Electrical
Prepare for an entry-level career as an electrician.
This is a G3 program. Students may qualify for free tuition, fees, and books.
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Introduction to Construction
Begin your career in the skilled trades with a strong foundation! Previously known as “core craft skills,” this entry-level course is the recommended first course for all trades students and a prerequisite to most specialty courses. Topics include basic safety, construction math, introduction to hand and power tools, construction drawings, basic rigging, communication skills, employability skills and material handling. Upon completion, students are eligible to sit for the Introduction to Construction credential exam offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER).
Contact Hours: 40
Electrical - Level 1
Master the basic concepts to prepare for entry-level employment in the electrical industry. Topics include orientation to the electrical trade, circuits, electrical theory, National Electric Code, device boxes, hand bending, raceways and fittings, conductors and cables, residential electrical services and electrical test equipment. Upon completion, students are eligible to sit for the credential exam(s) offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER).
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introduction to Construction.
Contact Hours: 120
Electrical - Level 2
Continue your education as an electrician with this second level of training. Topics include alternating current, motor theory and application, electric lighting, conduit bending, pull and junction boxes, conductor installations, cable tray, conductor terminations and splices, grounding and bonding, circuit breakers and fuses. Upon completion, students are eligible to sit for the credential exam(s) offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER).
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Electrical - Level 1.
Contact Hours: 120
Electrical - Level 3
Continue your education as an electrician with this third level of training. Topics include load calculations, branch and feeder circuits, conductor selection and calculations, practical applications of lighting, hazardous locations, overcurrent protection, distribution equipment, transformers, commercial electrical services, motor calculations, voice, data and video and motor controls. Upon completion, students are eligible to sit for the credential exam(s) offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER).
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Electrical - Level 2.
Contact Hours: 120
Electrical - Level 4
Complete your education as an electrician with this final level of training with technical hints and tips from industry experts. Topics include feeders and services, standby and emergency systems, basic electronic theory, fire alarm systems, specialty transformers, advanced controls, heat tracing and freeze protection, motor operation and maintenance, medium-voltage terminations/splices, special locations and fundamentals of crew leadership. Upon completion, students are eligible to sit for the credential exam(s) offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER).
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Electrical - Level 3.
Contact Hours: 120
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