Employers must ensure that competent and qualified workers complete electrical work. Focusing on work development is a key part of ensuring your organization meets the qualification requirements. NETA’s Electrical Testing Technician (ETT) certification program helps companies gauge the competency of their electrical workers.
1. How many levels of technician certification does NETA define?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six
2. Which of the following prerequisites would be typically required to become a NETA Level 1 Trainee Technician?
a. There are no prerequisites for NETA Level 1 candidates.
b. High school diploma / equivalent
c. College degree/equivalent
d. Technical field experience
3. How many years of field experience are required to become a Level 4 Certified Senior Technician?
a. Four years
b. Five years
c. Seven years
d. Ten years
4. After gaining the required field experience, which requirement permits technicians to advance to the next NETA technician level?
a. Passing a technical examination
b. Hands-on field demonstrations
c. A list of work references
d. A NETA-directed phone interview
5. NETA utilizes which of the following to validate level advancement?
a. Signed affidavit
b. Certifying body
c. Company representatives
d. Proctored examinations
6. Which NETA technician level permits someone to work on moderately complex tasks and be responsible for the safety of others?
a. Level 1 Trainee Technician
b. Level 2 Certified Assistant Technician
c. Level 3 Certified Technician
d. Level 4 Certified Senior Technician
7. If someone is not performing electrical work, when will their NETA certification level expire?
a. Two years
b. Three years
c. Four years
d. Five years
8. Completing which of the following activities can earn an approved NETA CTD (Continuing Technical Development) credit?
a. Self-directed learning
b. Delivering an approved electrical course
c. Peer–peer mentoring
d. Attending an approved course
Morgan Gieni, CET, PSE, is the Technical Support Lead — Technical Field Services (TFS) at Magna IV Engineering. He is a Certified Engineering Technologist through ASET — The Association of Science & Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta and a Power System Electrician. Gieni has extensive knowledge and experience regarding the commissioning, repair, and maintenance of electrical power systems equipment. He has spent the past few years of his career building technical training programs, providing technical support, and mentoring field service employees. Gieni holds NETA Level IV Senior Technician Certification and is on NETA’s Technical Resource Committee.