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• April 24–25 – IEC Ft. Worth/Tarrant County
• May 8–9 – IEC El Paso
• May 8–9 – IEC of Greater Cincinnati
• May 15–16 – IEC Dallas
• October 28–30 – IEC Convention & Expo

MindTap Included on CMS
for 2020–2021 Schoolyear
IEC Bronze Partner Cengage Learning
is providing access to its online learning
center MindTap at no charge to all IEC
students beginning in the 2020–2021
schoolyear. This digital resource includes
access to Cengage publications Electrical
Wiring–Residential and Electrical
Grounding and Bonding. Access to
MindTap is through the IEC CMS.

Specific benefits for chapters
and apprentices include: » Chapters and apprentices are encouraged to contact
their dedicated Cengage Account Representative Will Mau
• Online study tools including notes, (william.mau@cengage.com) for MindTap support.
highlights, bookmarks, and creating
image or text-based flashcards
• Access to skill building simulations » Training tools and resources for instructors and
outside of the classroom apprentices are available at:
• Access to an electronic copy and https://www.cengage.com/training/mindtap.
audio book for each text
• Access to soft skills and job
readiness learning modules
• Immediate retrieval of
performance and grades “We hear you and are happy to add the first three days of explaining this
• More efficient course management another resource to the CMS library.” process to our apprentices, we received
and administration 67 applications as opposed to receiving
less than a dozen applications in the
“IEC Rocky Mountain is excited to be Improved ACE Application past ten years. Additionally, we are
working with Cengage and their MindTap Process Increases now receiving calls from IEC graduates
resource for the Electrical Wiring– Submission Numbers inquiring about receiving their college
Residential and Electrical Grounding credits. This new method emphasizes
and Bonding curriculum,” said chapter In 2019, the process for IEC apprentices to to the industry the value of being
Training Director Paul Lingo. “This will apply for college credits through ACE, the an apprentice through the IEC.”
provide our Next Generation Electrician American Council on Education, received
with an interactive digital platform filled a substantial update. Some chapters have To learn more about ACE and apply for
with fantastic visual aids and simulators seen an increase in ACE applications college credits, visit www.ieci.org/training-
that are vital to understanding the theory, as a result, such as Mid-South IEC. college-credit. For additional assistance,
wiring methods, and code enforcement “The new process IEC National developed contact IEC Director of Education
in today's electrical industry.” Patrick Merkel at pmerkel@ieci.org.
for current and former apprentices to
“We’re enhancing IEC’s four-year receive ACE college credits is terrific. The Chrissy is the director of curriculum
curriculum to reflect what chapters application process is easy, simple, and development for IEC National.
and students have been asking for,” there are no fees the apprentices need
said A&T Chairman George Thess. to pay,” said Mid-South IEC Executive
Director Walt Czyrnik. “Within just

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