Apprenticeship Courses

New Hire Safety Awareness Training - Unit 1

This unit introduces the essential principles of safety awareness, personal protective equipment (PPE), hazard recognition, fall prevention, respirator use, and chemical safety.

New Hire Safety Awareness Training - Unit 2

This unit builds on the foundation from Unit 1 with detailed instruction on hoistway hazards, lockout/tagout (LOTO), barricades and overhead protection, ladder safety, proper lifting techniques, and the responsibilities you carry for your coworkers, the public, and yourself.

Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace

Apprentices will explore how to recognize harassment, when and how to report it, and why speaking up is essential to building trust and accountability.

NH002 Week 1

Welcome to the start of your journey as a probationary apprentice in the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP). Week 1 sets the foundation for your career as an Elevator Constructor by focusing on the most important responsibility you will carry throughout your trade: safety. Your new career is both exciting and demanding, and this week introduces you to the expectations, resources, and practices that will help you succeed in the field and classroom.

You will begin with NEIEP’s New Hire Safety Awareness Training. Unit 1 (Safety for Basic Tools and Tasks) introduces the essential principles of safety awareness, personal protective equipment (PPE), hazard recognition, fall prevention, respirator use, and chemical safety. Unit 2 (Working Safely) builds on that foundation with detailed instruction on hoistway hazards, lockout/tagout (LOTO), barricades and overhead protection, ladder safety, proper lifting techniques, and the responsibilities you carry for your coworkers, the public, and yourself. These units will not only prepare you to recognize and avoid risks on the jobsite but will also help you develop the professionalism and habits expected in this trade.

Optional Module: Veterans Assistance Program
This week also offers an optional module for the Veterans Assistance Program. This program provides an overview of resources available to apprentices who are veterans, including educational benefits and support services. The module ensures that veterans know where to turn for help navigating their benefits and adjusting to the structure of the program.

NH002 Week 2

This week, we will be focusing on one of the most important aspects of your professional development—understanding workplace harassment and discrimination. As probationary apprentices, you are entering an industry where safety, respect, and professionalism are foundational to success. NEIEP training emphasizes not only your technical growth but also your role in fostering a culture of dignity and fairness on every jobsite. You’ll learn what behaviors cross the line, how federal and state laws protect workers, and the responsibilities both you and your employer share in keeping the workplace safe.

Apprentices will also explore how to recognize harassment, when and how to report it, and why speaking up is essential to building trust and accountability. This is not just about compliance—it’s about creating a respectful work environment where everyone can thrive. Be prepared to reflect on scenarios that highlight the impact of discrimination and retaliation. The lessons you learn this week will guide you not only in protecting yourself, but also in supporting your brothers and sisters in the trade, ensuring that we all work in an industry that values fairness, safety, and respect.

NH002 Week 3

This week focuses on understanding your responsibilities within the industry and how NEIEP supports your development. You’ll learn about the role of the Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC), how your performance is tracked, and what policies guide your conduct in both the classroom and on the jobsite.

We’ll also cover expectations for professionalism, including safety compliance, punctuality, respectful behavior, and NEIEP’s zero-tolerance policies for harassment, discrimination, and substance use. Understanding the progressive discipline process will help you see how the program ensures fairness while holding apprentices accountable. By the end of this module, you’ll have a clearer picture of what it takes to stay in good standing and work toward eligibility for the Mechanic Examination. If you have questions or need guidance, don’t hesitate to reach out to your Area Coordinator—they’re here to support you.

NH002 Week 4

Building a strong relationship with your supervisor is one of the most important steps you can take to succeed as an apprentice in the elevator industry. Supervisors guide your work, set expectations, and play a key role in your growth on the jobsite. A positive working relationship built on trust, clear communication, and professionalism helps projects run smoothly, creates a safer workplace, and opens doors for future opportunities. In this week’s module you’ll explore strategies for understanding your supervisor’s role, aligning your performance with their expectations, and using effective communication to build mutual respect and trust. By the end, you’ll have tools to strengthen this relationship and set yourself up for success in both training and your career.

