Fundamentals of Lighting (FOL) – Evening Online Course – October/ November
IES Vancouver is pleased to offer IES FOL course October-November 2026. You will be required to purchase the IES Fundamentals of Lighting Student Edition course material from the IES website. Please visit www.ies.org and purchase a digital copy before first day of class. Hard copies are no longer available for purchase
Follow the instructions on the IES website to download and open the files. Supplemental files may be provided in Google Classroom at the discretion of the instructor. In order to access all the quizzes, final exam, and supplementary files, you will need a Google account.
You will have quizzes throughout the course and a final exam available after the final day. Quizzes are due 1 week after each session. Failure to complete the quizzes and final exam by deadline will result in an automatic course incompletion. 80% attendance is required to pass the course; active webcam is required to maintain attendance. Please some modules are instructor led and some are self-study.
Course Cost:
IES Members $350 (includes sustaining member staff)
Non IES Members $380
(Price does not include IES FOL Student Course material. Additional learning handouts may be available, at the discretion of the instructor, but NOT the full IES FOL course material)
IES Vancouver is a non-profit society so no GST is charged
Please complete the registration and pay online at https://vancouver.ies.org
If you plan to pay by cheque, please complete the online information and make your cheque payable to: “IES – Vancouver Section”
Course Location: online via Zoom & Google Classroom
Please create/use a Google Account for access
Class Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Minimum number of students is 7
Maximum number of students is 12
To be fair to everyone in the lighting industry, we reserve the right to limit the maximum number of students from any single company within any single class.
You will be sent more information 3 days before the start of the course.
Please send any inquiries to education@vancouver.ies.org
Course Agenda
| Date | Day of Week | Description |
| October 27, 2026 | Tuesday | Module 1 – Introduction to Light & Lighting |
| October 29, 2026 | Thursday | Module 2 – Electric Light Sources & Auxiliary Devices |
| November 3, 2026 | Tuesday | Module 3 – Daylighting |
| November 5, 2026 | Thursday | Module 4 – Luminaires |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Module 5 – Lighting Controls |
| November 12, 2026 | Thursday | Module 6 – Lighting Metrics, Photometry & Calculations |
| November 17, 2026 | Tuesday | Module 7 – Codes and Standards |
| November 19, 2026 | Thursday | Module 8 – Interior Lighting |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Module 9 – Exterior Lighting |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Final Exam Opens due in 1 week on December 1, 2026 |
The final exam will be available on November 24, 2026. Students will be eligible to write the final exam at their own pace at a time of their choosing.
The final exam must be completed 1 week from the release date. The exam must be completed in 1 sitting.
NOTES:
- Cancellations must be received 1 full week prior to start of course or full payment is required.
- Course may be cancelled if insufficient students are registered. A notice will be provided 1 day prior to first day of class and course payment will be refunded
- Payment required by start of course or attendance will not be permitted.
- This course may qualify for education credits but it is the responsibility of the student to apply.
Full Agenda in PDF version can be downloaded here FOL 2026.10 Course Registration Information