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For just $95 per month, gain access to all our online and in-person bootcamps nationwide, personalized coaching, and career placement assistance. Whether you’re starting with our online prep course or attending hands-on sessions, we’re here to spark your career in high-demand skilled trades.

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What You Get with Your Subscription

  • Access to All Courses: Unlimited enrollment in online and in-person bootcamps across the US, covering oilfield electrical, natural gas infrastructure, and data center skills.
  • Online Coach: Personalized guidance from industry experts via video calls, email, and chat—get feedback on your progress and career advice.
  • Career Placement Assistance: Resume reviews, job search support, interview prep, and connections to employers in oil/gas/data centers.
  • Online Prep Course & Home Kit: Start learning from home with our introductory online class. Optional $50 kit (wire strippers, wire, terminal blocks, stak-on terminals, 120-24V power supply, 24V relays) shipped to you for hands-on practice.
  • Flexible Learning: If no in-person class is nearby, complete certificates at home with virtual simulations and live sessions.
  • Community Access: Join forums, webinars, and alumni networks for ongoing support.

Cancel anytime—no long-term commitments. Start building skills today and advance to leadership roles in 4+ years.

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Detailed Hands-On Curriculum

Our bootcamps mimic proven programs like Greenlee’s Skilled Trades Lab, with structured certificates focusing on practical, hands-on tasks. We’ve expanded to include wire/cable pulling terminations and 3-phase motor peckerhead hookups, plus 18 additional certificates drawing from oilfield, natural gas, and data center training needs (e.g., 4-20mA loops with Fluke 789). Subscribers get access to all, plus an online prep course for foundational skills.

Online Prep Course (Pre-Bootcamp or Home Option)

Take this self-paced online class before in-person sessions or as a standalone if no physical class is available. It covers basics via videos, quizzes, and virtual simulations. Optional home kit ($50 add-on) includes wire strippers, assorted wire, terminal blocks, stak-on terminals, a 120-24V power supply, and 24V relays for practice setups like basic circuit building and relay wiring.

  • Basic electrical safety and tool use (e.g., stripping wire, crimping terminals).
  • Simple circuit assembly with relays and power supply.
  • Virtual conduit bending and wire pulling simulations.
  • Prep quizzes on NEC basics and hazardous locations.

In-Person Bootcamp Certificates

Oilfield Electrical Systems Certificate

Content: Overview of oilfield power distribution layout, wiring methods (MCHL, TC-ER-HL, Rigid conduit) grounding in corrosive environments, hazardous area classifications, instrument mounting, putting together UniStrut supports, cable tray, and basket tray.

Hands-On Tasks: Install UniStrut supports, perform grounding checks with multimeter.

Skills Taught: System layout, NEC compliance for Hazardous locations

Tools Used: Multimeters, grounding clamps, UniStrut cutters.

Safety Aspects: Area classification verification, PPE for corrosive sites.

Learning Objectives: Understand and setup basic oilfield electrical infrastructure.

Conduit Bending Certificate

Content: Learn bending characteristics of conduits (EMT, rigid, PVC) and theory for calculations, layouts, and common bends. Hands-on with tools for productivity.

Hands-On Tasks: Bend conduit using hand, mechanical, electric, and hydraulic benders; perform 90°, offsets, saddles, and segment bends.

Skills Taught: Precise measurements, bend calculations, tool selection.

Tools Used: Hand benders, phone apps and paper charts, ratchet mechanical benders, electric/hydraulic benders, PVC heaters.

Safety Aspects: Proper handling to avoid kinks/injuries; PPE requirements.

Learning Objectives: Master bends for oilfield/natural gas piping and data center raceways.

Wire Pathways and Knockouts Certificate

Content: Create pathways through framing, panels, and boxes for cabling in industrial settings.

Hands-On Tasks: Cut holes using hole saws, punches; install supports with UniStrut, sleeve penetrations with PVC.

Skills Taught: Tool selection for efficiency, workmanship standards.

Tools Used: Hole saws with lube, Greenlee hydraulic punch kits, drills.

Safety Aspects: Lockout/tagout, debris control.

Learning Objectives: Prepare pathways for safe cable routing in refineries or data centers.

Electrical Branch/Service Level Wire Termination Certificate

Content: Cover circuit levels, cutting/stripping/crimping for copper/aluminum wire, plus added terminations for wire/cable pulling.

Hands-On Tasks: Cut, strip, crimp connectors; terminate pulled cables in circuit breakers/ disconects/ panels/boxes.

Skills Taught: Wire sizing, secure connections, torque specs.

Tools Used: Wire strippers, crimpers, torque wrenches, terminal blocks, stak-on terminals.

Safety Aspects: De-energize circuits, inspect for faults.

Learning Objectives: Ensure reliable terminations for oilfield, natural gas compressors or data center power feed applicationss.

