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SUMMER 2020
INSTRUCTOR CONFERENCE

IEC’s Instructor Conference will be
held at the Eaton Experience Center
in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, July 23–25.
This conference will bring instructors
together from IEC chapters across the
country to an event focused on adult-style
learning principles. Topics to be covered
will include classroom management,
instructor engagement, online delivery
and testing, and peer-to-peer networking.

Registration is now open. Visit
www.ieci.org/instructor-conference
for more information.

PROGRESS ON ESTS
PRINTREADING COURSE The 2017 Instructor Conference drew more than 90 attendees.

The Electrical & Systems Training Series
(ESTS) will add a new course offering
within the next few months. The long- FOUR-YEAR CURRICULUM Test banks are receiving detailed reviews.
awaited Printreading course is currently UPDATES: MANUALS Several volunteering chapters, as well as
in production. This course uses a AND TEST BANKS the Curriculum Update Task Group, are
textbook and IEC’s CMS to deliver tailored examining more than 15,000 questions
content relevant to the electrician. In Four-Year (4Y) curriculum updates within ExamView test banks. The goal
addition, several 4D (four dimensional) is to eliminate repetitive or unclear
animations walk the student through are well underway. In addition to NEC® questions, update code references to the
updates within the manuals and test
different room types and scenarios 2020 NEC®, and remove industry slang.
found in a dwelling. These include a banks, the manuals are also receiving
a thorough review to standardize style
bedroom, a kitchen, and a bathroom. “This is a big undertaking every three
inconsistencies. These include removing years, but through the Curriculum
instructor tips that read “No Special
“We are in the editing stages of the Instruction,” rounding to the nearest Development Group and chapter
printed material, and PowerPoints and test hundredth in formulas, and improving involvement, IEC is able to update all
banks are in development. The animations uniformity of acronyms and abbreviations. these test questions and create new
accompanying this course really bring it In some cases, parts of lessons are being worksheets for the upcoming schoolyear,”
to life,” said A&T Chairman George Thess. rewritten to improve voice and tone. said IEC National Vice President of
“We’re excited to add this course to the Education and Training Paul Dolenc.
ESTS library. The wait is almost over.”
“This intense review of the curriculum If you have questions regarding
manuals addresses the concerns
Additional courses in the expressed at Convention during the curriculum updates or would like more
ESTS family include: A&T meeting,” said A&T Chairman information on the process, contact
• Theory I and II George Thess. “We’re appreciative of Chrissy Skudera at cskudera@ieci.org
• Motor Controls I and II this feedback. Our goal is to address Chrissy is the director of curriculum
• Fire Alarm I errata and correct punctuation and development for IEC National.
• Effective Leadership Skills grammatical inconsistencies.”

For more information on ESTS offerings, “We’re taking our curriculum to the
visit www.ieci.org/ests or contact next level during this review process,”
Chrissy Skudera at cskudera@ieci.org. added Thess.

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