Modern job sites demand more than technical knowledge alone. This training explores how updated National Electrical Code (NEC) standards, NFPA workplace safety rules, and state regulations work together to support safer installations and compliant job practices.
Throughout the program, participants will review updates tied to:
- GFCI, SPGFCI, grounding and bonding methods, and overcurrent protection systems
- Branch-circuit loads, receptacle spacing, lighting outlet placement, and conductor sizing
- Wiring methods, ampacity tables, PVC conduit sizing, and protection from physical damage
- Panelboards, switches, appliances, heating systems, and snow-melting equipment
- NFPA 70E safe work procedures, testing methods, inspections, and lockout/tagout practices
- State licensing policies, insurance standards, renewal procedures, and professional responsibilities
The material prepares students to interpret current NEC provisions and apply recognized safety practices across local residential and commercial projects.
Course Format: Video & Text
Credit Type: NEC, Safety, Laws/Rules
Course ID(s): 32667
Approved By: Department of Licensing & Regulation - Electrician
2026 NEC Changes Part 2
- Chapter 2 [10 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to the 2026 NEC, Overview
- 02. 210.8 GFCI Protection. Exception (applicable to all installations)
- 03. 210.8 (A)(3) Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel. Accessory Buildings.
- 04. 210.13(B) Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment. Solidly Grounded dc Electrical Systems
- 05. 210.23(A) Permissible Loads, Multiple-Outlet Branch Circuits. 10-Ampere Branch CIrcuits
- 06. 210.52(A)(5) Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets. Prohibited Locations (Countertops versus Wall Space)
- 07. 210.70 Lighting Outlets Required—Battery Operated Switches
- 08. 210.70 (A)(1) LIghting Outlets Required. Dwelling Units. Laundry Areas
- 09. 240.7 Overcurrent Protective Devices
- 10. 270 Grounding and Bonding of Systems over 1000VAC, 1500VDC, Nominal
- Chapter 3 [5 Activities]
- 01. 300.4(C) Damaged Conductors and Wiring Methods
- 02. 310.5(A) [16 AWG Copper] Conductors for General Wiring. Minimum Size of Conductors
- 03. 310.5(A) [14 AWG Copper-Clad Aluminum] Conductors for General Wiring. Minimum Size of Conductors
- 04. 310.16 [Table 310.16]. Ampacities of Insulated Conductors in Raceway, Cable, or Earth (Directly Buried).
- 05. 352.20(B) Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit (PVC). Maximum Size
- Chapter 4 [11 Activities]
- 01. 402.5 Ampacities for Fixture Wires.
- 02. 404.1 Switches. Scope
- 03. 406.1 Wiring Devices [Formerly Known as Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps)]. Scope
- 04. 406.12(D)(3) Wiring Devices [Formerly Known as Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps)] - Replacement - GFCI Protection
- 05. 406.40(D) Wiring Devices. General-Use Snap Switches, Dimmers, and Control Switches. Faceplates or Cover Plates Incorporating Night Lights, USB Chargers, or Both.
- 06. 408.6 Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards. Short-Circuit Current Rating.
- 07. 422.5 Appliances. GFCI Protection
- 08. 422.12 Appliance. Central Heating Equipment
- 09. 424.2 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment. Listing Requirements
- 10. 424.3 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment. Reconditioned Equipment
- 11. 426 Fixed Outdoor Electric Deicing and Snow-Melting Equipment. Part VI. Conductive Pavement Heating Systems
- Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E: 2024) [14 Activities]
- 01. What is NFPA 70E — NFPA 70E and OSHA. Scope 90.1
- 02. Purpose. Who and what is covered? 90.2
- 03. Workplaces Covered and Not Covered 90.3
- 04. Definitions 100
- 05. Who is a Qualified Person? 100
- 06. Application of Safety-Related Work Practices and Procedures 105
- 07. General Requirements for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices 110
- 08. Electrically safe working conditions: Energized work 110.2 110.3
- 09. NFPA Hierarchy of Risk Control Methods 110.3
- 10. Employer's responsibility for safety 110.3
- 11. Lockout/Tagout procedure training 110.4
- 12. Testing and troubleshooting 110.6
- 13. Performing visual inspections and repairing cord- and plug-connected equipment 110.7
- 14. Ground-fault protection of personnel 110.8
- Texas Laws & Rules [19 Activities]
- 01. 73.10 Definitions
- 02. 73.22 Licensing Requirements-General
- 03. 73.23 Licensing Renewal
- 04. 73.25 Continuing Education
- 05. 73.28 Emergency Electrical Licenses
- 06. 73.40 Insurance Requirements
- 07. 73.53 Responsibilities of all persons performing electrical work
- 08. 73.60 Standards of Conduct
- 09. 73.70 Responsibility of Licensee - Standards of Conduct
- 10. 1305.002 Definitions
- 11. 1305.051 Electrical Safety & Licensing Advisory Board
- 12. 1305.101 General Powers and Duties
- 13. 1305.102 Rules
- 14. 1305.151 License Required
- 15. 1305.165 License Issuance & Non-Transferability
- 16. 1305.166 Display of License on Vehicle
- 17. 1305.167 License Renewal; Fee Exemption
- 18. 1305.201 Municipal or Regional Regulation
- 19. 1305.303 Criminal Penalty
Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Completion
