OPTIONAL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

These courses are not considered part of ELP curriculum and are not required for graduation.

Highly valued in certain facets of the power-delivery industry, these courses are for students who desire a focused experience in specific disciplines. Because not all utility and line-construction companies require that their workforce obtain these certifications, they are offered as optional courses. Classes may be scheduled after hours and on weekends, so students interested in enrolling should remain flexible. Every effort is made to accommodate all who wish to enroll; however, enrollment is limited.

MAT 1008 (NLC—CA)

MAT 1009 (NLC—ID)

Applied Mathematics

CRA 1005 CRANE OPERATOR CERTIFICATION training

In the power delivery industry, large-line construction companies use cranes to install towers, substation equipment, and large wood-pole structures. For this reason, many construction companies place a high value on crane certification when recruiting. This course will provide classroom lecture, hands-on training, and skill-building exercises on the essential knowledge and practical skills necessary to successfully pass all exams required to receive a nationally recognized certification provided by NCCCO.

Testing for the five required exams to receive NCCCO certification are built into this course, three written and two practical. Upon notification of a passing score for all five exams, the student will receive the NCCCO nationally recognized certification to operate all swing-cab and fixed-cab telescopic boom cranes (valid for five years).

The total cost for this course includes a testing1 fee paid to the certification agency* and all required course materials If a student fails any exams, retest fees will apply 2

Course Details

• Six 10-hour days, delivered over two weekends (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

• 60 total contact hours: 24 classroom hours, 36 field hours

TUITION: $2,095

NCCCO TESTING FEE1: $300

TOTAL: $2,395**

TRAINING HOURS: 60

See campus-specific policies for refund information. *Certification provided by NCCCO.

1. The testing fee is paid by Lift Tech on behalf of the student to NCCCO in advance of the course start for their written exams.

• Prior to payment to NCCCO, the fee is refundable.

• The fee becomes nonrefundable by NCCCO within 7 business days of the scheduled test date.

• Prior to 7 business days of the scheduled test dates, but after payment to NCCCO, 90% of the fee may be refunded if a valid reason is provided and accepted by NCCCO or students can elect NCCCO to retain the fee for up to one year to go towards a rescheduled exam.

2. Retest exams are scheduled through LiftTech.

Applied Mathematics has been specially developed for students to refresh or refine the math skills needed to pass industrystandard entrance exams. This optional course starts out reviewing basic arithmetic and gradually incorporates algebraic material. Though geared toward improving basic math skills, many graduates report that it also helped them in passing employment entrance exams.

CONTENTS:

• Decimals

• Percentages

• Fractions

• Equations and Inequalities

• Positive Integer Exponents

TUITION: $250**

• Variables

• Algebraic Expressions

• Word Problems

HOURS OF INSTRUCTION:

NLC—ID: 26

NLC—CA: 13

See campus-specific policies for refund information.

**California students only: In alignment with California state statute, NLC shall collect an STRF assessment of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. This amount could be increased by the BPPE at any time. Assessments paid to NLC are nonrefundable once student signs the Enrollment Agreement. Optional course fees are subject to the STRF assessment. Optional course's total cost to include the applicable STRF assessment will be clearly listed and included in the total course cost on the optional course's enrollment agreement. See California-Specific Policies at the back of this catalog for more information.