragraph (w): Special Conditions.

OSHA for Power Delivery

(132 pages) - This section includes: Introduction to OSHA, Focus Four, Personal Protective and Life-Saving Equipment and Health Hazards in Construction, Excavations, Material Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal, and Enclosed Spaces.

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Overhead Conductors

Safety 2

Overhead Line Design

Safety 3

(98 pages) - This section includes: Line Routes, Structure Design, Insulation and Equipment, Transformers, Services, and Secondary, and Transmission.

(50 pages) - This section includes: Job Briefing, Trench Safety, Electric and Magnetic Fields, Oil Spills, and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

Personal Protective Grounding

Safety 4

(102 pages) - This section includes: Conductor Basics, Conductor Types, Conductor Selection, Stringing and Sagging, and Splicing and Attaching

(106 pages) - This section includes: General Information, Overhead Distribution, Underground Distribution, Transmission, and Substations.

Relays

(132 pages) - This section includes: Introduction, Overcurrent Relays, Differential Relays, Voltage and Frequency Relays, and Auxiliary Relays.

(60 pages) - This section includes: Safety Meetings, Poor Safety, Public Safety, Communications, and Accident Review.

(74 pages) - This section includes: Blood Borne Pathogens, Ergonomics, Safety Audits, Equipment Safety, and Key Safety Considerations.

Special Elements 1

(98 pages) - This section includes: Power Quality, Streetlights, Line Inspections, Helicopter Utilization, and Hydraulics.

Special Elements 2 Rigging

(66 pages) - This section includes: Weights and Loads, Sling Angles, Tensions, Equipment, and Applications.

(66 pages) - This section includes: Customer Relations, Corrosion, Flame Resistant Clothing, Security, and Disaster Restoration.

Steel Structure Maintenance RUS Standards

(144 pages) - This section includes: RUS Standards, Overhead Distribution Specifications, Underground Distribution Specifications, Transmission Specifications and Drawings, and Mechanics of Overhead Line Conductors.

(113 pages) - This section includes: Insulator Cleaning, Member Replacement, Structure Replacement, Miscellaneous Maintenance, and Conductor and Insulator Maintenance.

Substation Communication Systems Safety 1

(46 pages) - This section includes: Introduction to Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Hazards, Safety Attitude, and Accident Review.

(114 pages) - This section includes: Communications Basics, Communication Systems Utilized by Power Companies, Services Offered by Power Companies, Substation Communication Systems, and Substation Communications Equipment.

Substation Conductors

(102 pages) - This section includes: Conductor Basics, Conductor Types, Conductor Selection and Installation, Medium and High Voltage Underground Conductors, and Low Voltage Conductors.

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SECTION DESCRIPTIONS

Substation Construction

(92 pages) - This section includes: Site Preparation, Foundations, Conduit, and Ground Installation, Equipment Installation and Structure Erection, Control House and Control Wiring Installation, and Completion.

Substation Design 1

(146 pages) - This section includes: General Design Considerations, Physical Layout, Site Design, Grounding, and Major Equipment.

Substation Design 2

(149 pages) - This section includes: Bus Design, Structures and Foundations, Insulated Cables, Conduits, and Raceways, Instruments, Relaying, and Metering, and Substation Control.

Substation Safety 2

(74 pages) - This section includes: Safety Meetings, Poor Safety, Public Safety, Communications, and Accident Review.

Substation Safety 3

(72 pages) - This section includes: Job Briefing, Trench Safety, Electric and Magnetic Fields, Oil Spills, and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

Substation Safety 4

(88 pages) - This section includes: Bloodborne Pathogens, Ergonomics, Safety Audits, Equipment Safety, and Key Safety Considerations.

Substation Special Elements Substation Maps and Standards

(142 pages) - This section includes: An Overview, Operating Drawings and Diagrams, Construction Drawings, Material Standards and Construction Standards, and Transmission and Distribution Maps.

(98 pages) - This section includes: Power Quality, Corrosion, Mobile Substations, Flame Resistant Clothing, and Hydraulics.

