2020 NEC Code Changes Part II - WEBINAR 4 HRS Sat. 7 am - 11 am

The 2020 National Electric Code is here!  Be one of the first to learn the new requirements.  Four brand new articles, new definitions, expanded GFCI and AFCI requirements, external disconnect requirements, new requirements for marinas, Bonding and Grounding changes and more...

This class will be presented in the format of a webinar.  The 4-hour webinar will cover some of the major changes in the new 2020 NEC. 

Successful completion of this class will qualify attendees to earn Continuing Education Credit hours to satisfy your annual  Ohio OCILB Code requirements.

All trades (EL, PL, HV, HY, RE) are eligible to earn electrical Code continuing education credits toward their license.

Credit hours are reported to the state (OCILB) within hours of class completion.

Cost:  $50.00

Pre-registration is required and attendance will be limited to the first 25 applicants who pre-register.

 

Webinar Instructions

Registration

 

Follow the Zoom link provided and provide all of the necessary informaition to register for the webinar.

The registrant will be required to use PayPal to pay for the course. PayPal accepts most common credit cards and debit cards. You can also pay via your bank’s checking account is desired.

You do not need a PayPal account to pay for the webinar.

If you are not familiar with paying through PayPal, you may want to log onto PayPal a few days prior to the event and gather any needed information. If desired, you can also set up a PayPal account.

Matthews Electrical Services will not accept cash, checks or money orders for this webinar.

After successful registration and payment for the course, an email will be sent to the attendee with all of the necessary information to attend the webinar.

Yiou will be given a link and passcode that should be used to attend the webinar.  This link and passcode shall not be shared wiith anyone else.  If this passcode is shared, it may be grounds for dismissal from the webinar and disqualification for cred

Requirements:

Computer or tablet capable having:

     --reliable internet access

     --web cam or other means of being able to visually verify attendance

     --power supply capable of providing at least 4 hours of continuous operation

     --When attending the webinar, please mute your microphone so that any background noise will not be inadvertently   broadcasted to all attendees.

     --It is advisable to find a comfortable and quiet location where you can spend 4 hours and that is conducive to learning.

     --The webcam may not be required to be active at all times. It will be required to provide verification of attendance before the webinar, at times during the webinar, after breaks, and prior to the conclusion of the webinar.

     --The attendee must be present at all times during the training except for designated breaks.

Authentication

 Attendees must:

      --Register to attend the webinar at least 2 hours prior to start of meeting

      --The webinar is limited to the first 25 applicants

               A waiting list will be established for anyone wishing to attend after the 25 slots have been filled.

               If a vacancy opens, the instructor will notify the registrant via email.

      --Provide Ohio OCILB license number during registration 

        

Before the webinar:

      -- It is recommended to log onto the webinar website several days prior to the webinar to make sure their computer or 

         tablet is capable of receiving the video and audio from the website.

      --Your computer or tablet may need to have its audio and/or video settings modified to attend the webinar

      --For those using tablets, it may be necessary to download a Zoom app to attend the webinar.

      --Cell phones can be used to attend the webinar, but it is not advisable since phone calls and texts may interrupt the

        webinar.  Since your attendance time is monitored during the webinar, time away to attend phone calls, texts etc. may

        result in the particpant not aquiring enough time to earn the OCILB credit.

Day of the webinar:

      --It is advisable to log onto the website at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the webinar to make sure your audio and 

        video settings are properly set and functioning to attend the webinar

Requirements during the webinar:

     o Only the registered contractor can attend the webinar.  Any person attending other than the registrant will be grounds for 

        dismissal from the webinar and disqualification from credit.

     o All attendees are asked to be respectful of the instructor and other during the webinar.

     o Attendees will have the ability to ask questions that will be put into a queue. The instructor will try to answer as many questions as possible depending on the available time. There is no guarantee that all or any questions will be answered

     o The attendee is required to be in front of the computer or tablet for the entire time during the webinar. The webinar website

        has the ability to track how much time the attendee is actually engaging with the webinar.

     o Breaks will be given every 50 minutes. The breaks will last 10 minutes, and all attendees will be asked to be back in front of their web-enabled devices (computers or tablets) before the 10 minutes elapses. 

The instructor will take roll call and regularly check attendance to verify all participants are in place.

     o Any attendee not following the above rules will not be given for the webinar

     o Attendees may not log off and log back on during the webinar.

Due to the potentially large number of attendees, the student will not have the ability to verbally ask the instructor questions directly as all microphones will be muted to avoid unwanted distraction to others.  The Chat feaure will also be disabled.  The instructor however, has the ability to chat with individual attendees when necessary. The attendee can ask questions in one of two ways:

     o Use the "Raise Hand" feature. The instructor may acknowlege this and enable the Chat feature to engage the attendee directly.  This may be enabled/disabled at the instructors discretion to ensure a positive learning environment.

     o Use the "Ask Question" feature.  This is the preferred method.  Questions may be answered depending on the available   

       time, number of questions and relevance of the question.

     o If the attendee experiences technical difficulties during the webinar such as a power outage, loss of internet service etc., try to log back in the webinar as soon as possible. At the completion of the webinar, send an email to the instructor and provide details of the issue including:

            § Nature of the technical difficulty

            § Estimated during of time that was missed

            § Estimate of time frame(s) that were missed.

     o In the event the presenter experiences technical difficulties and the webinar is unexpectedly interrupted, please stay logged in until the presenter reestablishes communication.

     o If after 15 minutes, the instructor fails to return due to the difficulties, credit will be given for the time before the interruption and the following may be put in place:

            § Instructions will be provided via email on a follow up method to complete the training. This could be at a later time and date, or

            § A full or prorated refund can be issued. 

Webinar Completion:

 The attendee will receive a certificate of completion via email once the attendee has successfully completed the course and  the instructor has received an email with a picture of the current license and photo ID.

The instructor will submit 4 hours of Code OCILB continuing eduction credits to the OCILB within 48 hours of the attendee's successful completion of the webinar.

Questions? Call 419-701-7707 and leave message, leave text message at 419-575-3488 or leave email at hpmatthews@matthewselectrical.net