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Check out a preview of the updated RIGGING 2 video!
At T&D PowerSkills, we’re committed to providing you with the highest quality product possible to train lineworkers in the electric utility industry. To fulfill that promise to you, we routinely update our training material units, and we are excited to announce that an update to the RIGGING 2 unit is complete, and will be available to you very soon. This unit complements our recently updated RIGGING 1 unit, giving your trainers the tools they need to deliver better, safer, and more effective instruction than ever before. The new RIGGING 2 unit has been updated to comply with the latest OSHA regulations and industry best practices. It features new high-definition video and illustrations, 3D simulations, and modern equipment.
How do I get my update?
LMS Customers:
The new unit will be available in the LMS on Monday, June 30, 2025. If a student has already started the RIGGING 2 course, they will continue with the original unit. Students who have not yet started the RIGGING 2 course, or who are newly enrolled in the course, will automatically be enrolled in the new unit.
SCORM Customers:
Your SCORM file will be updated to the new RIGGING 2 unit automatically on Thursday, July 31, 2025. This will give you ample time to prepare your students for the new unit, because all courseware will be completely updated on that date.
DVD Customers:
Your new training unit will be mailed to you the week of June 30, 2025. You’ll receive a DVD copy of the video, one student workbook, and one instructor’s guide. Please discard your former RIGGING 2 DVD and replace it with the new one.
Customers with reproduction rights will receive a link to download a printable PDF of the updated RIGGING 2 student workbook and instructor’s guide.
Finally, we encourage you to take stock of how many workbooks you may need to replace and contact us to place an additional workbook order. Remember that orders of over 100 workbooks will receive a 10% discount. For questions regarding this update, ordering workbooks, or anything else, please call our office at (318) 767-5802.
Thank you for choosing T&D PowerSkills for your lineworker training needs.
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Accepting Speaker Submissions for Trainers Conference 2026
We’re looking for electric utility professionals who are passionate about safety, workforce development, and forward-thinking training strategies. Join us at the 2026 Trainers Conference & Tradeshow, where this year’s theme is: “Elevate, Engage, Evolve: Adapting Today’s Training for Tomorrow’s Workforce.” If you’ve got insights to share, innovations to showcase, or lessons that can inspire the next generation of utility trainers - we want to hear from you! Deadline to submit: July 1, 2025. Submit here.
Over 10,000 LMS Users
We’ve hit a major milestone on our LMS: 10,000 electric lineworkers empowered (and counting!). Every course strengthens the grid. Every user powers the future.
So Many New LMS Customers!
It’s been a whirlwind few months here at T&D PowerSkills as more and more LMS customers come on board! Our Learning Management System continues to be the go-to solution for contractors, schools, cooperatives, and many others. Join us in welcoming the newest members of our growing LMS user community! To find out more about our LMS, click here.
Pratt CC’s Fall Workbook Order
It wouldn’t be nearing the end of the year without a huge workbook order from our friends at Pratt Community College. Alecia (barely pictured here) is behind a tower of training materials! As always, we are proud to partner with a great school like Pratt CC, and thankful for Alecia’s tireless work!
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Don't miss out on the 2025 Trainers Conference and Tradeshow, back in San Antonio. Register now to secure your spot!
Trainers Conference Registration Open
Join us at the 5th annual Trainers Conference and Tradeshow, back on the beautiful Riverwalk in San Antonio! Our theme this year is "Update Your Training Toolbox." February 17-20, 2025, equip yourself with the latest strategies, tools, and techniques to enhance your training effectiveness.
We have exciting new sessions this year, including:
• Leading the Charge
• Your Electric Reality
• From Safety to Strategy
• Print Reading & Troubleshooting
• From Transition to Transformation
• The 10 Deadly Myths of Protective Grounding
• Sustainable Training through Employee Engagement
and much more!
As always, we have lined up exhibitors to showcase the industry’s best products and technologies.
REGISTER EARLY to secure your spot! This will be a sold out conference!
