It is your responsibility to purchase your own tools. Many local vendors offer student discounts. You must have tools or a proof of purchase agreement by the end of the fifth week. The objective is to provide technical knowledge and experience in residential and commercial wiring phases of the electrical industry. Training is in basic electricity, blueprint reading, motors, motor controls, programmable logic controls, fiber optics and the National Electrical Code.
Students experience hands-on work, including actual residential and commercial wiring installation.
Successful completion of the electrical program may enable students to obtain one year of credit toward a journeyman s license. State and local requirements may vary. Students must meet all course requirements for the Electrical Technology Diploma, two additional semesters of Electronics and the courses and requirements listed for the Associate of Applied Science degree. Must successfully complete three semesters and must earn at least 40 credit hours from the prescribed courses listed below. Direct Current, Adv.- 3 ELTR 1130 Alt.