Cable Pulling and Wire Fishing Certificate

Content: Fishing conduits/raceways and pulling cables manually/power-assisted, with added focus on terminations post-pulling.

Hands-On Tasks: Fish with tapes/poles, apply wire lube, pull cables in trays/conduits, terminate ends (e.g., MC-HL cables).

Skills Taught: Pull force calculations, sheave/capstan use, secure terminations.

Tools Used: Fish tapes, power pullers, cable lubricants, termination kits.

Safety Aspects: Monitor forces to avoid damage/injury, use PPE.

Learning Objectives: Efficiently pull and terminate cables for pipelines or well sites.

Motor terminations. 3-Phase Sequence/Motor Rotation Certificate

Content: Principles of 3-phase electricity, motor rotation, measurements, plus added 3-phase motor peckerhead hookups.

Hands-On Tasks: Check rotation in 3 phase motors, change rotation, motor lead termination (wiring leads,IMG_0908 grounding).

Skills Taught: Phase calculations, safe motor connections, troubleshooting rotation.

Tools Used: Clamp-on multimeters, test leads, screwdrivers, wire nuts.

Safety Aspects: Verify de-energized, arc flash awareness (NFPA 70E).

Learning Objectives: Setup motors for pumps/compressors in natural gas plants or data centers.

Hazardous Location & Explosion-Proof Fittings Certificate

Content: TMCX Fittings for MCHL, Rigid conduit seals (e.g., Chico), wiring in Div 1/2 areas for oil/gas/data centers.

Hands-On Tasks: Install glands, pour seals, seal wire in hazardous setups.

Skills Taught: NEC 500 compliance, sealing techniques.

Tools Used: Sealing compounds, glands, fiber dams.

Safety Aspects: Vapor blocking, inspections.

Learning Objectives: Safe installs in refineries or gas plants.

Cable Tray and Basket Tray Installation Certificate

Content: Types of trays (ladder, basket), supports, bends, joins, and guidelines in NEC 392, NEMA BI50016-2024  for systems in oilfields/natural gas facilities.

Hands-On Tasks: Assemble tray sections, route and secure MC-HL cables.

Skills Taught: Tray alignment, cable securing methods.

Tools Used: Bolt cutters, torque wrenches, cable ties.

Safety Aspects: Load limits, fall protection for elevated installs.

Learning Objectives: Install trays for routing in rigs/wellheads or data centers.

Drilling and Cutting Electrical Enclosures Certificate

Content: Cutting holes in enclosures using hole saws, knockout sets, and Greenlee and Milwaukee hydraulic kits for cabinet mounting in industrial settings.

Hands-On Tasks: Cut precise holes, mount cabinets on panels with alignment and grounding.

Skills Taught: Precision cutting, enclosure alignment.

Tools Used: Hole saws with lubricant, Greenlee hydraulic punch kits.

Safety Aspects: Eye/ear protection, secure workpieces.

Learning Objectives: Prepare and mount cabinets for control systems in refineries.

Control Systems and Loop Checks Certificate

Content: Process control loops (sensors, transmitters, controllers) for oilfield/natural gas equipment like pumps/separators.

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Checking mA with Fluke 771

Hands-On Tasks: Setup 4-20mA loops, perform checks and troubleshooting with calibrators.

Skills Taught: Loop simulation, calibration basics.

Tools Used: HART communicators, loop calibrators.

Safety Aspects: Isolate loops before testing, electrical isolation.

Learning Objectives: Verify and troubleshoot control loops in pipelines or data centers.

Instrumentation for Safety Systems Certificate

Content: Safety instrumented systems (SIS) including gas/fire detectors and shutdown valves for oil/gas safety.

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Sensor for explosive gases

Hands-On Tasks: Wire detectors, simulate ESD tests, integrate with PLCs.

Skills Taught: SIS configuration, loop testing.

Tools Used: Gas detectors, PLC simulators.

Safety Aspects: Emergency shutdown protocols, PPE for simulated hazards.

Learning Objectives: Implement safety systems for well sites or natural gas plants.

Electrical Power Systems in Oilfields Certificate

Content: Power generation/distribution in upstream facilities, fault limiting, grounding, and UPS systems.

Hands-On Tasks: Install temporary grounding, test PFC capacitor banks.

Skills Taught: Power factor correction, harmonic control.

Tools Used: Grounding rods, capacitor testers.

Safety Aspects: High-voltage precautions, grounding verification.

Learning Objectives: Manage power systems for oil rigs or data center backups.

Hazardous Location Wiring Techniques Certificate

Content: Wiring methods for Div 1/2: Conduit seals, intrinsically safe circuits, cable glands.

Hands-On Tasks: Install IS barriers, terminate MC-HL with glands.

Skills Taught: Seal inspections, IS circuit design.

Tools Used: Cable glands, barrier modules.

Safety Aspects: Explosion-proof compliance, vapor containment.

Learning Objectives: Wire safely in hazardous areas like compressor stations.

