These Continuing Education Unit (CEU) / PDH Online Courses are intended for electrical engineers and those interested in learning about electrical engineering. The courses cover both high and low voltage transmission, electrical theory, building applications, substations and other relevant topics.
You can also purchase a discipline specific or state specific online PDH package to satisfy complete license renewal requirements with considerable savings compared to purchasing individual courses.
A-006 Building Design Guidance for Terrorism Mitigation: 4 PDH
This course highlights mitigation measures that may be applied to building elements, including architectural, structural, and building envelope systems.
A-007 Terrorism Mitigation – Vulnerability Assessment : 5 PDH
This course highlights threat mitigation of terrorist attacks against high occupancy buildings, a challenging task
A-008 Integrating Manmade Hazards: 5 PDH
This course will help users identify, prioritize, and implement mitigation actions across the full spectrum of hazards and maximize the efficient allocation of public…
A-011 Safe Rooms and Shelters: 4 PDH
This course reviews the potential manmade threats to which a shelter may be exposed and the level of protection (LOP) that may be assumed…
A-015 Building Information Modeling (BIM) Guide: 3 PDH
This guidance applies to design and construction by the architects, engineers, other consultants, and contractors hired for those projects by VA
E-001 AC Generators and Motors: 3 PDH
This online course introduces AC Generators and Motors and provides details on type of generators and motors, calculation of power, speed and frequency.
E-002 Alternating Current: 8 PDH
This online engineering course introduces the basic concepts of alternating current (AC) electrical circuits and discusses the associated terminology.
E-003 Basic Concepts of Alternating Current: 3 PDH
This course provides guidance on alternating current concepts and main differences between ac and dc currents.
E-004 Basic Direct Current: 3 PDH
This online course provides outlines of basic DC theory, its application and sources.
E-005 Basic Electrical Theory: 4 PDH
This course describes basic electrical concepts and introduces electrical terminology.
E-006 Capacitance: 4 PDH
This courses provide guidance on use of capacitor devices and the theory behind.
E-007 Circuit Control Devices: 3 PDH
This course will introduce you to switches, solenoids and relays as the main types of circuit control devices.
E-008 Circuit Measurement: 4 PDH
The Circuit Measurement online PDH course will introduce you to basic meters, meter construction and techniques to use meters in the circuit.
E-009 Circuit Protection Devices: 3 PDH
This course will introduce you to circuit protection devices used to limit the current or open the circuit in fault condition.
E-038 Short Circuit Current Calculation: 4 PDH
This 4 hour PDH online course is a part of the Electrical category courses and provides guidance on short-circuit current calculation.
E-039 Distance Protection: 3 PDH
This course provides guidance on distance protection, a non-unit protection arrangement providing significant financial and technical benefits
E-040 PV Systems Safety: 2 PDH
The PV Systems Safety course was made as a reference with helpful and easily-accessible instructions on how to work safely with photovoltaic (PV) systems
E-041 Power System Transient Stability: 2 PDH
Power System Transient Stability course gives guidance on systems with two or more synchronous machines, operating after a change occurs on the system
E-042 Shunt Capacitor Bank Design and Protection: 2 PDH
The Shunt Capacitor Bank Design and Protection course gives guidance on issues related to technical implementation and exploitation of capacitor bank systems
E-043 Principles of HVDC Transmission: 3 PDH
The Principles of High Voltage DC (HVDC) Transmission course provides guidance on the basic principles of HVDC transmission
E-044 Arc Flash Basics and Hazard Planning Program: 3 PDH
This course gives an overview of arc flash hazards and concisely reports the different causes, nature, findings, directions and processes related with arc flash…
E-045 Gas Insulated Substation Definitions and Basics: 3 PDH
Gas Insulated Substation Definitions and Basics course provides guidelines on voltages and insulation, substation arrangements and design, and power system
E-046 Introduction to Motor Starting Analysis: 3 PDH
This course is intended for use by electrical engineers, design and construction professionals, students and others interested in learning about motor starting analysis.
E-047 Arc Flash Calculation Methods: 3 PDH
This course gives an overview of arc flash hazard computations suggested by IEEE and NFPA.
E-048 Limiting Arc Flash Exposure: 2 PDH
This course provides guidelines on preventive operation and adjustments of protection settings and personal protective equipment.
E-049 Harmonic Analysis Basics: 4 PDH
Harmonic Analysis Basics course provides introduction to harmonic theory, systems modelling for harmonic calculations and sizing of harmonic filters
E-050 Power Quality Measurements – Essential Theory: 4 PDH
Power Quality Measurements – Essential Theory course provides introduction to power quality events and parameters, basic principles of measuring devices
E-051 Overcurrent Protection Fundamentals: 5 PDH
Overcurrent Protection Fundamentals course provides introduction to IDMT overcurrent protection curves, directional protection and ground fault protection
E-052 Unit Protection of Feeders: 3 PDH
Unit Protection of Feeders course provides introduction to basic unit protection concepts and their particular applications to high voltage feeders
E-053 Switching Transients Analysis Fundamentals: 4 PDH
Switching Transients Analysis Fundamentals course provides introduction to switching transient phenomena, and explains affected system operation
E-054 High Voltage Busbar Protection: 4 PDH
This course covers fundamentals of high voltage busbar protection and presents details of key technical concepts, design arrangements and protection types.
E-086 Diesel Electric Generating Plants: 3 PDH
This course will introduce you to diesel-electric generating plants to provide electric power at facilities where utility power is not available or during power…
E-087 HV Systems for Hydroelectric Power Plants: 2 PDH
This course will give electrical engineers and other design and construction professionals an introduction to the design, construction and safety considerations for high voltage…
E-088 Electric Power Requirements for Buildings: 2 PDH
The Electric Power Requirements for Buildings course introduces terminology and methods used to estimate electric power requirements for buildings
E-089 Basic Concepts of Alternating Current (T&M): 3 PDH
This course provides guidance on alternating current concepts and main differences between ac and dc currents.
E-090 Capacitance (T&M): 4 PDH
This courses provide guidance on use of capacitor devices and the theory behind.
HS-003 Controlling Electrical Hazards: 2 PDH
This course provides an overview of basic electrical safety on the job.
HS-006 Self-Driving Cars: 4 PDH
This online engineering PDH course describes recent developments in the technology of self-driving cars (SDCs).
M-002 MEP Sustainable Design Guide: 6 PDH
This online course provides guidance on sustainable design of mechanical, electrical and plumbing building systems.
M-007 Passive Solar Buildings: 2 PDH
This course is an introduction to passive solar technology to heat buildings. You will learn the fundamentals that will allow you to move forward…
M-014 Instruments and Control Systems for Boiler Plants: 3 PDH
The Instruments and Control Systems for Boiler Plants course provides an introduction to power plant instrumentation and controls
M-049 An Introduction to Utilidors in Cold Regions: 1 PDH
This course provides an introduction to the special considerations to be addressed in design and construction of utility distribution systems in arctic and subarctic…
M-061 Passive Solar Heating: 3 PDH
A Passive Solar Heating course provides guidance on principles of passive solar heating, their description, and the components making up any passive system
M-062 Solar Energy Fundamentals: 3 PDH
A Solar Energy Fundamentals course provides guidance on properties of electromagnetic radiation and basic calculations for electromagnetic radiation
RE-002 Natural Gas Technologies in Building Application: 4 PDH
This course identifies R&D activities across several building applications where further investigations for NG equipment, efficiency, and technologies could result in impactful savings
SE-020 Seismic Restraint for Electrical Equipment: 6 PDH
This course provides guidance on attaching electrical equipment to a building to minimize earthquake damage.