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WISCONSIN COURSE APPROVAL
Are these courses approved by the State of Wisconsin?
All of our continuing education courses are approved by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. Approvals for each course are listed within that course description including course ID number, expiration date, course name/title, hours of credit and credential type it is valid for.
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WHY USE BADGER STATE LEARNING
Why use Badger State Learning?
Badger State Learning questions, answer sheets and submittable methods are designed and packaged for your E-Z usage and to save you time.
E-Z Learning techniques developed and proven in the classroom,(Electrical Trades), are used to create desirable courses that are quick and will increase your knowledge retention.
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E-Z LEARNING
What is E-Z Learning?
The staff at Badger State Learning includes a licensed Master Electrician and a former Wisconsin VTAE (Vocational-Technical-Adult Education) electrical instructor who both have experienced firsthand the time-consuming process of completing CEU requirements. How to eliminate this bottleneck resulted in the development of the E-Z Learning model.
Techniques developed and proven in the classroom (Electrical Trades) are used to create desirable courses that are quick and will increase your knowledge retention. This is the E-Z learning method.
You will find our NEC code CEU internet offerings very different from the others. They are EZ to use - extensive code book and index searching is unnecessary, no trick questions, unlimited testing attempts, quick and convenient test submittal and returned test results.
Badger State Learning automatically submits all of your earned CEU's directly to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services web portal for fast and direct reporting.
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CEU REQUIREMENTS
What are my CEU requirements?
Currently 24 CEU's are required by the state for Journeyman Electricians, Master Electricians, Registered Electricians, UDC and Commercial Electrical Inspectors.
18 CEU's are required for Residential Journeyman Electrician, Residential Master Electrician and Industrial Journeyman Electrician.
Your requirements can be found by using the active link on this page in the right side column under 'LINKS'. Or...
By going to this Wisconsin State link> http://dsps.wi.gov/Licenses-Permits/Credentialing/trades-professions
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REGISTRATION
How do I register?
A 'Registration' LINK can be found by using the active link on this page in the right side column under 'HOW TO' then 'REGISTER' Or...
By going to this LINK> https://www.badgerstatelearning.com/register.aspx
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REQUIRED BOOK
Is a textbook required?
The required NEC 70 book required for each course is listed in the course description.
All NEC code courses require the respective years code book for completion. For example, 2017 NEC 70.
You can view the 2017 NEC 70 Code for free online at: https://www.nfpa.org/freeaccess
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COURSE START & COMPLETION TIMES
When do these courses start and end?
All courses can be started anytime you wish.
Completion times are up to you, they can be submitted anytime you like according to your schedule. Just make sure you are aware of your CEU submission deadline.
'IMPORTANT'
It is recommended that the year your CEU's are due to the State on June 30th, you submit your necessary tests to us one month prior to that date of the same year. This will allow ample time for re-tests if needed, test processing, and CEU reporting before the State of Wisconsin deadline. Badger State Learning is not responsible for late test answer submission or failure to complete any courses; this is the students responsibility. Tests may be submitted up to June 30th for automatic reporting to the state, after this time you will need to submit printed copies of your course completion certificates directly to the state.
Note: Badger State Learning automatically submits all of your earned CEU's directly to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services web portal for fast and direct reporting.
From the State of Wisconsin: "It is the responsibility of the card-holder to keep track of their continuing education credits. Continuing education information will not be in the (State's) computer database immediately after the class occurs. Class instructors (Badger State Learning) need to send the information to S&B and the information needs to be keyed into the database."
"This process may take two to five days."
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TEST QUESTIONS
What type of tests are they?
All tests consist of multiple choice and true/false questions. Individual NEC CEU State Approved Courses list the actual number of each in the details section.
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Can I print out the test and answer sheet?
Both can be printed out once they are downloaded. Simply select 'PRINT' on the Adobe PDF you wish to make a paper copy of, then you can take it with you and work without a computer. For submitting the test answers you can just enter them on your E-Z Answer Sheet once you get back to your computer.
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What percent do I need to pass a test?
Students must correctly answer at least 70% of the questions in order to receive credit.
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What happens once I successfully pass a test?
You will be notified by email that you passed, your CEU's will be promptly entered into the Wisconsin State web portal and a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you.
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What if I do not pass the test the first attempt?
You can review the questions, re-take the test and submit it again. There is no limit or additional cost for re-tests.
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Can I retake the same course for credit?
No, the same course may not be retaken as stated by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. You may not retake the same course for credit more than once during the 1-, 2-, or 4-year term of a specific credential.
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CEU REPORTING TO STATE
How do my CEU's get reported to the State?
Badger State Learning automatically submits all of your earned CEU's directly to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services web portal for fast and direct reporting.
'IMPORTANT'
It is recommended that the year your CEU's are due to the State on June 30th, you submit your necessary tests to us prior to the end of May the same year. This will allow ample time for re-tests if needed, test processing, and CEU reporting before the States deadline. Badger State Learning is not responsible for your late test answer submission or failure to complete any courses, this is the students responsibility.
From the State of Wisconsin: "It is the responsibility of the card-holder to keep track of their continuing education credits. Continuing education information will not be in the (State's)computer database immediately after the class occurs. Class instructors (Badger State Learning) need to send the information to S&B and the information needs to be keyed into the database."
"This process may take two to five days."
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