New Learning Program Brings Online Dimension to Electrical Worker Training - Now on ElectricTV.net

BETHESDA, Md., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A unique approach to electrical worker training that seamlessly blends online, classroom and hands-on experience is among the features of the latest edition of ElectricTV.net. A joint production of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), ElectricTV.net is the only web TV program dedicated to reporting the latest developments in the electrical construction and information systems industries.

The pioneering training program, the first of its kind in the United States, was developed by NECA-IBEW's National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) in partnership with Cengage Learning. Designed for outside line apprentices, the program offers a rich array of learning paths, from online studies -- with web-based interaction between students and instructors -- to classroom and application experiences conducted at NJATC's training centers. Distant students benefit by being able to complete coursework outside the classroom, allowing more time in the facility to be spent with hands-on lab work and direct instructor-led training.

Says Michael Callanan, Executive Director of the NJATC, "For more than 60 years, we've provided the highest quality training and apprenticeship programs for NECA and IBEW members. Today, we're meeting our students' diverse needs through the latest available technology. This new solution, combining web-based learning with traditional education materials, expands our ability to ensure our students are the best trained electrical workers."

Also on this edition of ElectricTV.net are a segment on how the movement toward creating a "smart grid" is maximizing efficiency in electrical transmission; a feature detailing how building owners and managers are boosting operations and lowering costs through computer-based automation; and a spotlight on how T5HO fluorescent lamps are significantly lowering energy use and costs in lighting high-bay buildings.

To view, visit www.electrictv.net/blendedlearning.aspx.

ABOUT NECA AND IBEW

Through their joint marketing organization -- the National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee (NLMCC) of the organized electrical construction industry -- NECA and IBEW together work to:

-- Reach customers with accurate information about the industry; and
-- Achieve better internal communication between labor and management.

NECA has provided over a century of service to the $130 billion electrical construction industry that brings power, light and communication technology to buildings and communities across the United States. NECA's national office and 119 local chapters advance the industry through advocacy, education, research and standards development.

With 725,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields -- including construction, utilities, telecommunications and manufacturing -- IBEW is among the largest member unions in the AFL-CIO. IBEW was founded in 1891.

For more information, visit www.thequalityconnection.org.

Source: NLMCC

CONTACT: Mark Walston, +1-301-919-8755, markwalston@comcast.net, for
NLMCC

Web Site: http://www.electrictv.net/

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