Substation System Operation Substation OSHA 2

(68 pages) - This section includes: Subpart R, Paragraph (h): Ladders and Platforms; Subpart R, Paragraph (j): Live-Line Tools; Subpart R, Paragraph (l): Working On (or near) Exposed Energized Parts; Subpart R, Paragraph (m): De-energizing Lines and Equipment For Employee Protection; and Subpart R, Paragraph (o): Testing and Test Facilities.

Substation OSHA 3

(58 pages) - This section includes: Subpart R, Paragraph (e): Enclosed Spaces; Subpart R, Paragraph (f): Excavations; Subpart R, Paragraph (p): Mechanical Equipment; Subpart R, Paragraph (s): Communication Facilities; Subpart R, Paragraph (t): Underground Electrical Installations; Subpart R, Paragraph (u): Substations; and Subpart R, Paragraph (w): Special Conditions.

(175 pages) - This section includes: The System Operator, Clearing Lines and Equipment, Distribution Operation, Substation Operation, and Transmission Operation.

Substation System Protection

(132 pages) - This section includes: System Protection Fundamentals, Distribution System Protection, Distribution Substation Protection, Transmission Protection, and Reporting and Monitoring Service Reliability.

Substation Transformers

(112 pages) - This section includes: Getting Started, Transformer Theory, Components and Construction, Oil Preservation and Cooling Systems, and Connections and Special Applications.

Substation Safety 1

(68 pages) - This section includes: Introduction to Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Hazards, Safety Attitude, and Accident Investigation.

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Supply Station NESC 1

(126 pages) - This section includes: Applying the NESC, Protective Arrangements in Electric Supply Stations, Installation and Maintenance of Equipment, Part 1, Installation and Maintenance of Equipment, Part 2, and Grounding Methods for Electric Supply Stations.

Transformer Testing

(152 pages) - This section includes: Testing Basics, Turns Ratio Test, DC Resistance Test, Exciting Current and Reactance Losses, Capacitance and Dielectric Losses, and Transformer Condition Testing.

Transmission Conductor Installation Supply Station NESC 2

(70 pages) - This section includes: Supply Stations - Rules for Employees, General Rules for Employees, and Additional Rules for Supply Employees.

(170 pages) - This section includes: Transmission Conductor Installation, Stinging Conductors on New Lines and Reconductoring Existing Lines, Equipment, Sagging and Deadending conductors, and Clipping in Conductors.

Transmission Inspections System Automation

(122 pages) - This section includes: Overview, Key Equipment, Substation Automation, Distribution Automation, and Automated Meter Reading.

System Operation

(170 pages) - This section includes: The System Operator, Clearing Lines and Equipment, Distribution Operation, Substation Operation, and Transmission Operation.

System Power Flow

(116 pages) - This section includes: Power Flow Fundamentals, Transmission Power Flow, Distribution Power Flow, Customer Power Flow, and Power System Losses.

System Protection

(112 pages) - This section includes: System Protection Fundamentals, Distribution System Protection, Distribution Substation Protection, Transmission Protection, and Reporting and Monitoring Service Reliability.

Transformer Basics

(64 pages) - This section includes: Identification, Anatomy, Theory, Nameplates, and Transformer Installation.

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(108 pages) - This section includes: Introduction, Wood Pole Line Inspections, Steel Structure Line Inspections, Helicopter Inspections, and ROW/Vegetation/ Encroachments.

Trouble Investigation

(70 pages) - This section includes: Communications, Investigating Customer Complaints, Transformer Trouble Investigation, Radio/TV Interference, and Case Studies.

Underground Conductors

(76 pages) - This section includes: Conductor Types and Specifications, Substructure and Cable Installation, Pulling Underground Cables, Splicing, Terminating, and Marking, and Transmission and Underwater Installations.

Underground Line Design

(120 pages) - This section includes: Fundamental Design, Location and Trench Design, Substructure Design, Switches and Protective Equipment, and Transformers, Secondary, and Services.

Vegetation Management

(64 pages) - This section includes: Vegetation Management - An Overview, Tools and Equipment, Vegetation Control, Pruning Methods, and Safety Standards.