NH002 Week 5

This week explores the role of critical thinking in the elevator industry, emphasizing how clear, logical, and structured reasoning supports safety, efficiency, and professional growth. Apprentices gain an understanding of how thoughtful analysis and sound judgment strengthen decision-making, improve communication, and enhance adaptability in complex work environments. By focusing on the value of critical thinking, this course prepares participants to contribute more effectively to project success and workplace collaboration.

NH002 Week 6

Resolving conflict on the jobsite is an important skill that ensures projects stay on track, teams remain productive, and safety is never compromised. In the elevator industry, where multiple trades and tight deadlines often overlap, disagreements and misunderstandings are common. This module introduces strategies for identifying the root causes of conflict, using clear and respectful communication, and approaching challenges with professionalism. By learning how to address issues constructively, apprentices can build stronger working relationships, reduce stress on the jobsite, and contribute to a more cooperative and efficient work environment.

NH002 Week 7

Strong customer relations are a vital part of success in the elevator industry, as every interaction reflects both personal professionalism and the reputation of the company. Apprentices must understand how courtesy, clear communication, and reliability build trust with customers and ensure their confidence in the work being performed. This module introduces the skills needed to interact professionally with customers, manage expectations, and handle concerns with respect and diplomacy. By developing these abilities, apprentices will be better prepared to represent themselves and their company in a positive, professional manner.

NH002 Week 8

The Apprenticeship Responsibilities unit outlines the expectations and commitments required for success in the NEIEP program and the elevator industry. Apprentices are responsible for maintaining good attendance, completing classroom and on-the-job training requirements, following safety protocols, and upholding professional conduct at all times. This unit emphasizes the importance of accurate recordkeeping, timely submission of OJL sheets, and active participation in learning. By understanding and meeting these responsibilities, apprentices demonstrate accountability, support their progress through the program, and build a strong foundation for their future careers.

NH002 Week 9

This week focuses on the skills and habits apprentices need to make the most of their NEIEP training. It highlights the importance of coming prepared, participating actively in lessons, completing homework on time, and respecting classroom etiquette. Apprentices will learn strategies for effective studying, engaging with instructors and peers, and using resources like learning objectives and feedback to strengthen understanding. By applying these practices, apprentices can build confidence, stay on track in the program, and set themselves up for long-term success both in class and on the job.

NH002 Week 10

This week emphasizes strategies that help apprentices make the most of their learning both in the classroom and on the job. Apprentices are encouraged to review assigned readings before class, take organized notes, and actively engage with homework as a tool for preparation rather than just completion. Effective study habits also include setting aside regular time for review, breaking down complex concepts into manageable parts, and asking questions when material is unclear. By approaching study as an active, ongoing process, apprentices strengthen their understanding, build confidence, and prepare themselves for unit exams, on-the-job applications, and long-term success in the program.

OSHA 10 Certification: Introduction to OSHA

Promotes safety culture through peer training. The training is participatory, hands-on, and tailored for elevator constructors. The 10-hour training program is primarily intended for entry-level workers and covers an overview of the hazards a worker may encounter on a jobsite. Training emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control, and prevention.

Introduction to Safety in the Elevator Industry

Apprentices will recognize industry-specific hazards, as well as identify proper safety equipment, PPE, and safety procedures associated with common power and hand tools as well as basic self-protective procedures and how to protect against potential environmental hazards on the jobsite. The importance of and need for lockout/tagout (LOTO) is stressed throughout the unit.

Safety During Construction, Installation, Service, Repair, and Modernization

Considers the need for barricades and overhead protection, workers’ rights and responsibilities, hazards specific to dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks, and the importance of lockout/tagout (LOTO). Identifies hazards that might pose a threat to other workers and the public and describes steps that can be taken to mitigate those hazards. Includes a hands-on lab where apprentices identify and demonstrate safety gear given to them on the jobsite.

American Heart Association Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED

Taught by AHA-certified instructors, this unit teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until medical professionals arrive. Covers first aid; choking relief in adults, children, and infants; and what to do for sudden cardiac arrest in adults, children, and infants.

Scaffold and Access Industry Association’s (SAIA) Competent Person Training for Framed Scaffolds

SAIA’s Competent Person Training trains on the skills needed to erect and dismantle framed scaffolding and provides the knowledge to observe, correct, and prevent hazards associated with framed scaffolding and its use. Apprentices who successfully complete this course receive a Competent Person certification.

