2024 Safety Excellence Program Catalog

SAFETY EXCELLENCE PROGRAM: Power Certificate

The objective of the Safety Excellence Program: Power Certificate is to enhance the knowledge, skills, and behavior of a safety professional so they may be able to identify potential hazards on the job site and initiate special precautions to help their coworkers go home safely each and every day.

FOUR-STEP DELIVERY METHOD

NLC instructors use the Four-Step Delivery Method to teach every lesson in the classroom and every skill in the field.

Teaching adult craftworkers involves more than just talking to students and showing PowerPoint slides. Learning a technical skill requires more than just watching someone perform a complicated task. Meaningful learning involves practice and repetition of knowledge, skill, and behaviors guided by a master in the trade.

To help students learn, NLC developed the Four-Step Delivery Method. This practical approach to teaching is designed to help students understand why a topic is important and to safely apply learning in field and classroom training. Lessons are structured to combine hands-on practice, repetition, and feedback from master craft educators to ensure students achieve success.

The four steps create a framework for students to learn new information—and advance their skills in the classroom.

THREE-PHASE EDUCATIONAL MODEL ™

FOUR-STEP DELIVERY METHOD

three-phase educational model

NLC created its Three-Phase Educational Model based on well-researched educational theories. Using this model as the basis for the training in all NLC programs, each academic course, skill competency, and behavior expectation fits directly into one of the three educational phases: knowledge, skill, or behavior.

knowledge phase

The Knowledge phase addresses cognitive or intellectual activities. Engaging students at the highest cognitive level occurs in a classroom or lab setting. The development of intellectual skills includes the recall or recognition of specific facts, procedural patterns, and concepts that serve in the development of intellectual abilities and skills.

skill phase

The Skill phase is the “hands-on” phase of training. This is where students learn and practice the fundamentals of field-based methods. First demonstrated by training specialists, students follow their direction in practicing and building fluency in each competency, which is later timed and rated for proficiency. Often strenuous, the Skill phase offers students the opportunity to condition their physical strengths to meet the demands of their industry.

behavior phase

While knowledge and skill are important, positive behavior and attitude have been identified by utility and construction company leadership as attributes a potential employee must have. For this reason, the Behavior phase focuses on safety, camaraderie, customer service, and conviction, to help students develop steadfast reputations for being mature, reliable, safe, and civic-minded

program overview

ABOUT THE Safety Excellence Program

The Safety Excellence Program (SafetyEx®) is offered to safety professionals in a variety of trades. This program is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and behavior of a safety professional so that he or she may be able to identify potential hazards on the job site and initiate special precautions to help their coworkers go home safely each and every day.

The guiding educational philosophy behind the SafetyEx uses NLC’s Three-Phase Educational Model® (focusing on knowledge, skill, and behavior) to raise the situational awareness of safety professionals when they are on the work site. This philosophical approach to education is a timetested benchmark in utility training. Today hundreds of companies across the United States use NLC’s programs to ensure their employees are effectively trained, educated, and safe on the work site.

Northwest Lineman College is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

SafetyEx participants will earn 7.0 CEUs for successfully completing their course. A certificate of completion will be issued to each successful participant.

Safety Excellence Program: Power Certificate

SafetyEx walks safety professionals through some basics of power delivery work. Students will learn about several topics including the electrical grid, rigging practices, and working in elevated positions. Students will also experience basic linework with tasks such as operating equipment, using line tools, and examining electrical devices. The capstone project for this program involves a mock job-site observation using newfound power delivery understanding.

Electric Power Safety Excellence (EPSE): Certification

Successful participants will also earn an initial EPSE certification that authorizes the use of the course-specific designation in his or her email signature, business cards, and other mediums. The EPSE designation communicates this achievement and the holder's specialized knowledge and skills in electic power safety.

