Independent Electrical Contractors Chesapeake

NICET Level 1 Prep Course
2023-08-21 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-08-22 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-08-23 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
Virtual live class – Four days/two hours each evening
August 21-24, 2023
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
REGISTER

Course will help prepare you for the NICET Level 1 Fire Alarm Systems certification exam. This course will cover:

NFPA 72 review of relevant chapters
Introduction to NFPA 70
Basic electronics and OSHA
How to study for and take a test.
Review of how to navigate code books
Taking practice exams.
How to navigate the NICET website.

Students will need to purchase the NTC Red Book in order to take this class. The book is available at NTC Bookstore | National Training Center. (IECC does not sell this book.) Students may also find the Orange Book and Field Notes helpful.
Students will need their NFPA 70 2014 and NFPA 72 2016 during class.
Cost

Early Registration: $470.00
Standard Registration: $500.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 12 students register.
About the Instructor:
Bernie Grubb has worked in the fire alarm industry for over 15 years and is NICET Level III certified as well as certified to program Kidde (VS), Siemens Desigo, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FireLite, and Bosch. His resume includes large commercial install, troubleshooting, programming, maintenance, design, project management, and estimating with experience in all the major brands; Edwards/Kidde, Simplex, Siemens, Notifier, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FCI Gamewell, Bosch, and FireLite. Additionally Mr. Grubb is knowledgeable in NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, IBC codes and the UL certification processes for fire alarm systems.

48 Hour Fire Alarm Class Dulles
2023-08-26 08:00 - 14:30 | ABC Virginia Chapter, 42680 Trade West Drive, Dulles, VA, 20166
A 48 hour course that provides hands-on training.
CLASS IS POSTPONED. WE WILL RESCHEDULE SOON.
ABC Virginia
42680 Trade West Drive
Dulles, VA 20166

IEC National Fire Alarm Systems Curriculum. This Course is based on Requirements specified in NFPA’s National Fire Alarm Code (2019)– NFPA 72.
This unique and informative course will provide qualified journeyman electricians with the knowledge necessary to work on fire alarm systems. The ESTS Fire Alarm I Course is designed for experienced electricians, such as those specializing in fire alarm systems and limited energy. Taking the course in conjunction with NFPA 72 (2019) will help prepare installers to sit for NICET certification.
Students will need to bring The NFPA 72 (2019) and Hand Tools for Meter to Circuit Testing & Lab Sessions.
Course Topics

Basic functions of Fire Alarm systems
Types of Fire Alarm systems
Fire Alarm Control Systems
Fire Alarm Control Units
Initiation Devices
Notification Devices
Fire Alarm Circuits & Pathways
Supervising Station Alarm systems
Fire Alarm systems –Inspection, testing and maintenance
False Alarm Prevention
Circuit Testing & Lab
Emergency Communication systems

Cost

Early Registration: $1,282.50
Standard Registration: $1,425.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 12 students register.
About the Instructor:
Bernie Grubb has worked in the fire alarm industry for over 15 years and is NICET Level III certified as well as certified to program Kidde (VS), Siemens Desigo, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FireLite, and Bosch. His resume includes large commercial install, troubleshooting, programming, maintenance, design, project management, and estimating with experience in all the major brands; Edwards/Kidde, Simplex, Siemens, Notifier, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FCI Gamewell, Bosch, and FireLite. Additionally Mr. Grubb is knowledgeable in NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, IBC codes and the UL certification processes for fire alarm systems.

