APT's NERC ID number is APT_016

Since APT is an approved NERC training provider, continuing education hours (CEH's) might be granted to all or most APT courses.  Please contact APT if you are looking for NERC applicable CEH's other than what APT advertises on this website.

NERC Compliance and Training Services (Link to NERC Education Services Flyer)

Let Applied Professional Training’s (APT) accreditation and experience help you comply with NERC’s Standards, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Personnel Performance Training (PER-005), Pre-Audit reviews and general Compliance Services.  APT has assessed, analyzed, implemented, monitored and tracked education programs including Best Practices, Job Task Analysis, Training Needs Assessments, Gap Analysis, Learning Management System (LMS) plus Consulting Services that include Information Technology training where cyber security is essential.  APT meets NERC and US Dept. of Education requirements giving assurance of quality and professionalism.  APT is your one-stop NERC compliance consultant.  (Link to CIP review course)

NERC Standards (1:14)

  1. Resource and Demand Balancing (BAL)

  2. Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)

  3. Communications (COM)

  4. Emergency Preparedness and Operation (EOP)

  5. Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance (FAC)

  6. Interchange Scheduling and Coordination (INT)

  7. Interconnection Reliability Operations and Coordination (IRO)

  8. Modeling, Data, and Analysis (MOD)

  9. Nuclear (NUC)

  10. Personnel, Performance, Training and Qualifications (PER)

  11. Protection and Control (PRC)

  12. Transmission Operation (TOP)

  13. Transmission Planning (TPL)

  14. Voltage and Reactive (VAR)

Cyber Security Compliance Services (CIP-001:9)

• Sabotage Reporting Requirements (CIP-001)
• Critical Cyber Asset Identification (CIP-002)
• Security Management Controls (CIP-003)
• Personnel & Training (CIP-004)
• Electronic Security Perimeters(s) (CIP-005)
• Physical Security of Critical Cyber Assets(CIP-006)
• Systems Security Management (CIP-007)
• Incident Reporting and Response Planning (CIP-008)
• Recovery Plans for Critical Cyber Assets (CIP-009)

System Personnel Training Services (PER-005)

• Training Requirements Assurance
• Systematic Approach to training to accreditation standards
• Learning Outcome statements in accordance to NERC Requirements
• Quality training programs and delivery methods
• Evaluation programs demonstrating skills known or learned
• Purposeful Emergency Operations Training
• Critical Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits assistance
• Measures of Systematic Training
• Job Task Analysis documentation
• Training outcomes with matching course materials
• Learning Management System to properly track training
• Training evaluation systems and documentation

APT offers NERC training courses that:

  1. Include Simulator Training

  2. Include underlying engineering principles for more favorably situation response

  3. Apply toward Proficiency Certification - System Operator

  4. Apply toward college credits for an Associates Degree

APT's NERC CEH courses at a glance. Contact APT for customized NERC courses.