As an IACET Accredited Provider, Northwest Lineman College offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

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idaho campus

Meridian, ID

5 classrooms

7,200-square-foot lab facility

25-acre outdoor training yard

california campus

Oroville, CA

6 classrooms

15,000-square-foot lab facility

12-acre outdoor training yard

texas campus

Denton, TX

3 classrooms

12,000-square-foot lab facility

12-acre outdoor training yard

florida campus

Edgewater, FL

3 classrooms

10,000-square-foot lab facility

16-acre outdoor training yard

COURSE: SAF 02225 Electric Power Safety Excellence

SafetyEx: SESSION ONE

KNOWLEDGE (ACADEMIC SUBJECTS)

ELS 5005 ELECTRICAL GRID

Electrical Grid combines basic electrical theory with discussions on today ’s electrical systems. This topic addresses voltage, current, resistance, and how they interact with each other in electrical circuits. As the learner begins to understand how electricity behaves, the content shifts toward conductors, insulators, materials, and electrical equipment (such as transformers and regulators). This enhances the learner ’s knowledge of why power lines are constructed the way they are and how electricity affects work practices.

ROP 5005 ROPES AND

TENSIONS

This topic starts with knots, types of ropes, slings and shackles. Learners will explain how rigging practices are dictated by working load limits, knot efficiencies, and sling configurations. Learners will be able to define the bight and identify areas on the job where workers must avoid the line of fire. Inspection and removal of defective rigging equipment is also discussed in this topic.

EQU 5005 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

The Personal Protective Equipment section takes a detailed look into the common protective equipment on a power delivery job site. This not only looks at work gloves, safety glasses and hard hats, it will also include a look at fire retardant clothing requirements, rubber gloves and sleeves, and more. Inspecting and maintaining PPE will be constantly reinforced throughout the course.

TCM 9005 THE CAPACITY MODEL™

This topic takes on safety philosophy from a different outlook. It teaches learners to analyze the work site for hazards from the perspective that failure is inevitable. If workers build capacity to fail safely into their work plans, hazards are addressed before they become accidents. It also teaches the use of the Energy Wheel in job briefings.

SKILL (LAB AND FIELD COMPETENCIES)

EQU 5005 C PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

This hands-on training teaches the learner about the use, care, and storage of personal protective equipment. Inspection of fall protection equipment, rubber insulating gloves, and other types of PPE are taught during this topic.

ROP 5005 C ROPES AND TENSIONS

This topic sets up various scenarios that involve creative rigging practices, such as job sites where access is limited. Parted blocks, slings, ropes, and capstans will be used to simulate pole setting, transformer installation, and more to raise awareness of strains and tensions on the work site. The Capacity Model is reinforced by teaching the learner where the line of fire exists when rigging equipment fails. Learners will even be able to experience simple tasks such as changing out a dead-end with a hoist and a grip, tensioning a down-guy, and more.

EQU 5006 DIGGER DERRICK SAFETY

There are lots of situations that affect safety on the work site where a digger derrick is used. There are multitudes of little details that can turn into big safety issues that can only be shown by setting up this equipment and operating it in an instruction, not production, environment. Trainees will learn about three points of contact when boarding the vehicle, hydraulic fluid and pressures, load angle charts, critical components, and other tips about operating the equipment to help keep workers safe.

EQU 5007 ELECTRICAL DEVICES

This hands-on instruction augments the Electrical Grid subject. As learners begin to identify the pieces and parts in the classroom (such as reclosers, capacitors, regulators), they can actually get a close-up view of this equipment in NLC’s state-of-the-art lab building. Learners will see how a regulator’s taps adjust, how a capacitor operates, cut-out operations, and other topics which emphasizes why these pieces of equipment are important to the electrical system.

TRA 5005 TRANSFORMER BASICS

The transformer is the most utilized piece of equipment on the electrical system because it allows voltages to be transformed to consumable levels. One of the most common mistakes that lineworkers make is just taking a simple continuity check on the transformer before it leaves the yard. In addition to testing a transformer, learners will be able to see how a transformer supplies voltage to a residence. This training will occur in NLC’s stationary TransBanker® Lab.

BEHAVIOR (DEMONSTRATING SUCCESSFUL BEHAVIOR)

PROGRESS CHECK

The Progress Check is an end-of-week discussion that occurs between the individual learner and the instructor. The learner’s performance as it relates to the three phases of education is the topic of discussion; a document showing performance drives the discussion and is reviewed with the learner.

