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SUMMARY:Apprentice Lineworker Program - Year 4
DESCRIPTION:(8:00 am – 2:00 pm) NEPPA has adopted the four-year curriculum of the Northwest Lineman College’s Lineworker Certification Program and combines hands-on and formal classroom training.  Students attend class four times a year for four days each to complete the four-year program. \n*NEW* Beginning in 2021\, each Friday of the session will consist of a virtual review of the week’s material and online testing.  Students should plan to attend classes in-person at the Training Center Tuesday – Thursday\, and join the session(s) remotely on Friday. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\nClick here for NEPPA’s Apprentice Lineworker Program information and agenda. \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\nQuestions? Please contact the NEPPA Training Department at training@neppa.org or call (978) 540-2200.
URL:https://neppa.org/event/apprentice-lineworker-program-year-4/2021-05-04/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210511
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SUMMARY:NEPPA Public Utility Management Program [PUMP]
DESCRIPTION:Session IV:     May 11 – 13\, 2021 – New Date   |     (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				NEPPA is excited to continue its completely revamped Public Utility Management Program (PUMP) designed to develop and foster personal and professional growth for new\, rising or established leaders in the electric utility industry. \nIn partnership with Collaborative Learning\, Inc. the revitalized PUMP is a two-year certificate program offering PDHs (est. 72 contact hours)\, with two 3-Day\, In-Person sessions per year (4 Total In-Person Sessions) held in the Spring and Fall. \nIn addition to the in-person sessions\, four webinars will be held each year on Leadership and Operations & Management topics.  Participation in two of the four webinars is included in PUMP registration fees. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here for more information \n  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Questions?\nPlease contact training@neppa.org or call the office at (978) 540-2200.
URL:https://neppa.org/event/neppa-public-utility-management-program-pump/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:PUMP
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210518
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SUMMARY:Substation I Program - Session 3
DESCRIPTION:NEPPA’s Substation I Program is held 4-days/week for 4 weeks/year.  Substation I is designed to be an introduction to substations including safety\, design\, operation\, equipment and theory. \n*NEW* Beginning in 2021\, each Friday of the session will consist of a virtual review of the week’s material and online testing.  Students should plan to attend classes in-person at the Training Center Tuesday – Thursday\, and join the session(s) remotely on Friday. \nIn addition to in-class lecture\, the Substation I Program incorporates hands-on application of concepts and testing\, field visits and tours of different installations\, and weekly testing including a final exam to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of the course content. \nUpon successful completion of the Program\, students are awarded a Certificate of Completion. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to download the detailed agenda\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who should Attend \nThis program is designed for the following: \n>Lineworkers or operations employees >Substation Technicians >Employees or Supervisors transitioning from other departments >Engineers >Construction Supervisors >Project Managers \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Dates & Hours  \nUnless otherwise notes\, in-person sessions are held from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm each day. \nEach Friday of the session will consist of a virtual review of the week’s material and online testing.  Students should plan to attend classes in-person at the Training Center Tuesday – Thursday\, and join the session(s) remotely on Friday. \nDates are subject to change however advance notice will be provided\, as needed. \n Session II:  April 20 – 23\, 2021 Session III:  May 18 – 21\, 2021 Session IV:  June 15 – 18\, 2021 \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Location \nNEPPA Training Center\n200 New Estate Road\nLittleton\, MA 01460 \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learning Objectives \n>Recognize safety hazards in a substation\n>Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of how electricity is transmitted through substations\n>Practice safely entering\, exiting and performing maintenance in a substation.\n>Apply concepts of the substation’s role in a distribution system.\n>Identify and classify equipment found in a substation\, including applicable safety precautions including PPE\n>Demonstrate an understanding of SCADA\, as well as basic switching and tagging.