Scaffold and Access Industry Association’s (SAIA) Training Program for Suspended Scaffolds

Provides the knowledge to observe, correct, and prevent hazards associated with suspended scaffolding and its use. Apprentices who successfully complete this course receive a Hazardous Awareness certification.

Elementary Technical Mathematics: Review of Basic Mathematic Concepts

Covers basic math operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages and also covers the order of operations, how to calculate area and volume, and powers and roots.

Elementary Technical Mathematics: Measurement

Presents methods for how to approximate numbers, use vernier and micrometer calipers, perform basic operations for measurements, how to calculate relative error and percent of error, and how to read scales.

Introduction to Installation Drawings

Covers the basic elements found on a print then describes the different drawing methods such as orthographic projections and three-dimensional views. Explores the types of working drawings and job abstracts used in the industry, emphasizing the final layouts, which are the prints used for all installations. Includes PDF prints of final layouts for a geared traction installation and a hydraulic installation.

Detail Drawings and Material Specifications

Explores the mechanical drawings (custom, marked-up, standardized, and component) that give details about equipment installation or specific components. Includes descriptions of different classes of fits and the ways to measure clearances and tolerances. Also covers different types of threads, fasteners, and locking devices found on the job. Culminates with information on how to conduct a proper survey.

Tools and Material Handling

Part one provides information on how to use basic tools, such as wrenches, screwdrivers, ladders, and scaffolds. Part two describes the different types of handling equipment encountered on the job and the proper methods for moving, handling, and storing materials.

Rigging and Hoisting

Introduces basic knots and different types of ropes used in the industry with a focus on safety and best practices. Apprentices will explore typical rigging devices such as chains, slings, hooks, and shackles. Concludes with a section on setting up hoist supports and how to properly conduct the rigging procedure through hand and audible signals

Introduction to Pit Structures

Demonstrates how components in an elevator pit are used and how to install them. Details the importance of elevator pit maintenance.

Guide Rail Installation

Apprentices learn the installation process for guide rails from initial unloading to final alignment. Introduces important safety information when working in the hoistway. Presents the proper procedures for handling and storage including the differences between T-rail and formed rail preparation. Details initial steps of installation and emphasizes how to properly set and plumb the hoistway and rails. Describes how to compensate for building compression and alignment of the rails using the proper gauges and tools.

Introduction to Guide Rails

Defines the purpose of guide rails, the more common types of rails and sizes used, and some of the components and tools necessary for their installation.

Machine and Sheave Installation

Covers basic information about the types of machines, sheaves, and beams found in the industry. Provides procedures for typical geared and gearless machine installations with deflector and secondary sheaves. To assist the apprentice, oversized prints accompany the installation procedures. Discusses additional installation procedures, including machine room floors for machines above and below, as well as installation procedures for MRLs. Describes different overhead sheave installations.

Elevator Control Equipment Installation

Introduces general machine room installation and safety requirements. Covers major components including governors, selectors/encoders, and control panels. Each topic includes functional descriptions as well as installation information.

Car and Counterweight Assembly

Familiarizes apprentices with car types, car assembly, car frame components, and car frame installation procedures; as well as counterweight theory, counterweight components, and counterweight assembly.
Identifies different types of safeties and describes their operation. Explains why compensating ropes and chains are used. Calculates the amount of weight needed to counterbalance an elevator car. Explains and describes the purpose and operation of a seismic derailment system.

Installing Suspension Means

Details the different types of ropes and belts that suspend the elevator car in the hoistway. Describes how suspension means are used in the industry, along with proper handling procedures. Presents details on wire seizing, socketing, embedment methods, and the use of rope wedge clamps. The procedures are based on current ASME Code. Concludes with descriptions of typical suspension means and compensation rope/chain installation procedures.

Inspecting and Replacing Suspension Means

Explores in detail the major procedures involved in re-roping and re-belting work. Topics include wire rope and belt inspection criteria, lubrication of wire rope, rouging, rope stretch, rope diameter, the process of ordering replacement ropes and belts, and setting up the job with the customer. Details work site setup, tools and rigging equipment, car and counterweight setup, tensioning and re-belting/re-roping procedures for both 1:1 and 2:1 configurations.