SECTION DESCRIPTIONS

Wood Structure Maintenance

(98 pages) - This section includes: Introduction, Wood Pole Testing and Treating, Structure and Member Replacement, Miscellaneous Maintenance, and Conductor and Insulator Maintenance.

Working in Elevated Positions

(76 pages) - This section includes: Fall Protection, Wood Poles and Aerial Lifts, Steel Structures and Ladders, and Rescuing the Injured.

Working on Lines and Stations

(132 pages) - This section includes: Getting Started, The System Operator, Clearing Lines and Equipment, Working on De-energized Lines and Equipment, and Working on Energized Lines, and Equipment.

Jeff Morris

Director of Advanced Training Operations jmorris@lineman.edu 888-LINEWORK ext 3001

Don Harbuck

Senior Vice President of Customer Success dharbuck@lineman.edu

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ENROLLMENT PROCESS PDP staff are available to answer any questions or help with enrollment.

THREE STEPS The Power Delivery Programs enrollment process is streamlined and simple:

Heather Rohnert

Administrative Coordinator 888-LINEWORK ext 125 hrohnert@lineman.edu

1. COMPLETE THE TRAINING AGREEMENT The Training Agreement form states the terms and conditions of the Power Delivery Programs training agreement, and must be signed by an officer of the company (President, CEO, Vice President, etc.) and notarized.

2. IDENTIFY THE TEST FACILITATOR Test Facilitators must fill out the Agreement of Integrity form and complete the Test Facilitator Certification course.

Ashlee Rohnert

Administrative Assistant 888-LINEWORK ext 292 arohnert@lineman.edu

3. COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FOR EACH TRAINEE Each individual trainee must complete the Student Enrollment Application and Trainee Readiness Assessment.

PROGRAM CONVERSION Companies or individuals interested in transferring from another program are welcome; however, if an individual has been enrolled in another program for more than two years, it is normally prudent to have them complete that program.

TUITION DISCOUNTS Tuition discounts exist under the following conditions: 1. I f your employee is a graduate of Northwest Lineman College’s Electrical Lineworker Program (pre-apprentice training), an automatic 10% tuition discount is applied.

2. If your employee is a graduate of another Northwest Lineman College distance-learning program, a tuition discount of 5% applies.

3. T uition discounts also apply when companies or associations enroll large groups of students at one time. Please see the Policies section of this catalog for more information.

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ENROLLMENT PROCESS

ENROLLING There are three simple ways to enroll in a Power Delivery Program:

EMAIL: PDPadmin@lineman.edu FAX: (208) 493-3099

Fax enrollment forms with purchase order number or credit card information.

MAIL: 7600 S Meridian Rd, Meridian, ID 83642

Mail enrollment forms with a copy of the purchase order, credit card information, or check payable to NLC.

ENROLLMENT FORMS There are four forms that need to be completed by first-time enrollees: COMPANY TRAINING AGREEMENT

DOWNLOAD ENROLLMENT FORMS AT

LINEMAN.EDU

TEST FACILITATOR AGREEMENT OF INTEGRITY STUDENT ENROLLMENT APPLICATION & TRAINEE READINESS ASSESSMENT

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ONLINE TESTING FORM

SHIPPING INFORMATION Shipments usually occur within ten business days of receipt of enrollments and payment. Both must be received prior to shipment.

Please call NLC for International and expedited shipping fees.

SHIPPING FEES 1 Module: 2 Modules: 3 Modules: 4 Modules: 5 Modules:

$14.00 $16.00 $18.00 $20.00 Pricing based on customer ZIP code (plus a $3.00 processing fee)

UPS GROUND (standard method of shipment)

Training Materials are sent UPS Ground to locations in the continental United States.

Orders can be shipped overnight, 2-day, or 3-day UPS for an additional charge.

You can track your UPS shipment at www.ups.com.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

Training materials are sent USPS to locations outside the continental United States.

FEDEX

Training materials are sent FedEx if the enrolling company so desires. Your company’s FedEx account number must be submitted to NLC to process FedEx shipping.

