About this course
This 18-part, 6-hour course is designed to give you a solid understanding of the primary methods to keep you safe in the field when you work on or around energized electrical parts, using the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace as our baseline. The course focuses on approach boundaries, energized electrical work permits and creating an electrically safe work condition.
This is essential training for anyone working with or around electricity and electrical equipment.
Your instructor, Jason Brozen, teaches this course with 28 years of real world experience as a Master Electrician, a seasoned 70E trainer, and an arc flash survivor.
Learning Objectives
- Be able to accurately perform and document a comprehensive risk assessment for electrical work
- Identify hazards when working on or near electricity
- Evaluate risks
- Select appropriate risk control methods accordingly
Course outline
Welcome • 2 assignments
Orientation Materials
- Set up email notifications and your student profile
- Introduce yourself on the discussion board
Module 1 • 19 assignments
NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training
- Video #1: Introduction to NFPA 70E (05:54 minutes)
- 70E Training Quiz (.pdf)
- Video #2: Introduction to NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Standards (21:34 minutes)
- Video #3: Understanding Risk Assessments in Electrical Safety (20:37 minutes)
- Video #4: Electric Shock Risk Assessment (19:53 minutes)
- Video #5: Understanding Electrocution and Its Effects (23:21 minutes)
- Video #6: Contact Release Training and Emergency Response (17:46 minutes)
- Video #7: Energized Electrical Work Permits (15:17 minutes)
- Video #8: Electrically Safe Work Condition (ESWC) (22:49 minutes)
- Video #9: Understanding Arc Flash Hazards (14:05 minutes)
- Video #10: Arc Flash Boundary and PPE Categories (12:13 minutes)
- Video #11: Personal Experience with Arc Flash Accident (32:35 minutes)
- Video #12: The Hidden Costs of Arc Flash: Financial, Legal, and Operational Impacts (22:25 minutes)
- Video #13: Understanding Incident Energy Studies (36:40 minutes)
- Video #14: Incident Energy Analysis Method in Detail (27:12 minutes)
- Video #15: Arc Flash Accident Examples, Analysis and Proper PPE (23:20 minutes)
- Video #16: Real-world Arc Flash Accident Scenarios (37:08 minutes)
- Video #17: Personal Reflections on Electrical Safety and Review of Test Questions (21:30 minutes)
- Video #18: Final Thoughts on Electrical Safety Practices (15:11 minutes)
Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
- 1 Year of Access to Course Materials
- Feedback: 2-minute Exit Survey
- Consider Joining as a HeatSpring Member
- Certificate of Completion: Request a Certificate
Continuing Education Units
Approved NABCEP CEU Hours
NABCEP Credential | Advanced Hours for Exam | Recertification CEU Hours | NEC | JTA | RE Elective | Building or Fire Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Instructor
Jason Brozen
As a professional safety instructor, expert witness, and consultant, Jason has made it his mission to share his experience to help others stay safe on the job. He is currently the Lead Corporate Safety and Technical trainer for Tyndale and an NFPA Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP). Jason has been teaching the 70E for several years and has been...