\n>Ability to deenergize and reenergize a power transformer\n>Recognize applicable standards\, specifications and regulations such as OSHA and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here to download the detailed agenda\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Prerequisites \nStudents are expected to take NEPPA’s Basic Electricity and Mathematics for Utility Operations (BEM) course\, and/or demonstrate a solid understanding of basic electricity concepts\, theory and mathematics through prequalification testing.  The BEM Class will be held on the first day of Substation I from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration Fees  \nRegistration fees include coffee and lunch each day.  If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations\, please make note on your registration. \n\n\n\n Members:\n$2\,625\n\n\nNon-Members:\n$3\,900\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				CancellationsCancellations are accepted until Tuesday\, March 16\, 2021.  Substitutions may be made at any time prior to the start of the first session.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register Now\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Instructors  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Tim Richardson\n					P.E.\, Safety & Technical Trainer \n					Tim Richardson joined NEPPA in September of 2019 and has been an asset to the training team.  Tim has a long history working in the electric utility industry\, including as General Manager of Belmont Municipal Light Department from 1995 – 2007. \nMost recently\, Tim has worked as Principal of Fundy Power Services\, LLC and at Consulting Engineers Group prior to that. \nTim brings a wealth of both technical and safety expertise to the organization and applies his expertise of both in an easy-to-understand and easy-to-learn approach. \n					\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Thomas (Tom) Succi\n					Safety & Technical Trainer - Day 1: Basic Electricity & Mathematics for Utility Operations \n					Tom has worked in metering in New England for the past 48 years as a meter technician\, instructor\, engineer and manager. He has created instructional programs and taught in the region for most of his career and also ran the meter apprentice training for many years at National Grid as a Principal Trainer. \nHe recently retired as the Supervisor of Meter Test and Engineering at United Illuminating and looks forward to continuing his career as an instructor. Tom holds a BS and an AS in Engineering Technology as well as an advanced certificate in Management from WPI. \nTom and his wife Arlene currently reside in Connecticut.\n					\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Lodging\nLodging is not included in your registration fees and must be arranged directly with the hotel. If you need overnight accommodations\, please contact any of the following hotels directly and be sure to mention you’re with NEPPA (or the appropriate code/account number) to receive the negotiated rate:  \nCourtyard by Marriott Littleton – King: $155/night + tax; Queen/Queen: $165/night + tax\n102 Constitution Avenue\nLittleton\, MA 01460\n(978) 440-5040 – If calling to make your reservation\, be sure to mention either NEPPA or Northeast Public Power\nClick here to make your reservation online using the Corporate Rate: BZL *** Due to COVID\, please call the hotel directly. \n  \nBoxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center – $99/night + tax\n242 Adams Place\nBoxboro\, MA 01719\n(978) 263-8701 \nThe Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center – $109/night + tax (with breakfast)\n219 Littleton Road\nWestford\, MA 01886\n(978) 692-8200\nClick here to make your reservation online using the Rate Access Code: NEPPA. \nSpringHill Suites Devens Common Center – $129/night + tax\n27 Andrews Parkway\nDevens\, MA 01434\n(978) 772-3030\nClick here to make your reservation online. \nHilton Garden Inn Devens – $129/night + tax\n59 Andrews Parkway\nDevens\, MA 01434\n(978) 772-0600\nClick here to make your reservation online using the Group Code: BZL. \n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Questions?\nPlease contact training@neppa.org or call the office at (978) 540-2200.
URL:https://neppa.org/event/substation-i-program-session-iii/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Substation I Program
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Lineworker Program Make-Up Week
DESCRIPTION:Apprentice Lineworker Program Make-Up Weeks\nIn 2021\, NEPPA is be establishing the following “Make-Up Weeks” to invite any student who needs to make-up time in the Program and/or conduct competencies for the Program. \nMay 24 – 28\, 2021 (Years I – IV)\nNovember 8 – 10\, 2021 (Years I – IV) \nQuestions? Please contact the Training department at training@neppa.org or call (978) 540-2200. \n  \n 
URL:https://neppa.org/event/apprentice-lineworker-program-make-up-week/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program
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