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2020 CATALOG

SAFETY EXCELLENCE PROGRAMNORTHWEST LINEMAN COLLEGE

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVEThe objective of the Safety Excellence Certification Program is to enhance the knowledge, skills, and behavior of a safety professional so he/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.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW4 About the SafetyEx Program

6 ELECTRIC POWER SAFETY COURSE

PROGRAM DELIVERY10 Timeline

11 Staff

OUR CAMPUSES12 Meridian, Idaho

Oroville, California

13 Denton, Texas

Edgewater, Florida

ENROLL AND POLICIES14 Minimum Requirements / Advance Standing

Tuition (Discounts & Costs)

Tuition Policies / On-Campus Policies

CONTENTS

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ABOUT THE SAFETYEX PROGRAM

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Safety Excellence Certification Program is offered to safety processionals in a variety of trades. This program is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and behavior of a safety professional so that he/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 Safety Excellence Program is divided into the following four course options:

• Electric Power Safety Excellence Certification (SAF 02225)• Pipeline Safety Excellence Certification (SAF 02235)• Vegetation Management Safety Excellence Certification (SAF 02245)• Telecommunications Safety Excellence Certification (SAF 02255)

Each course is similar in structure and delivery; however, the content is specific to the individual trade. Participants will learn about the elements of power, pipeline, telecommunications, and vegetation management, while experiencing the tools, equipment, and work processes that occur on a typical work sites. Each course consists of both on-campus learning and off-site, self-directed learning.

As Northwest Lineman College is the provider of this certification program and accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), participants will earn 7.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for successfully completing their course.

Successful participants will also earn an initial certification that authorizes the use of the course-specific designation in his/her email signature, business cards, and other designation so that it communicates this achievement to the public. The designations for each course are as follows:

• EPSE - Electric Power Safety Excellence• PLSE - Pipeline Safety Excellence• VMSE - Vegetation Management Safety Excellence• TCSE - Telecommunications Safety Excellence

Note: Enrollment in PLSE, VMSE and TCSE will be available in the future.

A certificate of completion and wallet-sized card will be issued to each successful participant, with an annual continuing education requirement for renewal every year, thereafter.

The guiding educational philosophy behind the Safety Excellence Program 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 time-tested benchmark in utility training. Today hundreds of companies across the United States use NLC's programs to ensure their employees are safe, educated, and Certified for Life ®.

NORTHWEST LINEMAN COLLEGE IS ACCREDITED AS AN AUTHORIZED PROVIDER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING (IACET).

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

THREE-PHASE EDUCATIONAL MODEL®NLC created and trademarked its Three-Phase Educational Model based on well-researched educational theories. Using this model as the basis for all training in the Safety Excellence Certification Program, 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 and/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 linework.

BEHAVIOR PHASE

While knowledge and skill are important, positive behavior and attitude have been identified by power and construction company leadership as attributes a  potential employee must also 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.

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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 towards conductors, insulators, materials, and electrical equipment (transformers, regulators, etc.) This enhances the learner's knowledge of why power lines are constructed the way they are and how electricity affects work practices.

ROPES AND TENSIONSThis topic starts with knots, types of ropes, slings, shackles, etc. The 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.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTPersonal protective equipment takes a detailed look into the common protective equipment on a power delivery job site. This not only looks at work gloves, safety glasses, hard hats, etc. It will also include a look at fire retardant clothing requirements, rubber gloves/sleeves, and more. Inspecting and maintaining PPE will be constantly reinforced throughout the course.

SESSION ONE

KNOWLEDGE (ACADEMIC SUBJECTS)

THE CAPACITY MODEL™This topic takes on safety philosophy from a different outlook. It teaches learners to look at the work site during the stages of job hazard analysis from the capacity to fail perspective. If workers build capacity to fail into their work plans, more emphasis is placed on special precautions so that hazards are addressed before they become accidents. It also teaches the use of the Energy Wheel in job briefings.

COURSE: SAF 02225 Electric Power Safety Excellence

The Electric Power Safety Excellence course 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 line work with tasks such as operating equipment, using line tools, and examining electrical devices. The capstone project for this course involves a mock job site observation using new found power delivery understanding. Trainees who successfully complete this course will be able to designate themselves as EPSE certified.