Review of Basic Mathematic Concepts

Covers basic operations for whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, and roots as a foundation for later concepts. Explores exponential and scientific notation, as well as direct and inverse proportions.

Working with Measurement Prefixes and Units

Introduces the metric system including length, mass and weight, volume and area, time, current, temperature, as well as metric and U.S. conversion.

Fundamentals of Equations and Formulas

Apprentices will learn how to solve equations, as well as work with equations that contain variables, parentheses, formulas, and solve reciprocal formulas using a calculator.

Ratio and Proportion

Details how to express ratios, solve proportions, and understand how to write inverse variations.

Electrical Safety

Introduces basic concepts of electricity. Apprentices must be aware of the hazards of working with power, both in general as well as more specifically within the elevator trade. Engages the learner in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards associated with electrical work.

Basic Electricity

Discusses the composition of matter and how it affects electricity. Explores important concepts such as current, voltage, and resistance. Prepares apprentices to tackle problems in basic electricity and to develop an understanding of the interrelationships between current, voltage, and resistance.

Understanding the Relationship Between Voltage, Current, and Resistance

Applies apprentices’ understanding of equations to the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance. Ensures accuracy in performing calculations using the Ohm’s Law formula. Concludes with descriptions of equipment that is used to automatically measure unknown values—ammeters, voltmeters, and ohmmeters.

Basic Electrical Circuit Components

Describes the practical aspects of basic electricity. Familiarizes apprentices with common wiring diagram symbols so they understand the connection between the wiring diagram and the components that comprise control circuits in the elevator industry. Explores resistors in detail. Presents information on fuses and circuit breakers.

Series Resistive Circuits

Introduces the voltage and current relationship that exists in a series electrical circuit using Kirchhoff’s Laws and the application of Ohm’s Law. Explores the different methods used to determine voltage, current, and resistance for series electrical circuits.

Parallel and Series-Parallel Resistive Circuits

Examines the relationship between voltage and current that exists in parallel and series-parallel electrical circuits using Kirchhoff’s Laws and the application of Ohm’s Law.
Provides several methods for determining voltage, current, and resistance for parallel and series-parallel circuits.

Introduction to Meters

Explores the basic functions of the VOM multimeter, including measuring voltage, current, and resistance. Identifies aspects of meter safety, care of the multimeter, and protecting equipment. Discusses the characteristics of the digital multimeter, as well as the clamp-on meter. Covers reactive circuit elements—capacitors and inductors—and then addresses practical applications of both current and resistance measurements. Includes a meters lab book supplement, with experiments to be performed on the mini Electra Lab.

Meters Experiments

Challenges apprentices with hands-on lab work to test voltages with meters, measure AC and DC current, measure AC and DC current with a clampon ammeter, measure DC current using a precision shunt, and measure resistance.

Transformers

Demonstrates how alternating current (AC) is distributed in elevator systems. Presents fundamental theory on the properties of mutual inductance. Describes the elementary transformer including the ratio of transformation, power ratings, and step-up and step-down transformers. Concludes with troubleshooting procedures for open primary and secondary windings and tips for determining partially shorted windings.

Transformer Mini Electra Lab Workbook

Provides demonstrations of hard-to-visualize, basic electrical concepts through hands-on experimentation. The experiments allow apprentices to apply and practice actual operations, including the application of Ohm’s Law, calculating resistance, determining current, and operating relays.

DC Generator and Motor Theory

Explores magnetism and the basic laws that affect magnetic materials. Employs the elementary generator to demonstrate how magnetic fields interact with a moving wire loop and monitors the output to show how we develop AC voltage from 360 degrees of rotation. Describes commutation to convey how an AC generator can be changed to produce DC at the output. Describes how to purify and increase the DC levels from the generator. Concludes with a clear description on counter electromotive force (CEMF) and its effects on armature current.

Components of DC Motors and Generators

Challenges apprentices to apply their knowledge of DC motors beyond theory. Begins with the main frame which acts as a support and magnetic path for the DC machine. Covers armature core construction, including the type of laminations and windings. Describes the commutator, ventilation, and the types of bearings used. Concludes with general guidelines on how to properly disassemble and assemble a DC machine.

