

Rigging systems and subsystems, the materials used, and the capacities of the systems are all covered. This course will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to rigging principles and best practices used in modern entertainment applications. What will course participants learn in this course? After completing this course, workers will be able to install and strike a concert or other live productions in a U.S. This course will provide information in arena rigging, fall protection theory and protocols, general workplace safety practices, and professionalism. The course will include a lecture, demonstrations, hypothetical situations, and hands-on activities. This course covers topics that are listed as being in the content outline for the ETCP Entertainment Electrician Certification Exam and the ETCP Portable Power Distribution Technician Certification Exam.The IATSE Rigging Proficiency Program is a two-day, introductory rigging course designed to prepare workers to fill the present need for entertainment riggers in live entertainment. Additional resources are also offered, such as video, reading material, and web pages. It covers DC electricity, terminology, basic circuits, Ohm's law, DC power, AC electricity, impedance, AC power, phase angles, power factor, 3-phase power, harmonics, electrical safety, imminent danger, human reaction to electrical current, lockout/tagout, arc flash, arc blast, boundaries of protection, categories of meters, codes and regulations, portable power generators, transformers, HMTs, grounding, enclosure ratings, over current protection, GFCIs, and more. Each of the 48 videos is a 10- to 15-minute presentation and covers a single topic related to live event production electrics, followed by a short quiz to test your knowledge and retention. It includes a series of videos presented by ETCP Recognized Trainer Richard Cadena. Portable Power Distribution and Electrics Online is a complete course that is ETCP Recognized.
