90-minute training (8:30 am – 10 am)
Being held Wednesday, April 17th  (Date is subject to change)

This class discusses the design of underground electrical conductors with the related substructure and covers trenching and excavation. URD splicing, terminating, and marking are also discussed. Upon completion, participants will:

• Discuss history and types of underground installations
• Identify different conductor types, components, and cable specifications
• Discuss cable testing and fault locating
• Understand substructure and cable installation considerations
• Identify best practices of pulling cables
• Understand methods of Splicing, Terminating, & Marking
• Format:

Lecture with class interaction and discussion. Where possible, trainers will incorporate inspection of utility tools and equipment, including the proper use of fault locating tools.

90-minute training (8:30 am – 10 am)
Being held Thursday, April 18th (Dates is subject to change)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is the last line of defense in the hierarchy of controls for hazards, but it is often the most visible protection during daily work.

Upon completion, participants can recognize and assess hazardous conditions and safety – related practices required including use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Identify major hazards
• Describe types of hazards
• Protect yourself from these hazards
• Recognize employer requirements to protect workers from these hazards
• Format:

Lecture with class interaction and discussion. Where possible, trainers will incorporate inspection of utility tools and equipment.

• What to Bring: Current APPA Safety Manual

90-minute training (8:30 am – 10 am)
Being held Wednesday, September 4th (Date is subject to change)

Upon completion of this session, students will:

• Understand the history of hotline
• Minimum Approach Distance (MAD)
• Types of Hot Sticks
• Use, Care & Maintenance of Hot Sticks
• Testing
• OSHA Regulations
• Personal Protective Equipment

90-minute training (8:30 am – 10 am)
Being held Thursday, September 5th (Date is subject to change)

Upon completion of the course, the participant will be able to:

• Understand and appreciate the importance of a Job Briefing
• Understand employer and employee
• Answer the following:

  – What is the purpose of a job briefing?
  – What should a job briefing include?

• Identify regulations involving job
• Conduct Recordkeeping & Reporting

NEPPA offers a total of 4 @Your-Site Virtual Training sessions per year.

Virtual classes are 90 minutes, which includes a 15-minutes, live Q&A. They normally start at 8:30am and conclude at 10:00am. 

For information on @your-site online courses, which are more flexible and on-demand, please visit our @YourSite Online page.

Since these are live, instructor-led sessions, participants are expected to join according to the schedule. Recordings will be made available for anyone unable to join on the specified training date. If you are looking for a more flexible, on-demand course, please see our @Your-Site Online Page.

@Your-Site Virtual Training sessions are live, instructor-led training sessions. For any registrants unable to participate live, the sessions are recorded and will be made available after the class. Recordings are available for one year after the date of broadcast. Virtual trainings are held via Zoom.

Registrations fees are billed per person:

NEPPA Member:  $55 per person
Non- Member:  $110 per person 

In order to receive a certificate of completion, participants need to register for the sessions individually. Certificates of completion only display the registrant’s name. That being said, you do have the ability to register multiple individuals either one at a time, or in bulk, by submitting a roster to NEPPA. Certificates of completion are only available upon completion of the course.

To register up to 5 participants, please use the registration button on this page. To process a bulk registration of more than 5, please email training@neppa.org.

No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 24 business hours prior to the class. 

Virtual trainings are held via Zoom. Once NEPPA receives and processes the registration, participants will receive an email with their unique login credentials to access each of the individual sessions.

@Your-Site Virtual Training sessions are recorded and made available to registrants after the program for up to one year. 

Yes, at the completion of the course, registrants will receive an email including a printable Certificate of Completion which includes their name and the session title.

Please contact training@neppa.org or call our office at (978) 540-2200. Our hours are Monday through Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm.