First someone should be familiar with electrical construction. Guys read a self-help book on how to wire a receptacle and think they can go take a code class and understand it.
Secondly, before anybody takes a code class they should learn about and understand theory.
Do you know how many guys don't install main bond screws because they really don't understand what it does.
Third, depending on what portions of the code you are teaching you need to teach it in a different way. When it comes to grounding guys have to see pictures to understand what happens when there is a short. If you're teaching about load calculations understanding a step by step approach is much more valuable.
Teaching the NEC is easy if you have two students and hundreds of hours to explain the difference between the letter of the law and concepts and how to apply them in everyday application.
Having 30 or 40 students will surely leave somebody lacking in truly understanding something. But that's why I tell them to come here and get involved.
This bulletin board is simply the best method for learning if someone truly wants to learn about code.
Long live the board!!!
