• Establishes minimum requirements for qualification of the electrical equipment maintenance worker (QEMW).

• Details the minimum training and experience requirements for electrical equipment maintenance and provides criteria for documenting qualifications.

• Details the requirements for an independent and impartial qualification system for electrical equipment maintenance workers.

Description

This standard was created to codify the experience, education, and training requirements necessary for an individual to obtain a level of competency as an electrical equipment maintenance worker. NETA carefully examines the qualifications of each Qualified Electrical Equipment Maintenance Company (QEMC) in addition to qualifying the individual electrical equipment maintenance worker employed by that QEMC. The Standard for Qualification of Electrical Equipment Maintenance Workers was approved as a revised American National Standard on January 6, 2026.