Electrical Trainee Continuing Education
- 48 Hours in BCE Category
- Classroom education only, (Code, Theory, WAC)
- Renewal every 2 years
- No online or correspondence courses allowed
This series of classes, including WAC/RCW for Trainees, Electrical Math Workshop, and all eight Intro to NEC courses listed below, is certified for individual 8-hour sessions. Students will learn exam-taking techniques, guidelines for taking the Washington State Electrician Exams, including what to take into the exam. Specifics relating to their individual exams (# of questions and source locations) are discussed. Each course finishes with a short test. These courses are fast-paced, include several hours of instruction and discussion.
Classroom CEU Focus Series [FOCUS]:
Designed for students to learn about the electrical craft, these courses are certified for 8-hour sessions and count for Trainee CEU credit toward renewal. Intended to provide an alternative series of classes that are less focused on prep-for-exam and more focused on understanding the concepts in the NEC, WAC, and Electrical theory. These courses provide additional information not found in the Prep-for-Exam series. Each course finishes with a short exam.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Students must bring a Printed Copy of NEC 2023
- Satisfies NEC Code Update Category
Certified for 8 Hours in the Code Category, applicable to Trainee Level Technicians. This course covers the major changes from the revisions as the National Electrical Code migrates from the 2020 edition to the 2023 edition. Over 150 changes are highlighted in the presentation covering Article 90 through Article 830. Students need to bring their own copy of the 2023 NEC to class, available at NFPA.org, online booksellers, large bookstores, and college textbook bookstores wherever engineering or electrical classes are presented.
[Prep-for-Exam] 2024 WAC/RCW for Trainees WA2024-295 $200
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Includes Printed Copy of WAC/RCW 2024
- Prep-for-Exam Series
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Includes Printed Copy of WAC/RCW 2024
- Focus on Content Series
Certified for 8 Hours in the BCE category (trainee CEU), this course dives deep into the certification and licensing rules. Start here for those unfamiliar with the program, state rules, and how to become a certified Washington State electrician or specialty electrician, how to start a licensed electrical contracting business (and when you have to.) Starting with a brief history of the Washington State Electrical Department rule development, policies, enforcement and describing how each electrician, including specialties, plays a part in the overall program. How to log hours of experience, the difference between CEU credit hours and experience hours, how to tell if a CEU class is active and approved for credit, and which ones YOU need. Printed copies of the WAC 2024 are included with the class, or you may print out a copy from LNI’s website–click HERE to go to that page.
[Prep-for-Exam] 2021 Electrical Math Workshop WA2021-592 $200
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Includes Printed Copy of Ferms Formulas, Charts, and Information Text
- Prep-for-Exam Series
This is a math class. Students will be working through the formulas and preparing for the State exam. Certified for 8 Hours in the BCE category (trainee CEU), this course is also recommended for Journey/Specialty/Admin level certification holders. The course covers resistors in series/parallel, Ohm’s Law, metric/US inch-pound conversion, BTU/Wattage formulas, atomic theory, magnetism, conductivity, voltage sources and generation, inductance, capacitance, impedance, and voltage drop. Good for anyone looking for an introduction to the formulas, and for those that need a refresher. This course uses Ferm’s Formulas, Calculations, and Information (r) as the text, which is included with the class, but also available for purchase at the classroom for $20. Ferm’s may be used in the exam, and contains formulas that are useful in calculation questions on the Washington State Electrician Exams.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Also qualifies as Industry Related Credit for journey/master/specialty/admin certification holders
- Focus on Content Series
Certified for 8 Hours in the BCE category (trainee CEU), this course is also certified and recommended for Journey/Specialty/Admin level certification holders. This course was designed with the beginner in mind. Covering electricity generation, magnetism, AC/DC, Voltage/Current/Resistance/Watts, Capacitance, Inductance, Transformers, Power Factor, and more. A great class for those that have been out of the science classroom for more than a couple of years. This class discusses the concepts found in the Electrical Math Workshop (Math Class) and is recommended as the first of the two.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Students must bring their own copy of NEC 2023
- Prep-for-Exam Series