PRACTICUM

OBS 5005 JOB-SITE OBSERVATION

This portion of the program occurs in between Session 1 and Session 2. Practicum, by definition, is a practical section of course study, and in this case, will be completed through job-site observations. Each participant in the program will be required to conduct no fewer than five job-site field observations and prepare a summary presentation on his or her experience. This will give the participant a chance to process what was learned in Session 1, relate the information to what they are seeing during the observations, and deliver a safety presentation to classmates at the beginning of Session 2.

COURSE: SAF 02225 Electric Power Safety Excellence

SafetyEx: SESSION TWO

KNOWLEDGE (ACADEMIC SUBJECTS)

PRE 5005 SAFETY PRESENTATION

This is the conclusion to the Job-Site Observation Practicum that occurs between Session 1 and Session 2. Each participant will be required to present an 8–10 minute presentation to the group that summarizes what the participant observed in five field observations. This presentation must also include a safety training based on the observations. At a minimum, the presentation must relate to the subject matter learned in Session 1, but may also spark discussions on other safety-related topics.

EPO 5005 WORKING IN ELEVATED POSITIONS

Trainees will not be expected to climb and perform work in elevated positions during this training. Instead, learners will be exposed to the different types of equipment and the requirements to use them based on the task at hand. Lineworkers commonly find themselves relying on a combination of work positioning systems and personal fall arrest systems while performing a single task. We will look at those scenarios and discuss compliance with the fall protection rules.

ELS 5006 WORKING ON LINES AND EQUIPMENT

This subject teaches the learner about the two methods of working on lines and equipment: de-energized and energized. Classroom lecture and application exercises are used to educate on the theories behind effective bonding and grounding, including ground sources, fault current levels, and hazardous sources of electrical energy that can still exist on a de-energized line. In addition, the use of rubber protective equipment and live-line tools when working lines and equipment energized will be discussed. Participants will be educated on the principles of insulate, isolate, protection from the second point of contact, and live-line barehand concepts.

OSH 1001 ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION (ET&D) 10-HOUR COURSE

This subject is the most recognized version of the OSHA for Construction course in the industry. It has been designed and developed specifically for power delivery workers and explains in detail what OSHA says about specific work practices. This subject is taught by an authorized OSHA ET&D trainer, and participants will also earn the ET&D Course Completion Card.

SKILL (LAB AND FIELD COMPETENCIES)

ELS 5006 C WORKING ON LINES AND EQUIPMENT — GROUNDING AND BONDING/HOT STICKS AND ATTACHMENTS

Using NLC’s low training line in the yard, learners will be able to experience the process of installing and removing grounds, in both EPZ and bracket configurations. The trainees will also learn how to set up an EPZ on a low line, as well as ground a padmount transformer. The process will reinforce the process of identify, disconnect, test, ground, and clean so that trainees can explain why it’s important to prove lines de-energized before work can begin. Trainees will also determine whether or not a task can be performed with rubber gloves and hot boards, or if it can be executed using hot sticks. Trainees will use rubber gloves and sleeves to apply line hose and blankets to the low lines in the training yard and use a telescoping stick to install plastic cover-up equipment. By doing so, they will be able to explain how minimum approach distance applies when using sticks and how the second point of contact affects the work.

EQU 5009 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT — RUBBER GLOVES AND BODY HARNESS INSPECTION

Customers do not like power outages, so lineworkers must be able to perform energized work using the required personal protective equipment. Trainees will be able to properly inspect personal protective equipment like rubber gloves and body harnesses to ensure they align with manufacturers’ expectations before work begins.

OBS 5006 MOCK JOB-SITE OBSERVATIONS

Field training is always occurring at NLC’s campus, which presents the opportunity for learners to conduct a work-site observation. They will be expected to view the event from start to finish, which includes participation in the job briefing, the work process, and the post-job activities. During this observation, the learners will complete job observation worksheets so that they can document their findings during the work process. Upon conclusion, they will present their findings to the rest of the group in the classroom.

