Course Overview: This five-week virtual in-person course provides participants with an introduction to the fundamentals of illumination. It gives a comprehensive overview of basic lighting principles, lamp and luminaire types, lighting calculations, and controls, as well as functional and aesthetic applications best practices. This course is ideal for architects, engineers, designers, contractors, sales reps, customer service reps, manufacturers, distributors, and students. Find full description for each module below.
CEUs: 20 CEUs, 20 LU-HSW approved based on course completion (does not qualify for NCQLP CEUs).
Participating Sections: Anchorage, Calgary, Edmonton, Portland Oregon, Regina/Saskatoon, Seattle, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Las Vegas
Dates: January 27 – March 3, 2026 Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:00 PM-6:30 PM PST
Format: Each module will include 2 hours of instruction followed by an Online Quiz and Q&A Session.
Location: IES Zoom Room – See calendar invite for sign-in details.
+ IES Course Materials3
Purchase Course Materials HERE
1 EPs = $100 of new EP membership cost will be reimbursed to student on successful completion of the class.
2 Students = currently enrolled in college, university, or trade program
3 Course participants must purchase their own course materials from the IES website
Note: IES Sustaining Members Receive 10% Discount on course materials
Students Must Register by Friday, January 23rd.
Questions? Contact Shaun Darragh at liteshaun@gmail.com (Seattle EDU Chair), Jennifer Blake at jenniferblake85@gmail.com (organizational), or Dan Salinas at danielgsalinas@comcast.net (instruction)