ELECTRIC POWER SAFETY EXCELLENCE COURSE

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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.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTHands-on training designed to teach 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.

ROPES AND TENSIONSThis topic is intended to set 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.

DIGGER DERRICK SAFETYThere 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.

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

SESSION ONE

SKILL (LAB / FIELD COMPETENCIES)

BEHAVIOR (DEMONSTRATING SUCCESSFUL BEHAVIOR)

TRANSFORMER BASICSThe transformer is the most utilized piece of equipment on the electrical system as 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.

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

PRACTICUM

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SESSION TWO

WORKING IN ELEVATED POSITIONSIt is important to note that 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.

SAFETY PRESENTATIONThis 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.

OSHA ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION (ET&D) 10 HOUR COURSEThis subject is the most recognized version of the OSHA for Construction 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.

KNOWLEDGE (ACADEMIC SUBJECTS)

WORKING ON LINES AND EQUIPMENTThis 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 bare-hand concepts.

COURSE: SAF 02225 Electric Power Safety Excellence

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SESSION TWO

FINAL EVALUATIONThis 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.

WORKING ON LINES AND EQUIPMENT - GROUNDING AND BONDING EXERCISESUsing 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 trainess will also learn how to set up an EPZ from a bucket, 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.

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 be completing job observation worksheets so that they can document their findings during the work process. Upon conclusion of this, they will present their findings to the rest of the group in the classroom.

WORKING ON LINES AND EQUIPMENT - RUBBER GLOVES AND COVER-UP STRATEGIESCustomers do not like power outages, so lineworkers must be able to perform energized work. Lineworkers must learn the proper way to apply the three main principles of rubber glove work: insulate, isolate, and protect from the second point of contact. These principles will be defined, and hands-on training in the yard will reinforce these principles. Trainees will use rubber gloves and sleeves to apply line hose and blankets to the low lines in the training yard. The sequence of application and removal will be taught in addition to covering items of different potential within the immediate work space.

HOT STICKS AND ATTACHMENTSIf work is to be performed on those circuits while the line is energized, the crew must decide whether or not the tasks can be performed with rubber gloves and hot boards, or if the job be done using hot sticks. CA’s Title 8 Rules state that rubber gloving cannot be performed directly from the pole for systems operating above 7,500 volts, and the maximum system voltage that can be rubber gloved overall is 21,000 volts. Therefore, the hot stick method is still a viable option. Learners will learn how to use a telescoping stick and will experience a variety of other simple tasks using hot sticks. 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.

SKILL (LAB / FIELD COMPETENCIES)

BEHAVIOR (DEMONSTRATING SUCCESSFUL BEHAVIOR)

UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS EARN A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND THIS WALLET-SIZED CERTIFICATION CARD.

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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 modules will be issued during the orientation on Day 1.

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

• 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. Participants must create and deliver a safety presentation with a 70% or better to successfully complete the program and earn the certification.

4. CERTIFICATION GRANTED Upon successful completion of Session 2, the participant receives the certificate of completion, wallet-sized card, hard hat sticker, and right to use the designation on email signatures and business cards. This certification is good for one full year from graduation date.

5. 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 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.

PROGRAM DELIVERY

TIMELINE

COURSE: SAF 02225 Electric Power Safety Excellence

EPSEELECTRIC POWER

TCSETELECOM

VMSEVEGETATION MGMT

PLSEPIPELINE

EPSEELECTRIC POWER

TCSETELECOM

VMSEVEGETATION MGMT

PLSEPIPELINE

EPSEELECTRIC POWER

TCSETELECOM

VMSEVEGETATION MGMT

PLSEPIPELINE

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PROGRAM DELIVERY

Shelly Mogensen Director of Operations. Utility Training Services (208) 371-3738 [email protected]

Payton Warner Senior Operations Coordinator (541) 620-3066 [email protected]

Staff are available to answer any questionsor help with enrollment.

