Did you know that in addition to our Lineman Apprentice Program and other technical programs for lineworkers, TVPPA’s Education & Training (E&T) team offers a series of certificate programs that touch on every aspect of the electric power distribution business?
There’s a certificate course for anyone hoping to learn new skills and advance their careers at their local power company. As TVPPA members, you and your staff have access to 16 different certificate programs to help to help accelerate your careers. From our extensive hands-on five-phase Advanced Lineworker certification program to a series of certificate programs including Certified Power Executive and Advanced Certified Power Executive, Certified Safety Coordinator, Certificate of Customer Service, Utility Human Resources Certification, Utilities Purchasing & Materials Management Certification, plus many more, we offer classes designed for employees at all levels and all departments of your organization.
TVPPA E&T also offers four technical programs including Lineworker Apprentice, Protective Relaying, Substation Maintenance and Electrical Metering through a Distance Learning program. Hands-on lab classes are available at our regional training hubs located throughout the Valley to supplement distance learning or may be scheduled in house at your own facilities. All courses cover mathematics, electrical theory and fundamentals of alternating current, and other critical technical topics.
Here are a few of our upcoming professional development courses for Fall and Winter 2021:
- OCTOBER 19-21
Understanding Human Resources
CDE Lightband
Clarksville, Tenn.
- OCTOBER 19
Bridging the Generation Gap
Appalachian Electric Cooperative
New Market, Tenn. - OCTOBER 26-27
Building & Maintaining a High Quality Workforce
Middle Tennessee Electric
Murfreesboro, Tenn. - OCTOBER 28
Making Performance Appraisals Matter
Northcentral Mississippi Electric Cooperative
Olive Branch, Miss. - NOVEMBER 3
Making Performance Appraisals Matter
Appalachian Electric Cooperative
New Market, Tenn. - NOVEMBER 8
OSHA 30-Hour Card, Part 2
Huntsville Utilities
Huntsville, Ala. - NOVEMBER 15-16
Understanding Human Resources
Appalachian Electric Cooperative
New Market, Tenn. - NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 1
Components of Strategic Planning*
Middle Tennessee Electric
Murfressboro, Tenn. - DECEMBER 8-9
Communicating Effectively with Utility Customers*
Appalachian Electric Coopeartive
New Market, Tenn.
For a complete list of our certificate programs, visit our website at https://www.tvppa.com/training/certificate-programs/. And to learn more about Distance Learning opportunities, visit https://www.tvppa.com/training/distance-learning-programs/.
*Indicates that course is NASBA approved.