Certified for 8 Hours in BCE category (trainee CEU), this course begins the process of familiarizing the student with the National Electrical Code. The 2023 NEC version becomes effective in April 2024. This course covers articles 90 through 210. Instruction and discussion for 6 hours, slides that help with the discussion, and a 20-question exam at the end. This course will cover the publishing pattern for the NEC, front matter, Introduction, Definitions, General Requirements, Grounded Neutral Conductors, and Branch Circuits, using a guided slideshow with explanations on interpretations of the code articles, insight into references between code articles, and diagrams and pictures. Students will be asked to highlight their copy of the NEC for the exam at the end of the course and for future reference such as taking the official exam from Washington State. For students learning the Code for the first time, for those preparing for the exam, and for those that are continuing their progress toward certification. This course is best taken before 2023 Introduction to NEC Articles 215 – 230.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Students must bring their own copy of NEC 2023
- Prep-for-Exam Series
Certified for 8 Hours in BCE category (trainee CEU), this course continues the process of familiarizing the student with the National Electrical Code. The 2023 NEC version becomes effective in April 2024. This course covers articles 210 through 230. Instruction and discussion for 6 hours, slides that help with the discussion, and a 20-question exam at the end. This course will cover the feeders, calculations (in brief—this is not a load calculations course), outside branch circuits and feeders, and services, using a guided slideshow with explanations on interpretations of the code articles, insight into references between code articles, and diagrams and pictures. Students will be asked to highlight their copy of the NEC for the exam at the end of the course and for future reference such as taking the official exam from Washington State. For students learning the Code for the first time, for those preparing for the exam, and for those that are continuing their progress toward certification. This course is best taken before 2023 Introduction to NEC Articles 240 – 250.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Students must bring their own copy of NEC 2023
- Prep-for-Exam Series
Certified for 8 Hours in BCE category (trainee CEU), this course continues the process of familiarizing the student with the National Electrical Code. The 2023 NEC version becomes effective in April 2024. This course covers articles 240 through 250. Instruction and discussion for 6 hours, slides that help with the discussion, and a 20-question exam at the end. This course will cover the overcurrent protection devices (breakers and fuses), and grounding and bonding (such as the equipment grounding conductor), using a guided slideshow with explanations on interpretations of the code articles, insight into references between code articles, and diagrams and pictures. Students will be asked to highlight their copy of the NEC for the exam at the end of the course and for future reference such as taking the official exam from Washington State. For students learning the Code for the first time, for those preparing for the exam, and for those that are continuing their progress toward certification. This course is best taken before 2023 Introduction to NEC Articles 300 – 398.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Students must bring their own copy of NEC 2023
- Prep-for-Exam Series
Certified for 8 Hours in BCE category (trainee CEU), this course continues the process of familiarizing the student with the National Electrical Code. The 2023 NEC version becomes effective in April 2024. This course covers articles 300 through 398. Instruction and discussion for 6 hours, slides that help with the discussion, and a 20-question exam at the end. This course will cover the general wiring requirements used throughout the NEC for permanent wiring, wire sizing and selection, box fill calculations, panel and cabinets, and wiring method types, using a guided slideshow with explanations on interpretations of the code articles, insight into references between code articles, and diagrams and pictures. Students will be asked to highlight their copy of the NEC for the exam at the end of the course and for future reference such as taking the official exam from Washington State. For students learning the Code for the first time, for those preparing for the exam, and for those that are continuing their progress toward certification. This course is best taken before 2023 Introduction to NEC Articles 400 – 427, 455 – 480.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Students must bring their own copy of NEC 2023
- Prep-for-Exam Series
Certified for 8 Hours in BCE category (trainee CEU), this course continues the process of familiarizing the student with the National Electrical Code. The 2023 NEC version becomes effective in April 2024. This course covers articles 400 – 427, 455 – 480. Instruction and discussion for 6 hours, slides that help with the discussion, and a 20-question exam at the end. This course will cover the flexible cords and cables, fixture wires, receptacles, luminaires, heating equipment, capacitors, resistors, and battery systems, using a guided slideshow with explanations on interpretations of the code articles, insight into references between code articles, and diagrams and pictures. Students will be asked to highlight their copy of the NEC for the exam at the end of the course and for future reference such as taking the official exam from Washington State. For students learning the Code for the first time, for those preparing for the exam, and for those that are continuing their progress toward certification. This course is best taken before 2023 Introduction to NEC Articles 430 – 450.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Students must bring their own copy of NEC 2023