Types of DC Motors and Generators

Introduces the two general types of generator configurations: separatelyexcited and self-excited fields. Presents information on the different types of DC motors. Details the methods of DC hoist motor control including rheostatic starting. Introduces the basic loop circuit between the hoist motor armature and the generator armature. Describes how generator fields can be precisely controlled to directly affect the speed and direction of the hoist motor. Details the various small DC machines used throughout the industry such as door motors, regulators, exciters, and tachometers.

DC Motors and Generators Apprentice’s Lab Manual

Provides apprentices, through hands-on lab work, with a deeper understanding of the principles and components related to DC motors and generators, including Lenz’s Law, shunt motor direction control, Ward Leonard Generator Field Control, and suicide circuits.

Maintenance and Service

Provides practical topics related to generators and motors. Begins with general information about cleaning and inspecting DC machines. Presents material on commutators and brushes, and how to troubleshoot commutator problems. Describes how to replace and adjust the brushes to get the optimum performance from the machine. Describes how to troubleshoot grounds, open circuits, and shorts using meters and meggers. Includes procedures for recovering if the exciter loses residual magnetism.

AC Motors

Introduces apprentices to the fundamentals of AC motor theory. Describes how rotation occurs in the common three-phase wire-wound and squirrel cage induction motors. Covers single-phase AC motors and some of the different methods used to develop a rotating field.

Planning the Raceway and Wiring

This unit provides an overview of the fundamentals of planning wire runs in an elevator installation. It introduces the tools, methods, and materials required, including wire size and type, conduit, wireway, and the fittings needed to complete the raceway. It contains tutorials on pipe bending and explains relevant electrical code. It also suggests methods for organizing and recording essential data while planning the raceway and pulling wires.

Hoistway and Machine Space Raceway and Wiring

This unit details the installation procedures for the electrical raceway, which contains the elevator wiring system. It describes startup procedures for traction and hydraulic elevators, which may be necessary to complete the installation of wireway and wire pulls. It instructs students on the techniques used to produce a professional installation, including proper use of tools and safety procedures and methods of grounding and bonding. The final section details wire connections to devices and switches in the hoistway and machine space.

Traveling Cables

This unit details the installation, construction, and function of various types and sizes of traveling cables. It also covers proper handling and preparation of traveling cables for installation, along with methods used to hang and protect them from wear and abrasion. Finally, it describes safe methods for replacing traveling cables.

Passenger Elevator Door and Entrance Installation

This unit will cover the installation of the various types of door configurations and entrances used in passenger elevators and service elevators. It describes the tools, equipment, materials, and hardware required for installation. The unit will also present some of the codes applicable to elevator entrance and door installation.

Elevator Cab Assembly and Door Operators

This unit covers the installation process and components of passenger elevator cabs, doors, and operators including assembly and adjustment. It describes various types of operators and presents a detailed example of a typical door operator circuit. It concludes with general descriptions of the types of door operating mechanisms and door protective devices found on passenger elevator cars.

Car Raceway and Wiring

This unit describes installation methods for the car raceway and wiring, as well as proper connection and grounding. It details methods for preventing noise and vibration as the car is running, ensuring a safe, reliable, quiet, and smooth-running elevator car, and discusses proper raceway installation for isolated cabs. It covers proper wiring methods, including communication cable, and describes the process for grounding and bonding the devices on the car.

Freight Elevator Doors and Gates

This unit presents information on the various types of freight doors, gate assemblies, and specific components used during installation. The text covers the installation procedures from initial hoistway survey to the final adjustments. The different classes of freight loading are described along with the requirements for handling material on and off the platform.

Asbestos, Silica, and Radio Frequency Awareness

This unit emphasizes awareness of potential health hazards you may encounter on the jobsite including asbestos, respirable crystalline silica, and radio frequency radiation. It includes sources of exposure to asbestos, silica, and radio frequencies, the health risks of exposure, and procedures for mitigating exposure. It also covers the exposure limit regulations and standards set by OSHA, the EPA, and FCC as well as your rights to access testing results and working safely.

Dumbwaiters

This unit presents information on powered dumbwaiters and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices. This unit will give you basic knowledge of the installation process as well as a description of the specific components found on dumbwaiter installations. It will also cover ASME Code requirements that are applicable to dumbwaiter installation.

