Third Year Hints and FAQ

Hands on Performance Evaluation Schedule

We will be discussing ibewhourpower website, check it out.

Your "license" or more properly your training certificate is a legal necessity. DO NOT LET IT LAPSE. This is critically important. You cannot legally work without a valid training certificate, you and the employer are subject to fine if you do so.

Look at your schedule and note how many weeks have "TEST" as the activity. YOU won't be in for all of those days, but do check to see which day YOU will be in before YOU schedule a vacation.

 

Week 1

Blueprints this week. Electrical Safety Related Work Practices (NFPA 70E) is covered. Always check the syllabus for the test/lesson breakdown. First Aid will be this week. NOTICE THAT SATURDAY HAS CURRICULUM SCHEDULED. Blueprint lessons, bring them in for homework and you will need them for the test. .

We will be doing conduit labs so have appropriate sturdy shoes.

Call or come in for help prior to your week of school if needed. We are experimenting with different format of homework check, and may use an open book test to check if you have completed your lessons. So putting "don't know" or other nonsense in the blank in hopes we will see something written and skip it will hurt you. REALLY DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK.
Next week is the beginning of semiconductor lessons, this can be a confusing subject for some. Come in for help, we have some videos that explain it pretty well if you are having a hard time with the reading

There is an error in the Code and Practices - 3 book, check out the blog.
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Week 2

This week includes electronics. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Come in for help, we have some videos that explain it pretty well if you are having a hard time with the readingThere is critical infomation in the Lab introductory information paragraphs and Lab Summaries. NOTICE THAT SATURDAY HAS CURRICULUM AND A TEST SCHEDULED

 

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Week 3

Grounding and Bonding. This was the JW Grounding class. We have some interactive information in the computer lab that goes with this class.

SATURDAY CLASS IS COMET. Your Business Manager and International Rep. will be here, you need to show the respect to be here too!!

If you have trouble finding the AVO book look in the back of your grounding workbook J210.

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Week 4

Transformers, Code and Semester Test. READ THE INFORMATION SHEET WITH THE CODE LESSONS.

NOTICE THAT SATURDAY HAS CURRICULUM AND A TEST SCHEDULED

Look at your schedule and note how many weeks have "TEST" as the activity. YOU won't be in for all of those days, but do check to see which day YOU will be in before YOU schedule a vacation.
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Saturdays

 

 

Test 2 or First Aid

Test 6 and Semester 1 test.

 

COMET, Plan on being there and representing your local with pride.

Test 12 and Semester 2 test

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