BEHAVIOR (DEMONSTRATING SUCCESSFUL BEHAVIOR)

BEH 5005 BEHAVIORAL EVALUATION

This is similar to the Progress Check but is the final performance-based discussion with the individual learner. Phases (knowledge, behavior, and skill) of the educational model are covered during a one-on-one conference between the trainer and the trainee.

CERTIFICATIONS

OSHA ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION (ET&D) 10-HOUR

PROGRAM DELIVERY

TIMELINE

Once enrolled, training is delivered in the following manner:

1. SESSION 1

The participant attends Session 1 at any NLC campus where the program is being offered. Training takes place Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Specific training modules will be issued during orientation.

2. PRACTICUM—JOB SITE OBSERVATIONS

Upon successful completion of Session 1, the participant will receive the PowerPoint template for the Job-Site Observation Practicum. The participant will return to work for a period of time (no less than four weeks and no more than 10 weeks) and complete the following assignments:

• Conduct a minimum of five job site observations.

• Use the PowerPoint template to construct a summary presentation.

3. SESSION 2

The participant attends Session 2 at any NLC campus where the program is being offered. Training will take place Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Participants must create and deliver a safety presentation with a 70% or better to successfully complete the program and earn the certificate of completion.

4. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION GRANTED

Upon successful completion of all program requisites, the participant receives the certificate of completion and hard hat sticker.

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NLC campuses

MERIDIAN, ID

Located in Meridian, the Idaho campus comprises five classrooms, a 7,200-square-foot lab facility, and 25 acres of outdoor training facilities. Hotel accommodations are in the immediate area and the campus is approximately a 20-minute drive from the Boise Airport.

Located in Oroville, the California campus comprises six classrooms, a 15,000-square-foot lab facility, and approximately 12 acres of outdoor training facilities. Hotel accommodations are in the immediate area and the campus is approximately one hour’s drive north of the Sacramento International Airport.

Located in Denton, the Texas campus comprises three classrooms, a 12,000-square-foot lab facility, and approximately 12 acres of outdoor training facilities. Hotel accommodations are located in Denton, and the campus is approximately 30 minutes driving time from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Idaho campus est. 1993

Oroville, ca

California campus est. 2006

Denton, tx

Texas campus est. 2010

Located in Edgewater, the Florida campus comprises three classrooms, a 10,000-square-foot lab facility, and approximately 16 acres of outdoor training facilities. Hotel accommodations are in the immediate area, and the campus is approximately a one-hour drive from Orlando International Airport.

Campus contact info

7600 S Meridian Rd, Meridian, ID 83642 (p) 888-LINEWORK (f) 208-888-4817 Ext.6000

2009 Challenger Ave, Oroville, CA 95965 (p) 888-LINEWORK (f) 530-534-7078

5110 Dakota Ln, Denton, TX 76207 (p) 888-LINEWORK (f) 940-294-3134

501 Pullman Rd, Edgewater, FL 32132 (p) 888-LINEWORK (f) 386-957-9012

Florida campus est. 2016

ENROLLMENT AND POLICIES

Minimum Enrollment Requirements

Applicants must provide proof of the minimum enrollment requirements to be eligible for the Safety Excellence Program: Power Certificate under Path 1 or Path 2 as detailed below.

PATH 1

• Undergraduate degree in occupational safety and health, construction management, or similar area of study.

• Is currently or expects to be employed part-time or full-time in construction with duties that require technical skills and knowledge in health and safety.

• OSHA 30-Hour for Construction or General Industry

PATH 2

• Must be employed part-time or full-time in construction with duties that require technical skills and knowledge in health and safety.

• Three years of cumulative experience in construction with duties that required technical skills and knowledge in health and safety.

• OSHA 30-Hour for Construction or General Industry

Note: Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements may audit the program but will not receive a certificate.

Process

1. Contact the Safety Excellence Program coordinator at: SAFETYEX@lineman.edu to obtain the application and reserve your seat.

2. Submit completed application (including employer’s insurance documents) and proof of credentials to the program coordinator.

3. Documentation will be reviewed and approved (if all minimum enrollment requirements are fulfilled) by NLC, and participant will be notified of admission into the program.