IECC 2023 Fall Brewery Event
2023-09-26 16:00 - 19:00 | Hysteria Brewing Co., 9570 Berger Road Suite J, Columbia, MD, 21044
Fall Brewery Event

Thank you to our generous Sponsors: Siemens and BILT

Where: Hysteria Brewing Co., Columbia, MD
When: September 26th, 4 – 7 PM
Price:

Member Ticket ($40.00) [Limited to 100 attendees]
Ticket price includes two beverages and dinner for one person
Limited to 4 attendees per company
Non Member Ticket ($45.00)
Ticket price includes two beverages and dinner for one person

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Project Management
2023-09-28 07:00 - 16:00 | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
A two-day, 16 hour live class
September 28 & 29, 2023
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, EST
REGISTER

Intended audience: Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, Operations Managers
This program is intended to be an intensive and comprehensive approach to gaining, increasing and/or refining skills critical to executing the duties of a project manager.
Topics include but not limited to:

Cash Flow
Productivity
Projections
Contracts
Notification
Change Orders
Managing Field Labor
Financial Essentials

Cost

Early Registration: $1,035.00
Standard Registration: $1,150.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 13 students register.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Kirk Alter has more that 30 years experience as a contractor and educator in the electrical and mechanical industries. He has worked his way through the industry as a Foreman, Superintendent, Project Manager, Estimator, Operations Manager, and Vice President of a $120M firm. Since 1995 Kirk has developed University level Undergraduate and Continuing Education Programs for electrical and mechanical contractors. Kirk has provided instruction for IEC chapters nationwide, ABC, and Purdue University.

Run the Gauntlet - Virginia Golf Event
2023-10-04 08:00 - 16:00 | Gauntlet Golf Club, 18 Fairway Drive, Frederickburg, VA, 22406
Use this link to hit the links!
https://iecchesapeake.ticketspice.com/run-the-gauntlet-virginia-golf
IECC 1st Annual VA Golf Tournament
October 4, 2023

Gauntlet Golf Club
18 Fairway Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22406

Basic DataCom Installation
2023-10-05 08:00 - 12:00 | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
Class will be rescheduled

Training Includes:

Do’s and don’ts of cable handling
Terminations – New Compression Style F-Type, BNC, RCA & Standard RJ45
Punch Down 110 – Patch panel & Category Outlets
Testing proper termination, cable runs, mapping and preparation for cable certification
CATV, CCTV, Audio and Data Style hookups

All students will receive Ideal Tools #33-510. Trade value of $550.00.
About the Instructor: Ron Greenfield from O.T. Hall has taught numerous safety and Data-Com courses for 30 years.
Cost

Early Registration: $607.50
Standard Registration: $675.00
Members receive 25% discount
Price Includes:

4 Hours of Training
A tool kit valued at $550.00

Cancellation deadline is 15 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are nonrefundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 10 students register.

48 Hour Fire Alarm Class Laurel
2023-10-14 07:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-21 07:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-28 07:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-04 07:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-11 07:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-18 07:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-25 07:00 - 14:00 | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
A 48 hour course that provides hands-on training.
Class will be rescheduled for 2024

IEC National Fire Alarm Systems Curriculum. This Course is based on Requirements specified in NFPA’s National Fire Alarm Code (2019)– NFPA 72.
This unique and informative course will provide qualified journeyman electricians with the knowledge necessary to work on fire alarm systems. The ESTS Fire Alarm I Course is designed for experienced electricians, such as those specializing in fire alarm systems and limited energy. Taking the course in conjunction with NFPA 72 (2019) will help prepare installers to sit for NICET certification.
Students will need to bring The NFPA 72 (2019) and Hand Tools for Meter to Circuit Testing & Lab Sessions.
Course Topics

Basic functions of Fire Alarm systems
Types of Fire Alarm systems
Fire Alarm Control Systems
Fire Alarm Control Units
Initiation Devices
Notification Devices
Fire Alarm Circuits & Pathways
Supervising Station Alarm systems
Fire Alarm systems –Inspection, testing and maintenance
False Alarm Prevention
Circuit Testing & Lab
Emergency Communication systems

Cost

Early Registration: $1,282.50
Standard Registration: $1,425.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 12 students register.
About the Instructor:
Bernie Grubb has worked in the fire alarm industry for over 15 years and is NICET Level III certified as well as certified to program Kidde (VS), Siemens Desigo, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FireLite, and Bosch. His resume includes large commercial install, troubleshooting, programming, maintenance, design, project management, and estimating with experience in all the major brands; Edwards/Kidde, Simplex, Siemens, Notifier, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FCI Gamewell, Bosch, and FireLite. Additionally Mr. Grubb is knowledgeable in NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, IBC codes and the UL certification processes for fire alarm systems.

