NFPA 70E Training

Expert-Led Electrical Safety Training

Did you know that an arc flash (or arc blast) is an electrical explosion resulting from a low-impedance connection to the ground or another voltage? Or that an arc flash blast can reach temperatures of 35,000 °F, hotter than the sun’s surface? Electrical hazards are everywhere, and you must ensure your workforce is educated to work safely. Get ready to learn about Arc Flash, shock hazards, electrical risk assessments, job safety, and more in our in-person electrical safety, NFPA 70E compliant, training.

NFPA 70E® is a standard of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) that covers electrical safety requirements for employees. While various other industry standards (OSHA, ASTM, IEEE and NEC) provide guidelines for performance, NFPA 70E addresses practices and is widely considered as the de facto standard for electrical safety in the workplace.

Upcoming In-Person Training

Mounds View, MN

8 Hour Full Day - March 27th, 2025

$525/student. Taught by a Certified Master Electrician and includes lunch. With an eight-hour NFPA 70E training class, you would delve deep into the requirements of NFPA 70E and gain a comprehensive understanding of the standard using real world examples. At the end of this training you will be able to Identify approach boundaries for shock protection, the characteristics of a Qualified Person, the hazardous effects of electricity on the human body and the specific steps required to establish an electrically safe work condition. We will review the requirements for a simple lockout/tagout procedure and methods for determining proper arc flash PPE. Finally you will be able identify warning signs and understand the information on arc flash identification labels. This class give you everything you need to be safe and compliant with NFPA70E.

8 Hour Full Day - June 26th, 2025

Why is NFPA 70E Training Important?

The primary reason to provide NFPA 70E electrical safety training is to ensure workers are safe while working on or around electrically energized equipment. It is also a key step employers of electrical workers must take to comply with OSHA and NFPA 70E standards.

Safe work practices, hazard identification, and PPE selection that affect the employee will be covered during training, in addition to documentation and compliance concerns that affect the employer. Training can be tailored to meet the specific needs, tasks, and equipment within your organization.

In addition to providing safe work practice direction, our training is designed to help companies fulfill their training requirements for compliance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart S Electrical, and NFPA 70E “Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.” You will learn about personal safety for working on or around electrical systems and equipment, how to use proper tools, materials and protective gear, and what procedures to use when doing electrical work.

Available Electrical Safety Training

We offer several NFPA 70E electrical safety training versions to fit your training needs.

Our 8-hour, Full-day Day class will ensure your workforce has the knowledge to work safely around electrical hazards. We will dive deep into the following learning objectives:

1. 1. Requirements of OSHA and NFPA 70E standards
  2. Changes in these standards in recent years
  3. How to identify electrical hazards
  4. Definition of a “qualified worker”
  5. Safe approach boundaries to electrical conductors
  6. Shock hazards and their effects
  7. Definition of “arc flash” and “arc blast” and their associated damaging effects
  8. How to interpret arc flash labels
  9. How to establish electrically safe work conditions
  10. Personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
  11. How to select and use the right PPE
  12. Proper safe work practices
  13. Lockout/tagout procedures for electrical equipment

Our 4-Hour Refresher training will keep your workforce up to date with the new version of the NFPA standards and refresh them on the electrical safety basics. It will also meet the 3-year retraining requirement to ensure your team continues working safely.

Our 2-Hour Awareness training is targeted at people who work around electrical panels and need to understand warning signs and Arc Flash labels but are not considered a “Qualified Person.” This could be a manufacturing plant operator, instrument technician, quality control, or validation personnel.

If none of these training sessions meet your needs, we can work with you to develop custom training for your team and ensure we address all of your company’s unique safety objectives. Contact us for more details.

*Minimum of four attendees is required to host class

Why Excel Engineering?

Excel is an experienced, dedicated partner that brings a detail-oriented and relationship-driven approach to every project to ensure it exceeds your goals. Here are just a few of the reasons to partner with us for your NFPA 70E training needs.

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End-to-End Support
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Project Planning & Cost Analysis
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Hands-On Project Management
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Services for Remodels, Expansions, & New Construction
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Deep Technical Knowledge
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One-on-One Partnership