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NTEA announces online courses covering electrical basics

Jan. 29, 2021
Truck Equipment Electrical Basics, an online course series developed in partnership with Electude, is designed to provide the work truck industry with fundamental understanding of electrical theory and concepts in automotive applications.

NTEA launched Truck Equipment Electrical Basics, an online course series developed in partnership with e-learning platform Electude.

This educational offering is designed to provide the work truck industry with fundamental understanding of electrical theory and concepts in automotive applications. With these courses, upfitters, engineers, fleet managers, and technicians can increase functional knowledge of truck electrical systems and components, but not to the depth required to design systems and components.

“We are excited to introduce the industry to our next online course – Truck Equipment Electrical Basics – Measurement, Safety, and Fundamentals,” said David Ehrlich, director of education, NTEA. “This is the first in a series focused on electrical basics that will utilize materials developed by our content partner, Electude. These learning modules utilize gamification principles and highly interactive resources that will create a great experience for learners.”

In the first course, participants will learn how to measure voltage, resistance, and current, as well as safe practices for working with electricity and fundamentals of electrical theory.

“Electrical training has been a long-time need in the work truck industry,” said Steve Spata, technical assistance director, NTEA. “Modern vehicle electrical architectures continue to expand and evolve at a high rate, and an understanding of electrical fundamentals is core to anyone involved in upfitting work trucks. We’re very excited to partner with Electude to provide our members with this kind of training in a virtual, hands-on environment that anyone can access.”

The course is a free benefit to NTEA members and eligible for Member Verification Program credit and Continuing Education Units through the company’s accreditation by International Association for Continuing Education and Training. Non-members can purchase for $49.

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