Transmission Crew Video Shoot
Our team at T&D PowerSkills, along with the Institute for Safety in Powerline Construction, are braving the August heat this week at CenterPoint Energy, filming a transmission crew for refresher training! We wear a lot of hats around here, but we wouldn’t have it any other way!
Summer Workbook Orders!
It’s the busiest time of the year in production! Workbook orders from our two largest colleges come in around the same time each summer, and Alecia is always ready! Thanks to Pratt Community College and Dakota County Technical College for training the next generation of lineworkers!
Call for Speakers for 2025 Trainers Conference
We are looking for speakers for the 2025 Trainers Conference in San Antonio (February 17-21). If you are a leader in the electric utility industry, submit your idea by August 1st using this form. The theme for 2025 is "Update Your Training Toolbox." We are proud to continue expanding our session offerings, and hope to include as many expert voices as we can! We can’t wait to hear your ideas!
Spanish Subtitles through LMS
We are thrilled to announce that the training units listed below now feature Spanish subtitles in our LMS!
T&D PowerSkills is committed to making our content accessible and inclusive for our diverse workforce. This initiative is the first step toward ensuring that our Spanish-speaking community can fully engage with our training materials.
We believe that language should never be a barrier to knowledge and growth. Thank you for your continued support, and stay tuned as we work towards adding subtitles to the rest of our program.
Advanced Rigging
Alternating Current Fundamentals
Basic Electricity Review
Bucket Truck Rescue
Bucket Trucks
Cable Splicing 1
Cable Splicing 2
Cable Terminations
Capacitors and Reactors
Care and Testing of Tools and Equipment
Circuit Breakers 1
Circuit Breakers 2
Climbing Steel Poles and Towers
Climbing Wooden Poles
Control Equipment
Distribution Line Installation and Removal
Distribution Line Safety
Distribution
Electrical Safety
High Voltage Terminations
Hydraulic Derricks
Introduction to Metering
Introduction to Transmission and Distribution Systems
Locating Primary Faults
Locating Secondary Faults
Material Handling Bucket Trucks
Multimeter Operation
Overhead Distribution Systems
Pad-Mounted Transformers and Switchgear
Pole Framing and Guying
Power Transformers 1
Power Transformers 2
Relays 1
Relays 2
Rigging 1
Rigging 2
Rigging for High Voltage Work
Safe Bucket Truck Operation
Safety in Overhead Line Maintenance
Safety in Substations and Switchyards
Safety in Transmission and Distribution Maintenance
Safety in Underground Line Maintenance
Substations and Switchyards
System Protection and Monitoring
Transmission Line Installation
Transmission Line Repair - Bare Hand Method
Transmission Line Repair - Hot Sticks
Transmission Line Safety
Transmission Structures
Transmission
Underground Cable Installation
Using Line Test Equipment
Using Tools
Voltage Regulators 1
Voltage Regulators 2
Working on Deenergized Transmission Lines
Working on Distribution Poles
San Antonio Trainers Conference was the best one yet!
This year's Trainers Conference and Tradeshow in San Antonio was the best one yet! We are proud to keep improving each year, and are already looking forward to our fifth event next year! We are so grateful to our engaging speakers, over 30 exhibitors, our generous sponsors, and the industry’s best attendees! Thank you to everyone involved, and we'll see you again next year!
Trainers Conference and Tradeshow 2024 in San Antonio!
After three years in New Orleans, we thought a change of scenery might be nice. We’ve moved the 2024 Trainers Conference and Tradeshow to San Antonio, and we’re ready to discuss safety and training in a Texas-sized way!
Competency is critical in our industry. Advancements in technology and changes in learning styles have created industry-specific challenges, that we as leaders must address. It has never been more important to train with these challenges in mind. Our brand new speaker lineup will tackle these issues and prepare us to meet the demands of tomorrow.
Attendees and exhibitors can register here. Come see us in San Antonio and meet us on the Riverwalk!