- Prep-for-Exam Series
Certified for 8 Hours in BCE category (trainee CEU), this course continues the process of familiarizing the student with the National Electrical Code. The 2023 NEC version becomes effective in April 2024. This course covers articles 430 – 450. Instruction and discussion for 6 hours, slides that help with the discussion, and a 20-question exam at the end. This course will cover the motors, HVAC refrigeration equipment, transformers and transformer vaults, and generators, using a guided slideshow with explanations on interpretations of the code articles, insight into references between code articles, and diagrams and pictures. Students will be asked to highlight their copy of the NEC for the exam at the end of the course and for future reference such as taking the official exam from Washington State. For students learning the Code for the first time, for those preparing for the exam, and for those that are continuing their progress toward certification. This course is best taken before 2023 Introduction to NEC Articles 517 – 695.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Students must bring their own copy of NEC 2023
- Prep-for-Exam Series
Certified for 8 Hours in BCE category (trainee CEU), this course continues the process of familiarizing the student with the National Electrical Code. The 2023 NEC version becomes effective in April 2024. This course covers articles 517 – 695. Instruction and discussion for 6 hours, slides that help with the discussion, and a 20-question exam at the end. This course will cover the health care facilities, motion picture and TV studios, agricultural, mobile homes, RV’s, and park trailers, signs and outline lighting, cranes and hoists, elevators, audio system equipment, sensitive electronic equipment, swimming pools, and fire pumps, using a guided slideshow with explanations on interpretations of the code articles, insight into references between code articles, and diagrams and pictures. Students will be asked to highlight their copy of the NEC for the exam at the end of the course and for future reference such as taking the official exam from Washington State. For students learning the Code for the first time, for those preparing for the exam, and for those that are continuing their progress toward certification. This course is best taken before 2023 Introduction to NEC Articles 700 – Annex.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Students must bring their own copy of NEC 2023
- Prep-for-Exam Series
Certified for 8 Hours in BCE category (trainee CEU), this course continues the process of familiarizing the student with the National Electrical Code. The 2023 NEC version becomes effective in April 2024. This course covers articles 700 – Annex. Instruction and discussion for 6 hours, slides that help with the discussion, and a 20-question exam at the end. This course will cover emergency systems, interactive inverters, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 circuits, fire alarm systems, fiber optic cables, communications circuits, Tables (Chapter 9), and Annexes, using a guided slideshow with explanations on interpretations of the code articles, insight into references between code articles, and diagrams and pictures. Students will be asked to highlight their copy of the NEC for the exam at the end of the course and for future reference such as taking the official exam from Washington State. For students learning the Code for the first time, for those preparing for the exam, and for those that are continuing their progress toward certification.
- Trainee Credit: 8 Hours
- Focus on Content Series
Certified for 8 Hours in the BCE category (trainee CEU), this course is also certified and recommended for Journey/Specialty/Admin level certification holders. This course was designed with the beginner in mind. Covering device rules for receptacles, plugs, cord-caps, snap switches, device boxes, and more. Instruction, discussion, and a short exam at the end. This course counts as IRE for Journey/Specialty/Admin level certification holders.
Electrical Journey/Specialty/Admin Level Continuing Education
- 8 Hours NEC Code
- 4 Hours WAC/RCW
- 12 Hours of any category (Code, WAC, or Industry Related)
- Renewal every 3 years
- Journey/Specialty/Admin/Master CEU Credit: 8 Hours
- Students must bring a Printed Copy of NEC 2023
- Satisfies NEC Code Update Category
Certified for 8 Hours in the Code Category, applicable to Administrators/Journey/Specialty Level Technicians. This course covers the major changes from the revisions as the National Electrical Code migrates from the 2020 edition to the 2023 edition. Over 150 changes are highlighted in the presentation covering Article 90 through Article 830. Students need to bring their own copy of the 2023 NEC to class, available at NFPA.org, online booksellers, large bookstores, and college textbook bookstores wherever engineering or electrical classes are presented.
