Safety & Training
The electrical industry has many new opportunities for those individuals interested in the trade. Our in-house apprenticeship program combines on-the-job experience with a structured classroom environment. Students are equipped with the necessary knowledge to successfully complete the journeyman electrician exam and most importantly, are prepared for future leadership opportunities. This format prepares our students for a career as a skilled journeyman electrician.
E Light is the only remaining merit companies in the state of Colorado that has an approved in-house Department of Labor Certified Electrical Apprenticeship Training Program. This approach allows E Light to customize our apprenticeship program to include trade skills, technical skills, safety and leadership principles. Our training programs are designed in a timely manner, specific to the needs of our workforce. From apprentice training to ongoing leadership training, we are constantly addressing the educational needs of our employees to better serve our customers.
Training Department
The training department is constantly looking for new and innovative ways to approach education. E Light is a leader in Lean Construction principles through our coordinated efforts to reduce waste on our jobsites and increase value to our customers. The training department is also responsible for loss prevention and safety. This helps us ensure that safety, Lean principles and customer satisfaction are an integral part of our corporate culture.
Training Programs Include
- Lean Construction
- Blueprint Reading
- Preplanning and Prefabrication
- Leadership and Change
- Benchmarking and Productivity Tracking
- NICET Fire Alarm and Industrial Instrumentation Certification Training
- Journeyman and Master License Examination Preparation Course
- Communication and Interpersonal Relations
- Preplanning and Material Management
- Customer Satisfaction and Retention
- Introduction to Supervision
- Leadership Training Series
- Team Building and Teamwork
- Continuous Improvement
- Continuing Education and Personal Development Training
Safety
We take pride in leading the industry in our approach to safety. We have introduced new programs and processes to improve our safety record and ensure that our employees can perform their work in an efficient and safe manner with quality and pride.
Safety Programs Include:
- Lean Construction Principles in Safety
- Safety and the Supervisor
- OSHA 10 Hour
- OSHA 30 Hour
- Energized Electrical Work Safety and Practices
- First Aid/CPR
- Equipment Operation & Certification
- Competent Person Training
- Trenching and Excavation
- Fall Protection
- Emergency Response Drills
Remote Video Training
In an effort to provide the highest quality training experience for all E Light employees, we have added remote video training for our employees across the Rocky Mountain region and other areas.
Director of Education & Loss Prevention
Ted “Smitty” Smith, Sr. is a second generation Master Electrician and a Colorado native. He holds an active Master Electrician license in nine states and over 25 years of experience in the electrical industry. Smith is responsible for combining safety, quality, efficiency and technical procedures and policies with training processes. He is also the Lean Champion for the company and is a member of the core group for the Lean Construction Institute Community of Practice in Colorado and regularly makes presentations on lean construction practices to industry groups.
Training Facility
We have recently expanded to a new 2,200 square foot facility that includes state-of-the-art training equipment for live classroom instruction. This also includes an in-house training lab to provide our employees with the necessary training to handle any project or system, including hands-on examples of:
- Electrical
- Fire Alarm
- Instrumentation
- Motor Control
- Building Management Systems
- System Troubleshooting