Electricians install and repair the equipment and distribution networks required to meet these needs. Expansion is occurring in the residential, commercial and industrial markets. New technologies continue to stimulate the demand for qualified electricians. In this program students learn to install electrical equipment for lighting, heating, and power applications in commercial, industrial, and residential buildings according to Massachusetts Electrical Code. Freshman start out with basic wiring, switches, and lighting, while seniors work on industrial wiring, motors, controls, and relays.
Students apply their skills at off-campus work sites.
Hours earned in class are credited toward the Massachusetts licensing requirements. Learning to use blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams are all part of the course. Class instruction emphasizes safety. Students use commercial equipment and tools and work in a large, well-ventilated shop with simulated residential and industrial work areas. Graduates are able to find employment readily available in factories, power plants, institutional plants, residences, construction sites, and communication installations.