Electrician

Program Overview:

These competency-based courses are designed for electrical technicians and electrician trainees. It provides students with technical instruction and practical experience in workplace safety, trade mathematics, and fundamental electrical concepts.

Course Title:

Electrician 1:  Fundamentals (120 hours)

Brief Course Description:

This competency-based course is designed for electrical technician and electrician trainees. It provides students with technical instruction and practical experience in workplace safety, trade mathematics, fundamental electrical concepts, and storage batteries in direct current (DC) circuits, Ohm’s Law, alternating current (AC), and resource management.  

Cost of tuition:  $0

Cost of books and supplies:  $500 - $1,000

Financial Aid may be available:  See advisor

Course Prerequisites:  CASAS reading assessment

Reading assessment: Yes - score of 235 or higher on the CASAS GOALS reading assessment.

Math assessment: Yes - score of 215 or higher on the CASAS GOALS reading assessment

Step Orientation:  Yes

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Course Title:

Electrician 2: Wiring and Codes (120 hours)

Brief Course Description:

This competency-based course is designed for electrical technician and electrician trainees. It provides students with technical instruction and practical experience in electrical wiring and codes. It focuses on safety, permit requirements and code compliance, wiring design and protection, wiring materials and methods, equipment for general use, special occupancies, special equipment, special conditions, communication systems sanctioned by the National Electrical Code (NEC), and the interpretation of data found in the NEC tables. It also covers a review of the practical aspects of resource management when wiring.

Cost of tuition:  $0

Cost of books and supplies:  $500 - $1,000

Financial Aid may be available:  See advisor

Course Prerequisites:  Completion of Electrician 1:  Fundamentals

Reading assessment: (NA)

Math Assessment: (NA)

Step Orientation:  (NA)

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Course Title:

Electrician 3: Wiring Techniques (240 hours)

Brief Course Description:

This competency-based course  provides students with technical instruction and practical experience in wiring. It focuses on the selection and utilization of electrical instrumentation, proper interpretation of wire color connections, proper wiring techniques, and the types, features, and functions of blueprint drawings and prints. It also includes workplace safety.

Cost of tuition:  $0

Cost of books and supplies:  $500 - $1,000

Financial Aid may be available:  See advisor

Course Prerequisites:  Completion of Electrician 2:  Wiring and Codes

Reading assessment: (NA)

Math Assessment: (NA)

Step Orientation: (NA) 

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