Learning Course for Young & Emerging Professionals

Welcome to the learning course for young and emerging professionals! We encourage our new or young and emerging professionals to familiarize themselves with the USNC and IEC by following this first course in our learning series, compromised of the below six lessons.

After you complete the six lessons in this course, we encourage you to visit the USNC Young and Emerging Professionals webpage.

Lesson 1: Introduction

The U.S. National Committee (USNC) of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) serves as the focal point for U.S. parties who are interested in the development, promulgation, and use of globally relevant standards for the electrotechnical industry. The USNC is also engaged in the assessment of conformance to standards, undertaking work in areas such as testing, certification, and accreditation.

Lesson 2: USNC Organization

This lesson provides an overview of the U.S. National Committee (USNC) of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) including: USNC membership, organization structure, governance and policy-setting bodies, and USNC Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs).

Lesson 3: USNC Personnel

This lesson provides an over of U.S. National Committee (USNC) personnel including: USNC responsibilities, appointments, and qualifications.

Lesson 4: Standards Development

This lesson provides an overview of the IEC standards development process, including: project development principles, ISO/IEC Directives, project stages, technical specifications, maintenance procedures, amendments, global relevance, normative references, double-logo standards, fast-track processing, and fragments.

Lesson 5: IEC Effective Participation Webinar Recording

This webinar is designed to give tips and advice to USNC delegates who wish to work on and improve their skills as representatives of the U.S. electrotechnical sector at the IEC Technical Committee, Subcommittee, and Working Group meetings. You can watch the course recording or view the slides below.

Lesson 6: Benefits of Standards Work for Emerging Professional

When young and emerging professionals get involved in standards development work, everyone wins. The individual gains valuable career skills and knowledge; the company gains depth and engagement; and the standardization community as a whole benefits from fresh perspectives.