Cab Modernization

This unit covers the most frequent types of cab modernizations that you will encounter. The information in this unit will help you understand best practices for performing cab modernizations including safe and proper use of power tools and finishing materials. It will also cover relevant code requirements and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations.

Mathematics for Ohm’s Law

Reviews the necessary math skills needed to understand electrical concepts and includes a comprehensive review of technical material covered in Basic Electricity, including Ohm’s Law.

Basic Components and Series and Parallel Resistance

Discusses controller components, then looks at safety with electrical tools. Examines circuit overloads, short circuits, and fuses. Covers series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits in detail.

Magnetism, Electromagnetism, AC Theory and Transformers

Continues the review of the tools necessary to analyze AC waveforms, including phase relationships and frequency assessment. Defines Magnetism and Electromagnetism with respect to application. Examines transformers and their related formulas. Assesses apprentices’ theoretical knowledge as they troubleshoot transformer failures.

Capacitors and Capacitance

Explores the basic theory of capacitors, as well as the different types used in the industry. Examines capacitor operation, showing how they charge and discharge. Describes how capacitors react in AC circuits, presented using simple math examples. Provides guidance on how to troubleshoot problems caused by shorts, leaks, or opens.

Inductors and Inductance

Presents the basic theory of inductors and inductance. Describes the fundamentals such as factors affecting inductance, CEMF, units of measurement, and how they are rated. Reveals how inductors are used in DC and AC circuits. Supports theory with elevator-related examples such as brake circuits, field windings, AC solenoids, and line noise suppressors. Describes the process for testing inductors. Presents methods for isolating open, externally shorted, and internally shorted windings.

Diodes

Explores diodes and their related components. Describes how diodes work and provides practical examples of how they are used in AC and DC elevator circuits. Details Zener diodes, varistors, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodiodes. Describes how each of these items performs specialized functions in elevator circuits. Applies theory with simple, common examples.

Transistors and Thyristors

Examines two important analog components, transistors and thyristors, starting with basic theory on the transistor with an emphasis on biasing. Describes typical uses of transistors as well as how to properly test for failures. Covers basic circuit operation as related to thyristors. Details the most common use of SCRs in direct drive controllers. Presents techniques for troubleshooting thyristor problems.

Analog Integrated Circuits

Details how the power supply converts AC to DC, then filters and regulates the output voltage. Describes techniques for troubleshooting analog ICs. Concludes with fundamentals of how operational amplifiers work and are used in the industry.

Digital Integrated Circuits

Describes the use of digital ICs. Reviews the differences among the decimal, binary, and hexadecimal numbering systems. Defines the seven basic digital gates used in all digital ICs. Includes truth tables to reveal how the circuit operates for any given input. Concludes with a description of digital integrated circuits and how to handle and maintain the boards on the job.

Introduction to Circuit Tracing

Explores the history of elevator development, wiring diagrams and the symbols used to represent elevator and electrical components. Concludes with some general but important troubleshooting philosophy and techniques.

Relays & Timers

Describes two very important elements used in elevator controllers: relays and timers. Details how relays are constructed and includes valuable tips on troubleshooting relay problems. Defines the different types of timers used in elevator controls, including the early dashpot and thermal timers and the more common capacitor timing circuits. Concludes with troubleshooting hints for timers.

Power and Power Control

Examines primary distribution systems which feed controllers. Describes main line disconnects and fuses and includes troubleshooting hints to isolate problems. Details the different types of motor control systems found throughout the industry, including AC drives, hydraulic control, Ward Leonard configuration, static drives and the variable voltage, variable frequency (VVVF) drives. Addresses motor protection against overloads and phase reversal as well as the different brakes used on the hoist motors.

Logic Controls

Describes selector circuits, which control the operation of the logic functions. Discusses dump switches, jump/notch selectors, synchronous selectors, and solid-state selectors. Defines logic functions: call registration, direction selection, starting, stopping, call cancellation, and door operator control. Examines common safety circuits found in the industry: primary safety circuits, door safety circuits, and safety features for special conditions.

Constant Pressure Push Button Systems and Single Automatic Push Button Systems

Presents two fundamental types of elevator control systems: Constant Pressure Push Button (CPPB) and Single Automatic Push Button (SAPB) control. Applies power control and logic functions to CPPB and SAPB control. Introduces apprentices to reading larger prints before moving on to more complex systems.

