IBEW Local #1 · St. Louis Chapter NECA · Electrical Connection® Partnership
Tech Math
Reviews the basic math skills required for electrical and electronic work — algebra, geometry, and applied problem-solving for the trade.
16 sessions
Suggested prerequisite for many courses
Continuing Education · Night School
Keep your skills — and your career — moving forward.
The Electrical Industry Training Center runs night-school classes for IBEW Local #1 journeymen and apprentices. Below is the current course catalog.
Catalog overview
Six tracks · 24 night-school courses
Classes are sequenced so journeymen and apprentices can build skills progressively. Tech Math, DC Theory, and AC Theory are the foundation — most technical courses assume you have completed (or are working through) those. Computer/tablet access and a current email address are required for any course flagged for online homework.
Track 1
Foundation & Theory
Suggested prerequisites for many of the technical courses below — start here if you have been out of the apprenticeship for a while.
DC Theory
Fundamentals of electricity and DC circuits: Ohm's law and the relationship of voltage, current, resistance and power. Covers parallel and combination circuits, magnetism, and generators.
16 sessions
Prereq: Tech Math suggested
Requires email + computer/tablet for homework
AC Theory
Builds on DC Theory. Inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, impedance, power factor, plus delta and wye configurations. A solid review for journeymen returning to study.
16 sessions
Prereq: DC Theory
Requires email + computer/tablet for homework
Track 2
Code & Safety
Code update, NEC mastery, OSHA, NFPA 70E, and First Aid/CPR — the credentials our contractors expect every journeyman to maintain.
Codeology
Builds the foundational skills for using the National Electrical Code as a working tool — identifying key words, phrases, and structure before tackling the full NEC course.
5 sessions
2023 NEC code book required
National Electrical Code
Detailed course in the use, interpretation, and application of the NEC. Prepares the student for licensing exams.
20 sessions
2023 NEC code book required
Electrical Safety NFPA 70E
OSHA electrical safety requirements and NFPA 70E. Covers safe work practices, arc-flash PPE selection, and techniques to reduce or eliminate electrical hazards.
1 night
OSHA 10-Hour
Industry-specific 10-hour OSHA safety course covering the CFR, hazard recognition, and prevention on construction sites. Earns OSHA certification.
4 sessions
Must attend all sessions for certification
OSHA 30-Hour
Industry-specific 30-hour OSHA course on jobsite safety, the CFR, and OSHA policies & procedures, with one night devoted to NFPA 70E.
8 sessions
Must attend all sessions for certification
American Red Cross First Aid / CPR / AED
Meets OSHA First Aid guidelines. Combines lecture, interactive video, and hands-on lifesaving skills practice for workplace emergencies.
4 sessions
2-year certification · requires email + computer/tablet
Track 3
Hands-On Trade Skills
Lab-heavy courses in conduit bending, motor controls, transformers, splicing, welding, rigging, and robotic layout. Most of your time is on the tools.
Conduit Bending
Minimum 18 hours of classroom + 18 hours in the bending lab. Hand benders, mechanical benders, segment and concentric bending fundamentals.
12 sessions
Industrial Motor Control
Manual and automatic control devices, control diagrams and drawings, timing devices, and troubleshooting principles. Industrial control circuits and schematic interpretation.
12 sessions
Prereq: AC Theory suggested
Requires email + computer/tablet for homework
Transformer Connections
Transformer theory and the relevant NEC articles, with hands-on time in the transformer lab. Helps prepare students for the journeyman electrician exam.
10 sessions
2023 NEC code book required
Medium Voltage Splicing
Cable, tools, and materials for medium-to-high voltage work (2,000–35,000 V). Intensive hands-on lab where every participant builds 5 kV and 15 kV taped straight splices and terminations, plus an introduction to taped "tee" splices.
10 sessions
Prereq: AC Theory
Basic Welding Fundamentals
Introduction to the welding skills needed in today's job market. After a brief intro to terminology and equipment, most of the class time is in the welding lab.
10 sessions
Rigging & Hand Signaling
Equipment, calculations, and procedures for safe handling and transport of materials by hoist or crane — including the effect of rigging arrangements on sling and line loads.
6 sessions
Trimble Tablet (Robotic Total Station)
Robotic Total Station setup, control points, electrical-point layout, and field-condition capture for layout of duct banks, conduits, hangers, and fixtures.
2 nights/week for 2 weeks
Track 4
Instrumentation
Process-control instrumentation training — measuring pressure, temperature, flow, and liquid level, plus loop-checking and tuning.
Fundamentals of Instrumentation Pt. A
Skills required to install and calibrate instruments used for process-control applications — pressure, temperature, flow, and liquid-level measurement.
16 sessions
Prep course for the Level A examination · requires email + computer/tablet
Fundamentals of Instrumentation Pt. B
Loop check, troubleshooting, maintenance, and fine-tuning of process-control systems. Digital protocols, control-valve specs, and fluid characteristics.
16 sessions
Prereq: Pt. A and a passing grade on Level A exam
Track 5
HVAC
Practical air conditioning and refrigeration training — the foundation electricians need to work alongside the mechanical trades.
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration I
Practical AC/refrigeration: installation, maintenance, diagnosis, and repair. Prepares the student for the EPA Certification Test.
2 nights/week for 7 weeks
Prereq: AC Theory
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration II
Hands-on installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of HVAC systems, including EPA recovery requirements.
2 nights/week for 8 weeks
Prereq: A/C & Refrigeration I
Track 6
Communications & Low-Voltage
Networking, structured cabling, fiber, fire alarm, and security/access — the systems that make modern buildings work.
Networking
Fundamental networking knowledge — topologies, OSI model, network protocols, wireless technologies, basic wiring. IP and MAC addressing in network-based systems.
7 sessions
Requires email + computer/tablet for homework
Structured Cabling
How computer systems operate and the structured-cabling backbone that connects them.
7 sessions
Requires email + computer/tablet for homework
Introduction to Fiber Optics
Theory and principles of fiber-optic technology, signal transmission, OTDR usage, and Unicam connector installation.
7 sessions
Requires email + computer/tablet for homework
Fire Alarm
Codes and standards for fire-alarm systems, initiating devices and notification appliances, wiring, and integrity monitoring. Hands-on installation, addressing, and troubleshooting of addressable systems.
9 sessions
Prereq: DC Theory
Requires email + computer/tablet for homework
Security / Access Controls
Intrusion detection and access-control systems — building codes, wiring panels, device installation, and troubleshooting.
8 sessions
Requires email + computer/tablet for homework
From CW to journeyman
A path forward — even if you start as a CW.
Organized members and CW (commercial wireman) apprentices have a defined pathway to the IBEW-NECA Inside Journeyman Wireman classification. Probationary period (2,000 hr) → CW Apprenticeship Craft Certification (10,000 hr) → Commercial Wireman at 70% JW rate → optional 4 core classes + 16,000 total hours to reach Inside Journeyman Wireman. Talk to a JATC administrator about your specific path.
How to Register
Active members register for night-school classes through the member portal. Class offerings rotate by semester — call for the current schedule and check back here for the latest catalog.
No portal credentials yet? Call the JATC office at (314) 644-3587. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
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