Academy of Production Technology Academy of Production Technology Austin, TX Contact Information: Richard Cadena, ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician, ETCP Recognized Trainer , 512-280-0384 ETCP Recognized Training Program since May 24, 2010

About APT:
Academy of Production Technology offers on location courses as well as online training. Both opportunities are listed below.

Entertainment Electricity, Power Distribution, & Controls Training

About the Presenter:
Richard Cadena is an ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician and an ETCP Recognized Trainer with 31 years of experience in the entertainment lighting industry. He is the author of Electricity for Entertainment Electricians & Technicians, 2nd Edition; Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light, 2nd Edition; Lighting Design for Modern Houses of Worship; and Focus on Lighting Technology.

He is also the technical editor for PLASA Media and a columnist for Lighting & Sound America, Lighting & Sound International, and Protocol magazines. As a freelance lighting designer and lighting consultant he has worked on concert tours, television, theatre, motion picture productions, and he has designed dozens of lighting systems for permanent installations. He is a member of IATSE Local 205 in good standing. Current and former clients include Cirque du Soleil, Carnival Cruise Lines, SeaWorld, Saturday Night Live, NBA, IATSE Locals 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 58, 479, and more.

Course Description:
Three day course covers everything from basic electricity to advanced power distro, safety, codes and regulations, and control systems. This course counts up to 21 Renewal Credits for ETCP Certified Electricians.

The first day is the foundation builder and refresher on electricity, including DC, AC, Ohm’s law, power, impedance, phase angles, three-phase power, balancing loads, dimming, and more.

The second day covers electrical safety and power distribution including CEC, NFPA 70-E, portable generators, transformers, feeder cable, disconnects, overcurrent protection, branch circuits, connectors, grounding, GFCIs, load calculations, harmonics, lock-out/tag-out, and more.

The third day covers networking systems starting with binary numbers and working through data distribution systems and networking including Ethernet, RDM, ACN, Streaming ACN, wireless, fiber, and more.

Topics will Include:

Cost:
$225 per day or $675 total. ($75 courtesy discount for USITT members, ESTA members, and IATSE members who sign up for all three days. For discount code, please contact Richard Cadena.) Fee includes admission, notebook with class materials, "Production Electrician's Handbook 2009," and lunch during the course of the three-day class. Fee does NOT include transportation, lodging, and associated expenses.

Features:

• ETCP Recognized Course
• This class covers topics that are listed as being in the content outline for the
  ETCP Entertainment Electrician Certification exam
• ETCP re-certification credits for certified entertainment electricians and riggers
• 100-page+ workbook with graphic illustrations
• Complete information for beginners as well as experienced professionals
• Gluten-free, 100% vegan, calorie-free, and no artificial sweeteners

Online Training:

The online version of the popular Entertainment Electricity, Power Distribution, and Control Systems class on your computer when it's convenient for you. This course is presented in three segments, the first of which has eight short video presentations followed by a short test. The videos are no more than 15 minutes each and they are graphically illustrated using drawings and animations. The tests vary from 10 to 25 questions and the results are completely private. No one but you has to know your score. There are also practice worksheets that allow you to sharpen your skills and refine your understanding. 

The APT Electrics Online Course Allows You To:

• Work at your own pace
• Study in the privacy of your home or office
• Watch the video until you understand; play back, rewind, play over,
  and pause whenever you like
• Avoid missing work and a paycheck in order to attend a class
• Avoid travel expenses

The first segment covers basic electricity, Ohm's law, circuits, AC electricity, reactance, power factor, 3-phase power, and more. The second and third segments are under development and will be available soon.

To view the introductory video, visit www.vimeo.com/APTXL/intro. For more information, Email:

Upcoming classes include:

March 1-3, 2021
Lighting Controls, Networking, and Programming Workflow Online – IATSE Local 51 Topics include DMX, wireless DMX, RDM, Ethernet, Art-Net, and sACN, and basic lighting console programming workflow. Members contact: Mark Grady

March 13-14, 2021
Portable Power Distribution and Electrics Online – IATSE Local 479 Topics include basic electricity, circuit laws, power distribution, power factor, and harmonics, with an emphasis on electrical safety, the use of PPE, codes and regulations, grounding and bonding, and GFCIs. Members contact: Kevin Amick

May 11-13, 2021
Portable Power Distribution and Electrics Online – IATSE Local 470 Topics include basic electricity, circuit laws, power distribution, power factor, and harmonics, with an emphasis on electrical safety, the use of PPE, codes and regulations, grounding and bonding, and GFCIs. Members contact: Local 470 Education Committee

May 18-20, 2021
Lighting Controls, Networking, and Programming Workflow Online – IATSE Local 470 Topics include DMX, wireless DMX, RDM, Ethernet, Art-Net, and sACN, and basic lighting console programming workflow. Members contact: Local 470 Education Committee