Collective Systems

Describes the use of hydraulic collective system prints. Details Wye-Delta starting and the low oil timer associated with the collective print. Introduces firefighters’ service. Analyzes the functions of Phase I and Phase II operation. Includes for reference the complete unit on firefighters’ service from the ASME code.

Hydraulic Controller Theory & Troubleshooting

Sharpens troubleshooting skills and reinforces knowledge of hydraulic controller theory with a hands-on lab. Uses up to eighty possible fault scenarios to represent trouble calls to demonstrate logical procedures for finding faults.

Variable Voltage Selective-Collective Control Systems

Introduces Selective-Collective Controls for simplex and duplex installations. Challenges apprentices to trace the circuit through various circuits and relay contacts. Refines diagram reading skills and familiarizes apprentices with the selective-collective control used in either simplex or duplex operations. Includes information on high-speed and group controls.

Installing and Servicing the Jack

Relates a brief history of the first hydraulic elevators. Compares hydraulic elevators with traction elevators. Discusses safety guidelines for drilling elevator jack holes and installing hydraulic elevators. Describes the typical steps for hydraulic elevator installation, as well as the proper ways to unload, handle, and store materials on the jobsite. Details the installation of the cylinder (handling, rigging, plumbing, corrosion protection, and backfilling). Defines the basic parts of the jack and describes the installation of the plunger.

Piping and Temporary Operation

Explains location and placement of the hydraulic power unit and completion of the oil line. Describes assembly of the car sling and the steps necessary to achieve a safe, temporary running platform for convenience in completing work in the hoistway. Outlines techniques and guidelines for cutting and threading pipe. Discusses grooved joint piping. Explains the various types of pumps. Defines specifications of oils used with hydraulic elevators.

Basic Hydraulic Theory

Describes how mechanical advantage is gained in fluids using Pascal’s Law. Presents calculations of area and volume necessary to apply Pascal’s Law and reviews the mathematics involved. Describes the design, function, operation, and adjustment of the various types of hydraulic valves, together with methods of performing the required tests.

Hydraulic Elevator Maintenance

Outlines common maintenance items and problem areas associated with hydraulic equipment, including motor starting and protection systems, noise reduction, belt maintenance, and valve and solenoid care. Examines the area of the pit and discusses safety issues of the jack, pit shutoff valve and hydraulic piping.

Escalator Components and Installation Procedures

Explores moving walk and escalator installation. Details the necessary equipment to conduct the lifts and the proper handling gear for safe execution of the work. Describes the major components found on a typical escalator, including the truss, motors, track systems, step arrangements, and balustrades. Provides an example of the electrical control circuit. Includes a step-by-step procedure for installing and assembling a two-segment escalator.

Moving Walk Components and Installation Procedures

Introduces moving walk components and installation. Details the major components found on a typical moving walk, including the truss, motors, track systems, treadway arrangements, and balustrades. Explores an example of the electrical control circuit. Includes a step-by-step procedure for installing the upper and lower truss and assembling the intermediate section. The installation coincides with the NEIEP Moving Walk Final Layout included in the Print Package for Escalators and Moving Walks.

Service, Maintenance, and Repair

Addresses contract service—detailing the types of service and maintenance normally performed on an escalator under contract—as well as troubleshooting—exploring the type of work performed on a call back.

Residential and LULA Elevators

Outlines procedures for professional and safe installation of home elevators. Compares limited use/limited application (LULA) elevators with residential elevators. Describes all the elevator components in depth, before moving into installation and safety.

Residential and LULA Platform and Chair Lifts

Details the specifics for platform and chair lifts, focusing on safety and code requirements. Describes major stairway chair lift components, providing details for each piece of equipment, including how to assemble the track, the recommended electrical installation sequence, seat installation and adjustment, and maintenance. Details different system components, covering drive units, rack and pinion, aircraft cable design, and safeties. Summarizes different equipment options, such as fire alarm integration and required testing.

Rack and Pinion Hoists

Explores the installation and maintenance of rack and pinion hoists. Details code requirements governing installations. Describes all the components of a rack and pinion elevator. Discusses temporary and permanent installation, repairs, and safety when working with these systems.