b"WECA LAUNCHES PROJECT ENGINEER TO 5. Commercial Electrical Blueprint Reading is an online,PROJECT MANAGER PROGRAM scheduled, instructor-led course in which students learn howto coordinate cut sheets, submittals, the NEC and more withdigital blueprints to plan electrical installation for commercialconstruction from the ground up.FAQsQ: Is the PE to PM Program for Project Engineers only? A:Nope! Any construction industry professional (for instance,General Contractors, Construction Managers, etc.) whorequires a grounding in electrical concepts, the NationalElectric Code, and best practices on the electrical job site canbenefit from this program.Q: Does the WECA discount structure for MemberProviding training in electrical concepts, code, and best Contractors and their employees apply to the PE to PMpractices for non-electrician construction professionals, program? A: Yes, discounts on these classes are available toWECA's PE to PM Program was designed and developed in WECA Member Contractors and their employees as a WECAclose consultation with our contractors. It's designed to give membership benefit. Members: Please log in to your securedconstruction professionalsincluding Project Engineers who member dashboard to download the PE to PM programhave a background in construction but little or no discount rate sheet, or call our office for more information.electrician-specific trainingthe electrical fundamentals Member employees: Please speak to your contractor aboutand crucial concepts they need to talk the talk and walk the accessing a discount. walk on your projects. Q: How long does it take to complete the program?The PE to PM Training Path is made up of five online A: The program is modularized and was designed tocourses which should be taken in the following order: accommodate individual choice in the intensity and speed ofcompletion. Motivated students might complete it in as little1. Practical Electrical Theory is an online, self-paced as 6 months. A student who would like to integrate theintroduction to electrical theory, laws, and circuits. Course concepts more slowly, or who is combining this program withtopics include: atomic theory; Ohm's Law; series circuits, and other on-the-job training, might prefer to enroll in only oneparallel circuits. course per quarter, taking approximately 18 months tocomplete the program.2. Subject Indexing and Code is an online, self-pacedcourse in which students will learn how to effectively Q: Will the timing of the classes interfere with job duties?navigate and answer code-related questions in the National A: The program has been designed for busy workingElectrical Code (NEC 2017) book and complete the professionals and should not interfere with full-time jobcalculations needed for electrical installations. Course topics duties. All of the courses are fully online. Three of the coursesinclude: NEC subject indexing; conductor sizing and are entirely self-paced. One of the courses has an instructor-protection; raceway, box fill, and conduit fill calculations; led introduction, which is held online in the evening, andservice sizing, clearances, and terminations; wiring methods, then the remainder is self-paced. The final course isspecial equipment and occupancies; grounding and scheduled, online, instructor-led, but classes occur onbonding; motors, and general equipment, lighting, and weeknight evenings and one Saturday. panelboards. Q: I'm a construction professional who has had some3. Electrical Wiring Methods and Installations is an electrical training already. Can I skip a class? online, self-paced introduction to the most used wiring A: WECA recommends the full program, taken in the ordermethods with emphasis on proper installation and correctly outlined above. However, if you've had previous electricalapplying electrical code. Course topics include: installation training (for instance, by taking some WECA GetWiredbasics; National Electrical Code; workmanship standards, classes), we recommend you review the course outlinesand identification of methods. closely, and then enroll in whatever is most appropriate foryou. Call WECA and talk to one of our Client Services4. Job Costs and Estimating Basics is an online hybrid (a Specialists if you're not sure what to take.scheduled instructor-led introduction and otherwise self-paced) course which introduces estimating job costs, Q: Does WECA provide a certificate of completion at thematerial and labor for electrical installations. Course topics end of this program? include: material estimations; labor estimations; voltage A: Yes, a student who successfully completes all five coursesdrop as applied to installation, and total job cost analysis. in the PE to PM Program Path with be granted a certificate ofcompletion from WECA."