NICET Level 1 Prep Course
2024-03-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-19 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Online, MD, United States
Virtual live class – Four days/two hours each evening
March 18 – 21, 2024
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
REGISTER

Course will help prepare you for the NICET Level 1 Fire Alarm Systems certification exam. This course will cover:

NFPA 72 review of relevant chapters
Introduction to NFPA 70
Basic electronics and OSHA
How to study for and take a test.
Review of how to navigate code books
Taking practice exams.
How to navigate the NICET website.

Students will need to purchase the NTC Red Book in order to take this class. The book is available at NTC Bookstore | National Training Center. (IECC does not sell this book.) Students may also find the Orange Book and Field Notes helpful.
Students will need their NFPA 70 2014 and NFPA 72 2016 during class.
Cost

Early Registration: $470.00
Standard Registration: $500.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 7 students register.
About the Instructor:
Bernie Grubb has worked in the fire alarm industry for over 15 years and is NICET Level III certified as well as certified to program Kidde (VS), Siemens Desigo, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FireLite, and Bosch. His resume includes large commercial install, troubleshooting, programming, maintenance, design, project management, and estimating with experience in all the major brands; Edwards/Kidde, Simplex, Siemens, Notifier, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FCI Gamewell, Bosch, and FireLite. Additionally Mr. Grubb is knowledgeable in NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, IBC codes and the UL certification processes for fire alarm systems.

48 Hour Fire Alarm Class Laurel
2024-03-30 07:00 - 14:00, 2024-04-06 07:00 - 14:00, 2024-04-13 07:00 - 14:00, 2024-04-20 07:00 - 14:00, 2024-04-27 07:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-04 07:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-11 07:00 - 14:00 | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
A 48 hour course that provides hands-on training.
Saturdays 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
March 30 – May 18, 2024
Laurel, MD
REGISTER

IEC National Fire Alarm Systems Curriculum. This Course is based on Requirements specified in NFPA’s National Fire Alarm Code (2019)– NFPA 72.
This unique and informative course will provide qualified journeyman electricians with the knowledge necessary to work on fire alarm systems. The ESTS Fire Alarm I Course is designed for experienced electricians, such as those specializing in fire alarm systems and limited energy. Taking the course in conjunction with NFPA 72 (2019) will help prepare installers to sit for NICET certification.
Students will need to bring The NFPA 72 (2019) and Hand Tools for Meter to Circuit Testing & Lab Sessions.
Course Topics

Basic functions of Fire Alarm systems
Types of Fire Alarm systems
Fire Alarm Control Systems
Fire Alarm Control Units
Initiation Devices
Notification Devices
Fire Alarm Circuits & Pathways
Supervising Station Alarm systems
Fire Alarm systems –Inspection, testing and maintenance
False Alarm Prevention
Circuit Testing & Lab
Emergency Communication systems

Cost

Early Registration: $1,282.50
Standard Registration: $1,425.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 12 students register.
About the Instructor:
Bernie Grubb has worked in the fire alarm industry for over 15 years and is NICET Level III certified as well as certified to program Kidde (VS), Siemens Desigo, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FireLite, and Bosch. His resume includes large commercial install, troubleshooting, programming, maintenance, design, project management, and estimating with experience in all the major brands; Edwards/Kidde, Simplex, Siemens, Notifier, Silent Knight/Farenhyt, FCI Gamewell, Bosch, and FireLite. Additionally Mr. Grubb is knowledgeable in NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, IBC codes and the UL certification processes for fire alarm systems.