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Located in Meridian, the Idaho campus hosts three classrooms, a 7,200 square foot of 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. 7600 S. Meridian Rd., Meridian, ID 83642 (p) 888-LINEWORK (f) 208.888.4275

Accommodations:

Located in scenic Oroville, the California campus hosts three classrooms, over 15,000 square feet of 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. 2009 Challenger Ave, Oroville, CA 95965 (p) 888-LINEWORK (f) 530.534.7087

Accommodations: Oxford Suites Chico (24 mi) 2035 Business Ln Chico, CA 95928 (530) 899-9090

NLC CAMPUSES

IDAHO

CALIFORNIA

Holiday Inn Express & Suites (6.6 mi)2610 E Freeway DrMeridian, ID 83642(208) 288-2060

Towneplace Suites (4.7 mi)1415 S Eagle RdMeridian, ID 83642(208) 884-8550

Holiday Inn Express (2.3 mi) 550 Oro Dam Blvd E Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 534-5566

Jeff Wilding Idaho Campus President 888-LINEWORK ext 1201 [email protected]

Mike Daniels California Campus President 888-LINEWORK ext 2130 [email protected]

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Located in Denton, the Texas campus is comprised of two 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/Ft. Worth International Airport.

5110 Dakota Ln, Denton, TX 76207 (p) 888-LINEWORK (f) 940.383.0088

Accommodations: Homewood Suites (6.6 mi) Springhill by Marriott (4.7 mi) 2907 Shoreline Dr 1434 Centre Place Dr Denton, TX 76210 Denton, TX 76205

NLC CAMPUSES

TEXAS

Located in Edgewater, the Florida campus features 7000 square feet including three classrooms and administrative space, a 10,000-square-foot indoor lab area, and 16 acres dedicated to field training. Hotel accommodations are available in nearby New Smyrna Beach, a 30-minute drive from the Daytona Beach International Airport.

501 Pullman Rd, Edgewater, FL 32132 (p) 888-LINEWORK

Accommodations: Hampton Inn by Hilton (4.4 mi) Best Western Hotel & Suites (5.4 mi) 214 Flagler Ave 1401 S Atlantic Ave New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169

FLORIDA

Bill Bosch Texas Campus President (interim) 888-LINEWORK ext 3001 [email protected]

Bill Bosch Florida Campus President 888-LINEWORK ext 4001 [email protected]

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MINIMUM ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTSApplicants must:

• Be employed in the industry in safety administration and/or safety management role/capacity,

• Be able show a certificate of completion for OSHA 30-Hour for Construction or General Industry,

• Be CPR and First-Aid certified.

Applicants must also possess and be able to provide adequate proof of one or more of the following credentials:

• Within the last ten years, a minimum of three cumulative years of safety administration/management or construction safety administration/management experience, or a combination of both.

OR• Undergraduate degree in occupational safety and

health, construction management, or similar area of study.

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

PROCESS1. Contact the Safety Excellence Program coordinator at:

(541) 620-3066 to obtain the application and reserve your seat.

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

3. Documentation will be reviewed and approved (if all 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.

TUITIONTuition for this program is $6,150 per trainee, to be paid in full 14 days prior to the first day of the program. The certification is valid for 12 months after initial program completion date.

ANNUAL RENEWALAnnual renewal will occur as follows:

• First renewal - a fee of $250 is due no later than the 30th day past the 12-month expiration date.

• Subsequent renewals - For the second renewal and every renewal thereafter, a fee of $250 and proof of continuing education (see “Program Delivery” item #5 for details) is due no later than 30th day past the 12-month expiration date.

ENROLLMENT AND POLICIES

WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICIES Withdrawals are official only once 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 less 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 less before the first day of class.

ON-CAMPUS POLICIESATTENDANCE

Training is in session from 8:00 am to noon, and 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm for everyday of the scheduled on-campus training.

Roll call is regularly 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 topics 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

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ENROLLMENT AND POLICIES

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 certification. The trainee must enroll and take the program as a new participant.

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-/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/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;

5. No-Tolerance Policy. Trainees will be immediately expelled from NLC’s Safety Excellence Program for any of the following:• Refusing a drug/alcohol test that is

ordered based on reasonable belief;• Altering, tampering with, or in any way

compromising NLC’s drug/alcohol testing procedure, such as delaying the test or providing unusable or diluted samples;

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

CONDUCTThe 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/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, and/or the quality of the training or the training environment.

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

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

6. Destroying or stealing trainee or NLC property.7. Disrespecting fellow trainees or faculty.

8. Trainees are expected to show professional courtesy by minimizing all potential distractions (including cell phones) duing class sessions. Electronic devices may be used during training hours only if their use is directly related to the lecture/lesson (e.g. taking notes).

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.

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Published August 2019