Motor Control for Oilfield Equipment Certificate

Content: Starters, VFDs for pumps/compressors in oilfields/natural gas ops.

Hands-On Tasks: Wire motor starters, adjust VFD parameters.

Skills Taught: Control circuit troubleshooting, VFD programming.

Tools Used: VFD units, motor starters.

Safety Aspects: Motor isolation, overload protection.

Learning Objectives: Control equipment in well sites or data center cooling.

Grounding and Bonding in Corrosive Environments Certificate

Content: Grounding systems for rigs/wellheads, addressing corrosion (saltwater, H2S).

Hands-On Tasks: Install grounding rods, test resistance with meggers.

Skills Taught: Bonding techniques, resistance measurement.

Tools Used: Meggers, grounding rods.

Safety Aspects: Corrosion inspection, proper bonding to prevent shocks.

Learning Objectives: Ensure reliable grounding in corrosive oil/gas sites.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Oilfield Systems Certificate

Content: Inspections, fault-finding in power/instrumentation for oil/gas systems.

Hands-On Tasks: Diagnose faults, perform continuity tests.

Skills Taught: Systematic troubleshooting, documentation.

Tools Used: Multimeters, oscilloscopes.

Safety Aspects: Lockout/tagout during maintenance.

Learning Objectives: Maintain systems in pipelines or data centers.

4-20mA Loops with Fluke 789 ProcessMeter Certificate

Content: Sourcing/simulating 4-20mA signals for loop calibration in control systems.

Hands-On Tasks: Source 4-20mA, measure loops, calibrate instruments using Fluke 789.

Skills Taught: Loop simulation, signal troubleshooting.

Tools Used: Fluke 789 ProcessMeter, loop calibrators.

Safety Aspects: Verify loop isolation, avoid live circuit errors.

Learning Objectives: Calibrate loops for natural gas plants or data center sensors.

UniStrut Cutting and Installation Certificate

Content: Cutting and assembling UniStrut for supports in oilfield/natural gas setups.

Hands-On Tasks: Measure, cut, and assemble UniStrut frames.

Skills Taught: Precision cutting, structural assembly.

Tools Used: Hacksaws, chop saws, bolt cutters.

Safety Aspects: Eye protection, secure materials.

Learning Objectives: Build supports for cable trays in compressor stations.

Working with MC-HL and TC-ER-HL Cables Certificate

Content: Handling hazardous location cables like MC-HL and TC-ER-HL for routing and securing.

Hands-On Tasks: Strip, route, and secure cables in trays.

Skills Taught: Cable preparation, support spacing.

Tools Used: Cable strippers, securing clamps.

Safety Aspects: Hazloc compliance, avoid cable damage.

Learning Objectives: Install cables for oil well sites or data centers.

Making Explosion-Proof Fittings Certificate

Content: Installing glands and packing fiber dams for explosion-proof setups.

Hands-On Tasks: Assemble fittings, pack dams.

Skills Taught: Fitting assembly, sealing integrity.

Tools Used: Star Teck XP glands, fiber dams.

Safety Aspects: Vapor-proof sealing, inspections.

Learning Objectives: Ensure safety in natural gas pipelines.

Chico Seal Application for Explosion Seals Certificate

Content: Mixing and applying Chico compounds (A/SpeedSeal) for conduit seals.

Hands-On Tasks: Mix, pour/inject seals into fittings, allow curing.

Skills Taught: Compound handling, curing times.

Tools Used: Chico pouches, injection tools.

Safety Aspects: Temperature control (>50°F), avoid skin contact.

Learning Objectives: Seal conduits in hazardous oil/gas areas.

Mounting Cabinets on Panel Boards Certificate

Content: Alignment, fastening, and grounding cabinets in industrial panels.

Hands-On Tasks: Align, mount, and ground NEMA-rated cabinets.

Skills Taught: Leveling, secure fastening.

Tools Used: Levels, fasteners, grounding kits.

Safety Aspects: Structural stability, electrical grounding.

Learning Objectives: Install cabinets for control panels in data centers.

Instrumentation Calibration with Process Meters Certificate

Content: Using process meters for calibrating sensors/transmitters in loops.

Hands-On Tasks: Calibrate 4-20mA devices, measure outputs.

Skills Taught: Meter operation, calibration accuracy.

Tools Used: Fluke 789, calibration standards.

Safety Aspects: Isolate instruments, verify ranges.

Learning Objectives: Calibrate for natural gas flow meters.

Power Distribution in Data Centers Certificate

Content: High-voltage distribution, UPS integration for data center reliability.

Hands-On Tasks: Wire distribution panels, test UPS connections.

Skills Taught: Redundancy design, load balancing.

Tools Used: Panel wiring kits, UPS testers.

Safety Aspects: High-voltage protocols, backup power safety.

Learning Objectives: Setup power for AI/data center infrastructure.

Additional certificates cover grounding, troubleshooting, and integration for full career prep.

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