Master Basic Electrical Estimating
Learn How to Prepare Accurate, Competitive & Profitable Electrical Estimates
Includes 1 Year Access to iBidElectric Pro! ($120 Value)
Start Building Better Estimates Today
Whether you're an electrical contractor, estimator, project manager, electrician, or business owner, accurate estimating is one of the most valuable skills you can develop. A single missed item can cost thousands of dollars, while an accurate estimate can help you win more work and improve your profitability.
The
Basic Electrical Estimating Online Training course teaches you the same proven estimating process used by professional estimators to review plans, perform quantity takeoffs, calculate labor, organize costs, and prepare professional bid proposals. This self-paced online program is designed for contractors who want to estimate projects with greater confidence and consistency.
Is This Course Right For You?
This course is designed for:
- Electrical Contractors
- Electrical Estimators
- Project Managers
- Electricians moving into estimating
- Small business owners preparing their own bids
- Anyone wanting to learn professional electrical estimating
No previous estimating experience is required.
What You'll Learn
During this comprehensive online course you'll learn how to:
✓ Review construction plans and specifications
✓ Organize bid documents
✓ Perform complete lighting takeoffs
✓ Estimate lighting controls
✓ Estimate distribution equipment
✓ Count branch power devices
✓ Measure conduit and wire
✓ Estimate feeders
✓ Estimate special systems
✓ Complete estimate recap
✓ Prepare professional bid proposals
✓ Reduce costly estimating mistakes
✓ Build competitive, profitable bids
What Makes This Course Different?
Unlike theory-based estimating classes, this course follows the workflow used by professional electrical estimators every day.
You'll work through the estimating process step-by-step using real construction documents while learning practical techniques you can immediately apply to your own projects.
Every lesson builds on the previous one, giving you a repeatable estimating system that improves speed, accuracy, and confidence.
What You'll Receive
- On-demand online video training
- Downloadable estimating spreadsheets
- Project drawings
- Specifications
- Bid documents
- Estimating checklists
- Professional estimating workflow
- Lifetime access to course updates (or replace with your access period)
- Certificate of Completion
Why Accurate Estimating Matters
Winning more projects isn't about submitting the lowest bid.
It's about submitting the most accurate bid.
Professional estimating allows you to:
- Reduce missed materials
- Improve labor accuracy
- Increase profit margins
- Reduce change orders
- Submit professional proposals
- Bid with confidence
- Build a stronger reputation
One accurate estimate can pay for this training many times over.
Your Instructor
The Basic Electrical Estimating Online Training course is taught by Ken Dickerson, an electrical estimating professional with more than 40 years of experience in the electrical construction industry. Ken has worked as an estimator, chief estimator, director of estimating, vice president of preconstruction, instructor, and electrical construction consultant. Throughout his career, he has prepared and managed estimates for commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, educational, and design-build projects of all sizes.
Rather than teaching estimating from a textbook, Ken shares the practical methods, workflows, and strategies he has used throughout his career. Students learn how a professional estimator reviews bid documents, performs takeoffs, calculates labor and material costs, identifies project risks, and prepares a complete proposal.
Meet Your Instructor: Ken Dickerson
Ken Dickerson is a 40-year veteran of the electrical construction industry and an experienced electrical estimating professional. He began his career in electrical construction and advanced through increasingly responsible estimating and preconstruction positions, including chief estimator, director of estimating, and vice president of preconstruction.
Ken has estimated projects ranging from small renovations and tenant improvements to complex, multimillion-dollar electrical construction projects. His experience includes commercial buildings, industrial facilities, healthcare projects, schools, institutional facilities, design-build projects, and major construction developments.
As the founder of iBidElectric, Ken now uses his decades of experience to train electrical contractors, estimators, project managers, and electricians who want to build stronger estimating skills. His teaching focuses on real-world procedures that students can use immediately in their businesses and careers.
When you enroll in this course, you are not simply watching general estimating videos. You are learning a complete estimating process from a professional who has spent more than four decades preparing bids, reviewing project risks, managing estimating departments, and helping electrical contractors compete for profitable work.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long do I have access? 1 Year
- Is the course self-paced? Yes. Watch the lessons whenever it fits your schedule.
- Do I need estimating experience? No. The course begins with the fundamentals and progresses through the complete estimating process.
- Can I watch on my phone or tablet? Yes. The course is accessible from desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
- Are downloadable resources included? Yes. Estimating spreadsheets, project documents, and supporting materials are included.
Ready to Build Better Electrical Estimates?
Whether you're preparing your first estimate or looking to sharpen your existing skills, this course will give you a proven estimating system you can use on every project.
Course Investment: $1,495.00
Course Access: One Year
Start Estimating With Confidence
Accurate estimates lead to better bids.
Better bids lead to more profitable projects.
Enroll today and begin mastering the fundamentals of professional electrical estimating.
