JWCC Workforce Center offering electrical troubleshooting courses this fall

QUINCY — John Wood Community College Workforce Development Center, 2710 N. 42nd, is offering two specialized electrical troubleshooting and safety courses.

Electrical Troubleshooting and Maintenance will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on two Fridays — Sept. 29 and Oct. 6. An NFPA 70E class is offered from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13. The classes are open to the public. No application is necessary, but individuals are required to make a reservation to attend.

Working with real-world components, students in the two-day Electrical Troubleshooting course will learn how to fix electrical problems quickly and safely. This course was created to bring students up to speed in their electrical troubleshooting skills as efficiently as possible, and it was designed to cover the most commonly performed electrical troubleshooting tasks a maintenance technician faces in their job every day.

For the novice or experienced electrician, this training course provides a no-nonsense, practical and real-world systematic approach to electrical troubleshooting. This course can be adopted as part of a company’s regular Qualified Electrical Worker program. The cost is $1,095 per person, which includes course materials and lunch each day.

The eight-hour instructor-led NFPA 70E course provides the participant with an understanding of the new safety standards for electrical safety in the workplace. This course is geared to the hands-on person or a manager in charge of electrical safety in general. Topics include hierarchy of electrical safety, lockout/tagout requirements, proper use of PPE, OSHA and NFPA safe work practice requirements. The cost is $195 per person, plus a $110 book fee. Course materials and lunch are included.

The instructor for both courses is Rick Gertz. Students should register a minimum of two business days before the classes.

For more information on these classes or to register, contact the Workforce Development Center at 217-641-4971, or visit www.jwcc.edu/programs/workforce.