4. The participant’s employer will be invoiced for tuition, and payment in full must be received by NLC to complete the participant’s seat reservation.

5. The participant will receive acknowledgement of seat reservation and program outline.

Tuition

Tuition for this program is $6,150 per trainee, to be paid in full 14 days prior to the first day of the program.

Withdrawal and Refund Policies

Withdrawals are official only after the withdrawal form is completed and received by Northwest Lineman College. The date of receipt by NLC is the official withdrawal date. Once the official withdrawal date has been confirmed by NLC, the amount of tuition refunded will be determined in accordance with the following:

• 100% — if the official withdrawal date is no fewer than 31 calendar days before the first day of class.

• 50% — if the official withdrawal date is between 8 and 30 calendar days before the first day of class.

• No refund — seven calendar days or fewer before the first day of class.

EPSE ANNUAL CERTRIFICATION RENEWAL

After one year from the course completion date, the participant must apply for renewal of the credential through the program coordinator, including payment of the $250 processing fee. Within the second year beyond the course completion date and every year thereafter, the participant must earn and show proof of 1.0 continuing education unit, or 10 hours of safety-related training, conference, or other safety-related event. This can be submitted to the program coordinator with the processing fee at the time of renewal. You will be notified 30 days before the expiration of your card, at that time you can apply and pay $250 for another year.

On-Campus Policies

ATTENDANCE

Training is in session from 8:00 AM to noon, and 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM for each day of the scheduled on-campus training.

Roll call is taken twice per day (8:00 AM and 12:30 PM) and may be taken at the discretion of the training specialist delivering the training. Trainees are allowed one tardy and one absence for the duration of the on-campus training. One attendance record is maintained for the trainee’s participation in the entire campus-led portion of the program (both weeks).

• A tardy is counted when a trainee shows up between 0 and 15 minutes from the start of class or field training.

• Trainees not in attendance after 15 minutes will be marked as absent.

• If a trainee is marked tardy two times, those two tardies will equal one absence.

Trainees exceeding the “one absence + one tardy” rule will be marked as incomplete for the program. Trainees who violate the attendance policy can only complete the program after enrolling and paying tuition as a new trainee.

ACADEMIC TESTING

Trainees must meet NLC’s minimum academic test score of 70% on all exams. The grading system is as follows:

A = 100% – 90%

B = 89% – 80%

C = 79% – 70%

D = 69% – 60%

F = Below 60%

Trainees must earn a letter grade of “C” or better in each academic topic to successfully complete the program. NLC’s grading system is a straight scale with no rounding. Only the whole number will be reported and used to determine a trainee’s final grade in any applicable course. Trainees who scored below 70% are allowed one opportunity to retake an exam. Trainees who do not score above a 70% on their retake will not receive a certificate and can only do so by re-enrolling and paying tuition as a new trainee.

BEHAVIOR AND FIELD

Upon conclusion of Session 2, the trainee must have satisfactorily met the outcomes for all three phases of education (see NLC’s Three-Phase Educational Model). In the event that any outcome isn’t met, the trainee will not be eligible to earn the certificate of completion. The trainee must enroll and take the program as a new participant.

APPEALS

Appeals for reconsideration of an adverse reaction or any perceived grade discrepancies must be appealed in writing, with justification, to the registrar’s office within one year of the student’s last date of attendance or final posted grade, whichever comes later.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR HARDSHIP

Trainees in this category have experienced a hardship beyond their control, which causes them to leave the program and exceed the maximum allowable absences per the Attendance policy. Examples of hardships include physical impairment, serious illness, or family tragedy. Trainees experiencing a hardship during the training session must notify NLC to obtain a leave of absence (LOA) authorizing release from the current session and provide it to the program operations manager. Once released, the trainee will be scheduled to retake the full week of training at a later date. NLC will work with the trainee to reschedule at a time that is convenient for both NLC and the trainee. If a special session is required due to the hardship, the trainee’s employer will incur a fee for the service.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

NLC is a drug- and alcohol-free educational institution. The following rules apply in addition to any rules or policies imposed by the trainee’s employer:

1. Employer’s Responsibility. It is the employer’s responsibility to confidentially notify NLC in writing if a trainee has been prescribed medication that could possibly impair his or her behavior, either physically or mentally.

