CLEVELAND, WI–

Lakeshore Technical College is offering an Electrical Safety and Arc Flash Hazard seminar at the Cleveland campus on April 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 

Participants will learn about the safety hazards involved in working with or near electricity. The basics of electricity, electrical terms and methods to ensure proper operation of electrical equipment will be reviewed.

Other topics will include voltage, current, resistance and power; conductors and insulators; direct and alternating currents; and single-phase and three-phase power.

Participants also will learn about new industry standards that establish safe practices to protect electrical workers from the hazards of shock, electrocution, arc flash and arc blast and how to apply these standards and practices in the workplace.

The seminar is approved for commercial electrical inspectors, journeyman electricians, master electricians and UDC-electrical inspectors and qualifies for 4 hours of continuing education credit by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.

LTC Industrial Electrician Apprentice Instructor Jenny Heinzen will be the seminar presenter, and the class will be held in the Wisconsin Training Room in the Lakeshore Building. The class number is 28241, and the fee is $65.

To register, call 888-GO-TO-LTC (888-468-6582), ext. 1366, or log onto www.gotoltc.edu/seminars. For more information, contact Ruth Semph at 888-468-6582, ext. 1167; 920-693-1167; or Ruth.Semph@gotoltc.edu. To learn about other LTC training seminars, check out www.gotoltc.edu/seminars.

About Lakeshore Technical College
Lakeshore Technical College is a leading provider of technical education offering 100 career programs including associate degrees, technical diplomas, technical certificates, and apprenticeship programs. In addition, LTC offers distance learning, customized training to business and industry, and continuing educational opportunities.

Serving a 200,500-resident population in east central Wisconsin, LTC operates a main campus in Cleveland; additional learning sites at LTC Manitowoc and LTC Sheboygan; outreach centers at area high schools in Kiel, Mishicot, Plymouth, Random Lake, Reedsville, and Two Rivers; and 27 distance learning sites. LTC’s mission is to enrich lives and strengthen the economy by preparing a workforce that is skilled, diverse and flexible. On average, 79% of LTC graduates work in the LTC District which includes Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties, and parts of Calumet and Ozaukee Counties. Visit LTC at: gotoltc.edu.