[IRE: Industry Related] 2024 70E Arc Fault Electrical Safety for Journey WA2024-370 $120
- Journey/Specialty/Admin/Master CEU Credit: 4 Hours
- Satisfies Industry Related Education Category
Certified for 4 Hours in Industry Related category for Administrators/Journey/Specialty Level technicians, this course is based upon the 2024 version of the NFPA 70E Electrical Workplace Safety Code. This course covers all required topics related to electrical safety in the workplace and is designed so that beginners and experienced personnel examine the fundamentals of:
- Governing Laws
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Electrical Shock and the Human Body
- Energized Electrical Work
- Arc Flash / Arc Blast
- Incident Energy / Flash Hazard Analysis
- Shock Protection Boundary
- Arc Protection Boundary
- Energized Electrical Work Permit
- Lock-Out-Tag-Out
- Electrical Job Briefing
- Batteries and Battery Rooms
[WAC Category] WAC Administration & Licensing Journey WA2024-298 $200
- Journey/Specialty/Admin/Master CEU Credit: 8 Hours
- Includes Printed Copy of WAC/RCW 2024
- Satisfies WAC/RCW Update Category
Certified for 8 Hours in the WAC category, this course dives deep into the certification and licensing rules. Start here for those unfamiliar with the program, state rules, and how to become a certified Washington State electrician or specialty electrician, how to start a licensed electrical contracting business (and when you have to.) Great for those seeking to become a company’s Electrical Admin. Starting with a brief history of the Washington State Electrical Department rule development, policies, enforcement and describing how each electrician, including specialties, plays a part in the overall program. How to log hours of experience, the difference between CEU credit hours and experience hours, how to tell if a CEU class is active and approved for credit, and which ones YOU need. Printed copies of the WAC 2024 are included with the class, or you may print out a copy from LNI’s website–click HERE to go to that page.
[WAC Category] 2024 WAC/RCW (8-Hours) for Journey WA2024-294 $200
- Journey/Specialty/Admin/Master CEU Credit: 8 Hours
- Includes Printed Copy of WAC/RCW 2024
- Satisfies WAC/RCW Update Category
Certified for 8 Hours in the WAC/RCW category for Administrators/Journey/Specialty Level technicians, this course covers the entire WAC/RCW, April 2024 edition. The course covers the installation rules, inspection requirements, permitting, administrative rules–including certification/licensing, exams, administrator requirements and duties, supervision for specialty/trainee requirements, company rules/requirements, continuing education, Washington State Electrical Department rule development, policies, enforcement, and more. Major revisions occur every three years, with changes to many areas–impacting work policies that could result in administrative fines if not complied with. Stay up to date with this course. Printed copies of the WAC/RCW 2024 are included with the class, or you may print out a copy from LNI’s website–click HERE to go to that page.
Register Now Register Now[IRE: Industry Related] 2021 Electrical Math Workshop WA2021-592 $200
- Journey/Specialty/Admin/Master CEU Credit: 8 Hours
- Includes Printed Copy of Ferms Formulas, Charts, and Information Text
- Satisfies Industry Related Education Category
This is a math class. Students will be working through the formulas and preparing for the State exam. Certified for 8 Hours in the BCE category (trainee CEU), this course is also recommended for Journey/Specialty/Admin level certification holders. The course covers resistors in series/parallel, Ohm’s Law, metric/US inch-pound conversion, BTU/Wattage formulas, atomic theory, magnetism, conductivity, voltage sources and generation, inductance, capacitance, impedance, and voltage drop. Good for anyone looking for an introduction to the formulas, and for those that need a refresher. This course uses Ferm’s Formulas, Calculations, and Information (r) as the text, which is included with the class, but also available for purchase at the classroom for $20. Ferm’s may be used in the exam, and contains formulas that are useful in calculation questions on the Washington State Electrician Exams.
- Journey/Specialty/Admin/Master CEU Credit: 8 Hours
- Satisfies Industry Related Education Category
Certified for 8 Hours in the BCE category (trainee CEU), this course is also certified and recommended for Journey/Specialty/Admin level certification holders. This course was designed with the beginner in mind. Covering electricity generation, magnetism, AC/DC, Voltage/Current/Resistance/Watts, Capacitance, Inductance, Transformers, Power Factor, and more. A great class for those that have been out of the science classroom for more than a couple of years. This class discusses the concepts found in the Electrical Math Workshop (Math Class) and is recommended as the first of the two.