2. NLC’s Responsibility. NLC will notify the trainee’s employer prior to proceeding with any drug or alcohol test for any person enrolled in NLC’s Safety Excellence Program.

3. No-Tolerance Policy. Trainees will be immediately expelled from NLC’s Safety Excellence Program for any of the following:

• Refusing a drug or alcohol test that is ordered based on reasonable belief.

• Altering, tampering with, or in any way compromising NLC’s drug or alcohol testing procedure, such as delaying the test or providing unusable or diluted samples.

• Possessing, using, or selling any drugs or alcohol on NLC premises.

CONDUCT

The following are examples of possible reasons for immediate expulsion from NLC. They include, but are not limited to:

1. Any violation of NLC rules and policies. Most rules are listed in the program catalog and syllabus but may be presented in other curriculum or program documents.

2. Cheating on exams, quizzes, competencies, or any other required evaluations.

3. Any behavior (on or off campus) that negatively affects apprentice or staff, safety, morale, or the quality of the training or the training environment.

4. Using or possessing any illegal substances (on or off campus).

5. Being under the influence of an intoxicating substance (including alcohol with a blood alcohol content of .04) while on campus property.

6. Destroying or stealing trainee or NLC property.

7. Disrespecting fellow trainees or faculty.

Trainees are expected to show professional courtesy by minimizing all potential distractions (including mobile phones) during class sessions. Electronic devices may be used during training hours only if their use is directly related to the lecture or lesson (such as for taking notes).

POLICIES

STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURE

A student with a grievance relating to classroom matters must first discuss the grievance with the instructor. If the grievance is unrelated to classroom matters or is unresolved to the student’s satisfaction after speaking to an instructor, the student should fill out a student request form. Assigned NLC staff will respond to the student request form within one business day after submission and escalate the grievance to the appropriate contact based on the specific concern. Meetings will be scheduled between NLC staff and the student, with the escalation order being, the director and/or VP of the Program. Student Experience, and lastly the chief operations officer.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

Northwest Lineman College (NLC) does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs and activities on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex or gender, age, disability, or any other characteristic or class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. NLC complies with all state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” means and includes information provided by Northwest Lineman College to Recipient or its Representatives in connection with discussions regarding a Business Relationship, including, without limitation, any trade secrets and other business, commercial, technical, marketing, pricing, financial, or other information, including, without limitation, whether in electronic, oral, or written form. Recipient agrees not to use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than evaluating and potentially entering into a Business Relationship.

All Confidential Information and the rights thereto shall be and remain the exclusive property of Northwest Lineman College

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION ISSUANCE

The certification of completion received upon successful completion of the program is to be used only to demonstrate completion of the program. It does not, and should not be used, to indicate the learner is certified. Learners are informed of this via a letter issued with their certificate.

A certificate shall be issued to all certificate holders. The certificate will be issued after all requisites for the certificate are fulfilled by learners and verified by NLC. There are no provisions for testing out or waiving any of the certificate requirements. The decision to issue a certificate is made by NLC, solely based on the

information gathered during the certificate program process. The certificate is issued to the individual taking the program and is nontransferable.

The certificate issued will be signed by the NLC registrar and program representative. It bears the name of the certificate holder, their student identification number, the title and scope of the certificate program, the certificate issue date and term, and the name of the certificate issuer (NLC).

PROGRAM REVIEW STATEMENT

The SafetyEx Program was initially developed using the ADDIE instructional design model and processes, including a needs assessment. The SafetyEx Program and associated processes will be reviewed annually as part of our annual management review. If there are changes to the program, NLC will make those changes public to inform the target audience as needed.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND OBJECTIVITY DISLOSURE

NLC avoids conflicts of interest in all business matters related to the certificate and certification programs. Conflicts of interest may include, but are not limited to, such areas as personal or professional relationships, financial benefit, and interested parties.

NLC manages any potential conflicts of interest and ensures objectivity for all certificate and certification activities under ANAB. If any individual, internal or external to NLC, is unclear if there is a conflict of interest, they shall disclose the potential issue with the director.

Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement explains how Grid Training Corporation and its subsidiaries doing business as Northwest Lineman College (“NLC” or “we”) collects, uses, discloses, and secures personal information in the normal course of our educational and related business operations. For details about personal information collected online, please see the Online Privacy Policy posted on our website.

California residents should also see the Supplemental California Privacy Notice and Rights section below.

INFORMATION COLLECTION AND PROCESSING

We collect and process personal information for our internal purposes.

Contact or request submissions. When you contact us with a request, we collect personal information from you to evaluate and respond to your request, and we may also use the information

to improve our services. For example, we may collect the following personal information from you:

• Personal identifiers, such as your name, email address, and telephone number,

• Professional or business-related information, such as your job title and company name, and

• Message content.

Student applications (admissions and financial assistance).

If you apply for our educational programs or financial assistance, we collect the personal information you submit to us so we can use it for evaluating your application, considering and/or facilitating financial assistance opportunities, providing our educational programs, and for administration and business purposes. The information we may collect consists of the following:

• Personal identifiers, such as your name, phone number, address, email address, driver’s license number, Social Security number (when necessary), physicians, emergency contact information, and names of individuals that we can release information to.

• Other personal details, such as your date of birth.

• Professional and business-related information, such as your employer name and contact information.

• Educational information, such as your high school or GED transcript information.

• Health information, including information recorded on any medical release form you submit to us.

• Insurance-related information.

• Relevant communications histories.

• Protected class information, such as ethnicity, gender, veteran status, certificate of eligibility, and citizenship.

• Signature data, when you sign electronic or physical documents.

• Any other information that you submit to us or that we receive from a reference, your employer, or any other relevant entity.

Student attendance and participation in educational programs. When you participate in our educational programs, we maintain records associated with your attendance and performance so we can provide the programs, facilitate recruiting, conduct surveys and competitions, and fulfill other educational, administrative, and business purposes. The information we may collect consists of the information described above as well as the following:

• Any student ID that we assign.

• Visual information, such as your photograph or images collected in connection with the programs.

• Financial information, such as your payment information.

• Professional or business-related information, such as your employer name and contact information.

• Educational records including program and course registration, enrollment and completion information, withdrawal and termination information, grades and competency tracking, certifications.

• Other records of your activities on our information systems, as well as any extracurricular activities in connection with a course or program.

• Any drug test information, prescriptions, and information collected when you attend our training programs (including in connection with COVID-19 safety measures).

• Relevant communications with you.

Enrollments by employers. If your employer engages us for training programs, we may collect personal information concerning you as necessary to conduct and maintain a record of the training. In most cases, this consists of your name, phone number and contact information, records of attendance and completion, and any student ID that we may provide. In some cases, safety considerations may require, or your employer may request, that we collect additional, relevant personal details.

Communications. We receive information through your communications with us by email or phone, and we process this information to respond to you and in the normal course of our business operations. For example, we may receive the following personal information from you:

• Personal identifiers, such as your name, email address, and telephone number.

• Professional or business-related information, such as your job title and company name.

• Message content.

INFORMATION SHARING

We may share any of the categories of personal information listed above for our educational and business purposes as described below.

FERPA directory information. We may provide directory information to third-party entities, including the general public and employers, as contemplated under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). This information may include some or all of the following: student name, address, phone number, email address, photograph,

POLICIES

enrollment status, dates of attendance, candidacy for certificate, and certificate conferred status and date. To prevent the release of directory information, a student must complete and submit to the Registrar’s Office a Request to Opt Out of Directory form (which may be obtained and, upon completion, submitted by emailing optout@lineman.edu).

Customers/employers that engage us for training purposes. When customers engage us to provide training programs for their employees, we share their employees’ educationrelated information with them, such as course completion and certification information.

Affiliates. We share information, including personal information, with our affiliates, and any successors thereto in the normal course of our business operations, such as to communicate with you and to promote and provide our services. In this regard, personal information may be shared with one of our affiliates for use in providing a service to us. Note that NLC is a member of the Quanta Services family of companies, and we may share certain information with Quanta Services affiliates in order to receive administrative, corporate, and other support, and for reporting purposes.

