Session Type: Pre Convention Workshop
Location
Location: Convention Center
Available Dates & Times
Description
| Every three years the National Electrical Code® (NEC), the most widely recognized electrical standard in the world, is updated to reflect the newest installation practices utilized by the electrical industry, bringing about hundreds of changes. This course provides a thorough review of the most significant changes in the 2014 NEC, including new articles and revisions to existing requirements that have an impact on your daily business. Authoritative overviews of many of the Code changes that must be understood by contractors and installers alike will be provided, as well as a first look at what is proposed for the 2017 edition of the NEC. Attendees will receive the Electrical Training ALLIANCE 2014 NEC Significant Changes textbook. |
Speakers
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Michael Johnston
Michael Johnston is NECA’s executive director of standards and safety. Mike holds a BS in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. He served on NEC CMP-5 in the 2002, 2005, and was the Chairman of CMP-5 representing NECA for the 2011 NEC cycle. Mike is currently the Chairman of the NEC Correlating Committee. Among his responsibilities for managing the codes, standards, and safety functions for NECA, Mike is secretary of the NECA Codes and Standards Committee. Johnston is a member of the IBEW and is an active member of ANSI, IAEI, NFPA, ASSE, the NFPA Electrical Section, the UL Electrical Council, and National Safety Council.
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Palmer Hickman
Palmer Hickman is the Director of Safety and Code Training and Curriculum Development for the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee of the Electrical Industry (NJATC). The NJATC is the training arm of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). He represents the industry on the National Electrical Code (NEC) Correlating Committee, Code Panel 1 of the NEC®, and on the Technical Committees for NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, and NFPA 70B®, and NFPA 79®, Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery. In addition to his Codes and Standards involvement, he is an OSHA Construction Industry Master Instructor. He is a 34 year member of the IBEW with additional memberships including IAEI, NFPA, IEEE, NETA, and the UL Electrical Council. In addition to completion of the IBEW/NECA/NJATC apprenticeship, his educational background includes a B.A. in Labor Safety and Health.