Foreman Training
2024-04-26 07:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-27 07:00 - 16:00 | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
A two day, 16-hour, live class
Class dates are April 26 – 27, 2024
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

REGISTER
Intended audience: Foremen, Superintendents, Lead Men, Forward Thinking Apprentices
Foreman Training: This program is intended to be an intensive and comprehensive approach to gaining, increasing and/or refining skills critical to executing the duties of a field supervisor.
Topics include but not limited to:

Role
Planning & Scheduling
Managing Field Labor
Leadership
Cost of Lost Time
Managing Change
Documentation and Communication

Cost

Early Registration: $1080.00
Standard Registration: $1200.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 15 students register.
About the Instructor:
Kirk Alter has more that 30 years experience as a contractor and educator in the electrical and mechanical industries. He has worked his way through the industry as a Foreman, Superintendent, Project Manager, Estimator, Operations Manager, and Vice President of a $120M firm. Since 1995 Kirk has developed University level Undergraduate and Continuing Education Programs for electrical and mechanical contractors. Kirk has provided instruction for IEC chapters nationwide, ABC, and Purdue University.
Sample Video Clip – Jobsite Layout, Material s Management, and Site Planning
https://youtu.be/5L9fqUIPNSo
Sample Video Clip – Construction Field Management
https://youtu.be/z3pImtTqCEc

Owners and Senior Leaders Program
2024-09-11 07:00 - 15:30 | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
A one-day, 8 hour live class
September 11, 2024
7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, EST
Laurel, MD
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Intended audience: Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, Operations Managers
The Beginning: A 1-Day Introduction Program, September 11, 2024

Ideally a program for Owners, CEOs, Presidents, CFOs, COOs, and Senior Managers aspiring to those roles, will span a significant period of time. Teach, practice, refine, repeat is the best formula, just as you experience every day.
This 1-day program is designed to provide the beginnings of a road map to meet you where you are, to diagnose the specific tools which can help you in your role, and to leave you inspired to continue the journey at an even higher level of performance than where you already are.
Everyone considering this program is already successful, or you wouldn’t be in your role. The question we all need to always ask is, how much better can we become, and how can we get there?
It’s far too easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day operations of your business. In this session we will be focusing on you getting above the fray…how to be strategic in all things that you do. We will provide you with tangible tools to elevate your game, and to provide you with specific directions on how to take things to the next level.
As you consider joining us for this session think about these things…

Who are you? Who do you want to be?
What is your company? Why does it exist…for money…bah, that’s easy…what are you building?
Why do you work with who you do? Why do you employ the people you do?

Cost

Standard Registration: $600.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 15 students register.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Kirk Alter has more that 30 years experience as a contractor and educator in the electrical and mechanical industries. He has worked his way through the industry as a Foreman, Superintendent, Project Manager, Estimator, Operations Manager, and Vice President of a $120M firm. Since 1995 Kirk has developed University level Undergraduate and Continuing Education Programs for electrical and mechanical contractors. Kirk has provided instruction for IEC chapters nationwide, ABC, and Purdue University.

Project Management
2024-09-12 07:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-13 07:00 - 16:00 | IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Drive, Suite 250, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
A two-day, 16 hour live class
September 12 & 13, 2024
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, EST
Laurel, MD
REGISTER

Intended audience: Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, Operations Managers
This program is intended to be an intensive and comprehensive approach to gaining, increasing and/or refining skills critical to executing the duties of a project manager.
Topics include but not limited to:

Cash Flow
Productivity
Projections
Contracts
Notification
Change Orders
Managing Field Labor
Financial Essentials

Cost

Early Registration: $1,035.00
Standard Registration: $1,150.00
Members receive 25% discount

Cancellation deadline is 14 business days prior to seminar. All cancellations received after deadline and/or no-shows will be billed and/or are non-refundable. IEC Chesapeake A&T has the right to cancel class if less than 15 students register.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Kirk Alter has more that 30 years experience as a contractor and educator in the electrical and mechanical industries. He has worked his way through the industry as a Foreman, Superintendent, Project Manager, Estimator, Operations Manager, and Vice President of a $120M firm. Since 1995 Kirk has developed University level Undergraduate and Continuing Education Programs for electrical and mechanical contractors. Kirk has provided instruction for IEC chapters nationwide, ABC, and Purdue University.