Vendors and service providers. We share information, including personal information, with vendors and service providers that process such information to perform services for us in connection with our business operations.

Legal and similar disclosures. We may share personal information with law enforcement, the courts, our advisors, attorneys, and others who participate in the legal process, if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to: comply with legal requirements and law enforcement requests (such as a court order or subpoena); comply with legal process (such as discovery); or protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety.

Merger, sale, or other asset transfers. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, sale of company assets, or transition of service to another provider, your personal information may be shared with the other parties and advisors involved under an obligation of confidentiality in connection with the negotiation of such transaction, and your personal information may be sold or transferred as part of such a transaction to the other parties.

DO-NOT-SELL DISCLOSURE

We do not sell your personal information for money or other consideration.

PRIVACY RIGHTS

Students may have certain rights to inspect and request correction of educational records, and we will comply with requests to

exercise such rights as required by law. If you wish to exercise such rights, please contact us by sending an email to registrar@ lineman.edu.

In addition, certain jurisdictions have specific legal requirements and grant privacy rights with respect to personal information, and we will comply with restrictions and any requests you submit as required by applicable law. For example, you may have the right to review, correct, and delete personal information we have about you, or to consent or withdraw consent to certain uses or sharing of personal information. If you are a California resident, see our Supplemental California Privacy Notice and Rights section below. If you are not a California resident and you seek to exercise your rights under the law of another jurisdiction, please contact us by sending an email to registrar@lineman.edu.

Please note that, when you make a request, we may require that you provide information and follow procedures so that we can verify your identity (and the applicable jurisdiction). The verification steps we take may differ depending on your jurisdiction and the request. Where possible, we will attempt to match the information that you provide in your request to information we already have on file to verify your identity. If we are able to verify your request, we will process it. If we cannot verify your request, we may ask you for additional information to help us do so.

We will respond to your request within the time period required by applicable law. However, we may not always be able or required to comply with your request, in whole or in part, and we will notify you in that event.

UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION OR POSE A QUESTION OR SUGGESTION

If you have questions about this Privacy Statement, or if you would like to request that we update or correct any information that you have provided to us, please send an email to privacy@lineman. edu.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time, and the revised version will apply to personal information received after the effective date of the updated Privacy Statement. If we make any material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to provide notice of such changes to our current students and applicants, using the latest contact information we have on file.

SUPPLEMENTAL CALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE AND RIGHTS

This Supplemental California Privacy Notice and Rights section applies only to personal information of consumers who are California residents.

Consistent with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), we will honor a California consumer’s request for additional information about our data collection, use, and disclosure practices in connection with the consumer’s personal information; request for the specific personal information collected about the consumer during the previous 12 months; and request for the deletion of the personal information we have about the consumer. A California consumer will not be discriminated against for exercising the consumer’s California privacy rights.

California consumers may use an authorized agent to make privacy rights requests. We require the authorized agent to provide us with proof of the California consumer’s written permission (for example, a power of attorney) that demonstrates authorization to submit a request for the California consumer. An authorized agent must follow the process described below to make a request, and we will also (a) require the authorized agent to verify the agent’s own identity and (b) confirm the agent’s authority with the California consumer about whom the request was made.

To make a request, you may email us at privacy@lineman.edu or call 888-564-3967. In most cases, you will be required to provide your name and email address so that we can verify your request, and in some cases additional information may be required.

As stated above, we do not sell personal information, and we have not sold personal information since January 1, 2020.

Effective Date of this Privacy Statement: March 1, 2021

INVALIDATING A CERTIFICATE

NLC will invalidate a certificate only if the individual it was issued to is found to not have fulfilled the certificate program requisites.

About Nlc

Northwest Lineman College (NLC) is an industry-leading educational institution that provides safety and certification training in power delivery NLC offers complete solutions from entry-level career programs to advanced industry training and has remained committed to doing what’s best for the student for more than 30 years. Since 1993, NLC has expanded to four locations in the US, training thousands annually, with a network of 900+ employers.