Boiler Courses
- Boiler Operator Refresher Credit: 8 Hours
- Current Boiler Operator License Holders 5-Year Renewal
Approved by Seattle and Bates/Tacoma as the required Boiler Refresher, due once every 5 years for all licensed Boiler Operators that carry City of Seattle Boiler Licenses. This course covers Safety, Operation, New Technology, Current Events, and Boiler Code. See the calendar for dates. All materials are included. Students receive a course completion certificate to be used as evidence of successful completion of the class for renewal purposes, and course attendance will be submitted to the City of Seattle (or Tacoma/Bates) on behalf of the student. Students must attend the entire session and pass a short exam at the end to receive credit.
- Not Qualified for Boiler Operator Refresher Credit
- Not Qualified as an Education Substitution toward qualifying for the exam (This is not the 80-hour course)
- Prepares unlicensed operators who are qualified to take the exam
- Good for Grade 5 or Grade 4 to prepare for upgrading license
- Includes text
The Seattle Boiler Operator Grade 3/Grade 4 Prep for Exam class prepares students in a single 8-hour session for taking the challenging exam from the City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development. The Seattle Boiler Operator License is a requirement for those operating hot water boilers and steam boilers within the City (per requirements of the Seattle Boiler Code.) This class prepares those operators for the written exam. Includes a copy of the Low-Pressure Boiler Study Guide with the course fee. This course does not provide observation time of boiler operation and does not meet the requirements of the Education Substitution.
- Must be ordered and paid for by the employer–due to rules established by Workforce Washington for consumer protection. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- Approved by Seattle SCI as the Education Substitution toward qualifying for the exam (This is the 80-hour course)
- Includes Lab Time!
- Prepares unlicensed operators who are not already qualified to take the exam
- 10 Saturdays of 8-hours each
- Includes textbooks (a $270 value!), printed materials
This course is approved by the City of Seattle, Department of Construction and Inspections to prepare students for a career as a Boiler Operator in the City of Seattle Steam Licensing and Boiler Operator Program. Utilizing the Steam Engineer and Boiler Operator License Law, 2021 edition, paragraph 6.420.080B: Education Substitution, 40-hours of lab work and 40-hours of classroom instruction, to provide the training necessary to qualify the students for the Grade 4 Boiler Operator Exam. No additional lab time or on-site supervised boiler instruction will be necessary for the student to qualify for the Seattle Grade 4 Boiler Operator Exam after successful completion of this course.
Taught by experienced boiler operators. This class will use non-live components, a field trip to an active boiler plant, lecture, textbooks and weekly quizzes to prepare the student to take on the responsibility of operating a boiler plant. Textbooks are included with the cost of the course.
Refrigeration Courses
- Prepares unlicensed operators to take the exam
- Good for Refrigeration Operators or Refrigeration Mechanics
The Seattle Refrigeration Operator Prep for Exam class prepares students in a single 8-hour session for taking the challenging exam from the City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development. The Seattle Refrigeration Operator License is a requirement for those operating refrigeration/air-conditioning equipment within the City limits, where the equipment is larger than 50lbs of refrigerant charge. This includes refrigeration technicians, maintenance mechanics, and building engineers with responsibility for equipment at their owned or operated properties.
- Prepares unlicensed persons to take the exam
- Official EPA Refrigeration Handler Exam is given at end of class
- Retests available, if needed
Refrigeration workers and handlers need to be certified by the EPA to comply with the Federal Clean Air Act of 1990. This can be accomplished by passing an examination covering refrigerant theory, refrigeration machine operation, recovery procedures, transportation procedures, reclaim and recycling of refrigerants, evacuation and repair procedures, and other technical information about the laws/rules/processes of working with refrigerant. This course is designed to prepare the students in a single 8-hour course to take the EPA exam, which will be given at the end of the course by an approved test proctor. Exams are mailed to the certification agent, and results are available within 7 days to the student.