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POLICIES ENROLLMENT AND TESTING ELIGIBILITY • Trainee must be employed by an electric utility or power construction company (outside wiremen).

• Trainee must be 18 years of age.

• Trainee must be a high school graduate or possess a GED. • Trainee must meet the minimum safety and behavioral criteria of their company, as indicated in NLC’s Trainee Readiness Assessment, which can be found in the enrollment documents.

• Placement examinations are provided for a fee (25% of the tuition expense of one module).

• Placement examinations will be provided only upon request of the registered test facilitator.

• Placement examinations are graded by NLC training specialists.

• NLC will not release examination results (score or questions missed) to the company, test facilitator, or trainee.

• Based on examination results, NLC will recommend which module the individual should start with.

TESTING FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT (LCP ONLY)* Companies or individuals interested in transferring from another program are welcome; however, if an individual has been enrolled in another program for more than two years, it is normally prudent to have them complete that program.

NLC recommends that companies with registered apprenticeship programs contact their government representative to verify that advanced placement is not in breach of their contract.

Nonetheless, advanced placement is permitted. Because OSHA requires employers to ensure their employees are trained, the point at which a student starts in the program is ultimately the company’s decision. However, Northwest Lineman College does offer placement examinations that take much of the guesswork out of determining exactly where an employee should start the program.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE SCORE The minimum acceptable score for an examination is 72%. If a trainee scores less than 72% on an examination, the trainee must wait 30 days to retake that exam. The sponsoring company may require a higher minimum score, or allow the trainee to progress to the next section.

FACILITATION OF TESTS Test facilitators are required to maintain control and integrity of the test bank, as well as user names and passwords, as outlined in the Test Facilitator Agreement of Integrity. If for any reason the integrity of an examination is in question, Northwest Lineman College must be immediately notified for corrective action. Online testing is available for $5.00 per test per trainee.

TIMELINESS OF GRADING Northwest Lineman College will score and post test results within 24 hours of receipt, excepting weekends and holidays (i.e. tests submitted on Friday may not be posted until the following Monday). Online testers will receive results immediately via email.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) REGISTRATION Enrolling in a Power Delivery Program does not register or enroll the company or individual with the U.S. Department of Labor. Northwest Lineman College can assist with the Department of Labor registration process, but is not allowed to register for any company or individual. NLC’s role is strictly advisory.

PROGRESSION A student may receive only one module at a time. Upon successful completion of a module, the student will be advanced to the next module. Northwest Lineman College will track the progression of each trainee and initiate advancement.

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POLICIES

TUITION AND FEES TUITION PAYMENT NLC accepts tuition payment from a sponsoring company only. Payments from trainees are not accepted.

Payment is made as follows: • Credit Card • Purchase Order (NLC will invoice net 20) • Check or money order Training materials are shipped once tuition payment has been received or a valid company purchase order has been issued.

TUITION DISCOUNTS Tuition discounts are available under the following conditions: • 10% discount if the employee you are enrolling is a graduate of Northwest Lineman College’s Electrical Lineworker Program • 5% discount if the employee you are enrolling is a graduate of an NLC distance-learning program • Group discount for enrolling multiple trainees at once: »» 20 to 49 trainees = 2% discount »» 50 to 99 trainees = 4% discount Enrollment of trainees in two or more modules at once does not qualify for group discount.

TUITION REFUNDS Tuition refunds are granted within 35 days of the shipping date of training materials, provided that: • no examination has been taken • materials are returned in like-new condition Tuition credit/refunds issued within 30 days of receipt of returned materials.

TRANSFERS Qualifying transfers are subject to a $150 transfer fee.

Contact PDP administrative coordinator for more information.

CALCULATION OF TRAINING HOURS The DOL minimum requirement for academic curriculum is 144 hours per year. Programs offered by Northwest Lineman College are designed to meet (and often exceed) this minimum. The following calculation is used to determine the number of training hours for curriculum: The average time it takes a student to read one page of curriculum is 16 minutes. To calculate, multiply 16 by the number of pages in the book and divide by 60. This will give you an estimate of the number of hours a student will take to complete a section. Once you have the number of hours, round to a whole number.

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