Electrical Industry Certifications for Qualified Personnel, Reliability, Testing, Facilities, and Advanced Power Systems
Electrical Standards Institute develops competency-based certifications for the electrical industry — focused on qualified electrical workers, maintenance, testing, reliability, mission-critical facilities, traditional facilities, smart facilities, and advanced electrified power systems.
ESI separates full certifications from specialty endorsements. Full certifications validate a defined role or qualification level. Endorsements add specialized capability to an existing credential.
Core Certification
Qualified Electrical Worker
QEW I — Technician
QEW II — Journeyman
QEW III — Senior Technician / SME
Core Certification
Infrared Electrical Inspection
IR-EIT I — Technician
IR-EIT II — Journeyman
IR-EIT III — Senior Technician / SME
Core Certification
Data Center Electrical Maintenance
DC-EMT I — Associate Technician
DC-EMT II — Journeyman Technician
DC-EMT III — Senior Technician / SME
Electrical Safety, Maintenance, Testing, and Reliability
These certifications support the traditional electrical industry, including industrial facilities, commercial systems, utilities, maintenance departments, contractors, testing firms, and reliability programs.
Certification Pathway
Electrical Maintenance & Reliability
Electrical Maintenance Technician
NFPA 70B Maintenance Specialist
Electrical Reliability Technician
Predictive Maintenance Specialist
Certification Pathway
Electrical Testing & Commissioning
Acceptance Testing Technician
Maintenance Testing Technician
Commissioning Technician
Electrical Inspection Specialist
Endorsements
Safety & Work Practice Endorsements
Arc Flash Risk Endorsement
Energized Work Endorsement
Lockout / Tagout Endorsement
Electrical Hazard Recognition Endorsement
Facility Electrical Systems
ESI includes electrical workforce qualification for traditional facilities, smart facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, education facilities, municipal facilities, and mission-critical operations.
Certification Pathway
Traditional Facility Electrical Systems
Facility Electrical Technician
Commercial Electrical Maintenance
Emergency Power Systems
Facility Electrical Reliability
Certification Pathway
Smart Facility Electrical Systems
Smart Facility Electrical Technician
Building Automation Electrical Systems
Digital Power Monitoring
Integrated Facility Operations
Certification Pathway
Mission-Critical Facilities
Critical Power Electrical Technician
UPS Systems Specialist
Backup Power Systems
Mission-Critical Reliability
Infrared Electrical Inspection & Thermography
ESI infrared certifications are electrical-focused. They integrate thermography with electrical safety, maintenance reliability, operational continuity, inspection quality, and standards-based decision making.
Core Certification
Infrared Electrical Inspection
IR-EIT I — Technician
IR-EIT II — Journeyman
IR-EIT III — Senior Technician / SME
Endorsements
Electrical Thermography Endorsements
Industrial Electrical Thermography
Data Center Thermography
Medium Voltage Thermography
Critical Power Thermography
Endorsements
Advanced Thermography Endorsements
Reliability Thermography
Arc Flash Risk Thermography
Acceptance Testing Thermography
Predictive Maintenance Thermography
Advanced & Electrified Power Systems
ESI supports specialized electrical qualification for modern power systems, renewable generation, energy storage, electrified infrastructure, intelligent power systems, and grid-connected technologies.
Certification Pathway
Solar Power Electrical Systems
PV Electrical Technician
Solar Inverter Systems
PV Commissioning
Solar Reliability & Inspection
Certification Pathway
Wind Energy Electrical Systems
Wind Electrical Technician
Generator & Converter Systems
Wind Electrical Reliability
Predictive Maintenance
Certification Pathway
Battery Energy Storage Systems
BESS Electrical Technician
Battery Safety & Reliability
Thermal Runaway Awareness
Energy Storage Maintenance
Certification Pathway
EV Charging Infrastructure
EV Infrastructure Electrical Technician
DC Fast Charging Systems
Load Management
Charging System Maintenance
Certification Pathway
Smart Grid & Intelligent Power
Smart Grid Electrical Technician
Intelligent Substations
Remote Monitoring Systems
Digital Power Systems
Certification Pathway
Microgrids & Distributed Energy
Microgrid Electrical Specialist
Distributed Energy Resources
Energy Management Systems
Electrified Facility Integration
Certification Levels
ESI certifications use a consistent three-level model to support career progression and employer qualification needs.
Independent field competency, diagnostics, troubleshooting, standards application, reporting, and field decision-making.
Level III — Senior Technician / SME
Advanced expertise, procedure development, program oversight, report approval, mentoring, audits, and technical leadership.
Standards-Based Competency
ESI certifications are based on electrical industry competency, not attendance alone. Standards are used as directive frameworks for safety, maintenance, testing, reliability, operations, and workforce qualification.
Electrical Safety
OSHA electrical safety requirements
NFPA 70E safe work practices
Lockout/tagout and energized work controls
Electrical Maintenance & Testing
NFPA 70B maintenance practices
NETA testing and maintenance concepts
IEEE reliability and equipment guidance
Electrical Installation & Operations
NEC / NFPA 70 principles
NESC utility safety concepts
ANSI, ASTM, ISO, API, and IADC frameworks where applicable
