EL400 - Electrical Certification Course, DVD Version

This self-paced, self-study course is designed for the marine professional with at least 3 - 5 years’ experience working with marine electrical system design, installation or repair. The successful certification candidate should have some familiarity with ABYC electrical standards. Course topics include electrical theory, lead-acid batteries, using a multi-meter, battery testing, generator sets, inverters, grounding and bonding systems, troubleshooting and more. At the time of registration, each student will be shipped the latest edition of the ABYC Study Guide which should be studied prior to class. Your ABYC study guide contains excerpts from all the pertinent ABYC Standards for this class. This style of learning eliminates the expense of travel and of being away from the job. It does require discipline and study.

When a student is prepared for certification, a test proctor will be designated in the test taker's general geographical area.

The ABYC standards, ABYC study guide, and your class notes may be referred to during this exam. The current ABYC Standards are available to members on-Line via (WebStir), CD, or as a book. The use of laptop computers, calculators or mobile phones (with a calculator app) will be allowed during the exam, however anyone caught texting or engaging in any sort of photography during the exam will be immediately ejected from the class. Candidates removed from class for any ethical violation will not be refunded tuition or test fees.

Standards specific to this certification, and that the certification candidate may want to review or have access to during the exam include:A-27, A-28, A-31, E-2, E-11, E-10, TE-4, TA-27 and TE-30.