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In this four-part course, you will be introduced to a variety of critical warehousing topics. Each day will cover a new topic.

The 2023 National Electrical Safety Code will be released Aug. 1, 2022, and becomes effective Jan. 1, 2023. With many proposed changes and additions to the NESC—most directly affecting distribution systems—learning these changes is imperative for personnel responsible for the safe design, construction, and operations of an electric utility system. This one-day course will focus only on the changes

The 2023 National Electrical Safety Code will be released Aug. 1, 2022, and becomes effective Jan. 1, 2023. With many proposed changes or additions to the NESC—most directly affecting distribution systems—learning these changes is imperative for personnel responsible for the safe design, construction, and operations of an electric utility system. This two-and-a-half-day course focuses on the appli

This two-day workshop equips you with the mindsets and skills to handle inevitable, everyday people problems you experience throughout your work. A core goal is to help you develop a

The S.T.A.R.T.™ (Supervisor Training in Accountability and Recognition Techniques) program is designed for supervisors and managers working with the front line. It will arm your team with leadership skills to create safety culture excellence. S.T.A.R.T. utilizes an engaging storyline and timeless message to explain why safety accountability works, how a positive safety culture impacts the bottom l

Come learn about Adobe Acrobat from Neal Otto, an Administrative Professionals Conference speaker and NWPPA instructor. In this course, you will learn the essentials of how to utilize Acrobat to create and modify business-related documents and how it can be used in conjunction with Microsoft 365 applications.

The 2023 National Electrical Safety Code will be released Aug. 1, 2022, and becomes effective Jan. 1, 2023. With many proposed changes and additions to the NESC—most directly affecting distribution systems—learning these changes is imperative for personnel responsible for the safe design, construction, and operations of an electric utility system. This one-day course will focus only on the changes

This is the second in a series of four sessions leading to a Certificate in Leadership Skills from NWPPA. The leader's role in facilitating performance will be described, along with

The 2023 National Electrical Safety Code will be released Aug. 1, 2022, and becomes effective Jan. 1, 2023. With many proposed changes or additions to the NESC—most directly affecting distribution systems—learning these changes is imperative for personnel responsible for the safe design, construction, and operations of an electric utility system. This two-and-a-half-day course focuses on the appli

Join us for a highly interactive and hands-on two-day conference. This year’s speaker lineup includes Peggy Vasquez (author of "Mean Girls No More" and "Not 'Just an Admin!'") discussing the importance of powerful connections; Daniel Seitz providing an overview of change management principles; Neal Otto explaining how Microsoft 365 can save you time and effort in just about all aspects of your dai

The ability to create and lead successful projects is no longer left solely to professional project managers. These skills are now required by the vast majority of positions as projects have become more complex and increasingly important.

The Foreman Leadership Skills Program is designed to support the development of skills needed to lead operations crews in the electric utility industry. The program consists of two two-and-a-half-day sessions; the sessions can be taken 2 to 12 months apart but must be taken in order.

Change requires leadership. Leadership requires change. Workplace leaders are the "tread on the tire" when it comes to change. This workshop will provide the roadmap and set of tools to lead your team through challenging change.

IEEE Standard 1584 was updated in late 2018 and significant changes were made that could change the PPE used by electric utilities. These changes include elimination of the exception for transformers below 125 kVA and elimination of the 85% rule. Further, the calculation now includes more shape factors for arcs that are considered to be enclosed in switchgear or similar enclosures. The new calcula

In this one-day class, you will review the latest industry techniques in substation transformer and load tap changer maintenance. You will also learn about the implementation of simple, cost-effective in-service predictive maintenance and troubleshooting techniques.

This one-day class provides an overview of the latest industry techniques in substation battery and battery charger specification, maintenance, and testing. In this course you will learn about vented/flooded lead acid batteries, nickel cadmium (NI-CD) batteries, battery chargers, battery inspection and testing, review of test results, and IEEE and NERC requirements. Discussions will include the la

The MARC Union-Labor Relations program increases the skills and confidence of frontline supervisors to serve as management's frontline representatives in dealing with employees, stewards, and officers of the union. Additionally, top-level managers are trained to delegate and support frontline supervisors. The MARC program provides a well-organized format to produce uniform interpretation of the co

This one-and-a-half-day course will take you through the fundamentals of FERC/RUS accounting and provide practical examples you can use in your utility. You will learn how to research and learn these fundamentals from the source document rather than from "we’ve always done it that way." You will learn skills that help your utility’s system achieve financial security and long-term benefits for memb

This is a comprehensive course designed to guide participants through any negotiation experience but with an emphasis on labor management contract negotiations. More than just information on how and what to do, this course focuses equally on what not to do. The class includes interactive activities to build and improve participants’ skill sets so they can continue to hone them well after the cours