Electrical

Introduction to reading and working with blueprints for residential and commercial construction and understanding a typical set of building plans.

Beginning labs covering the use of electrical hand and power equipment. Wiring simulations and practice including switches, receptacles, and fixtures. Students complete small wiring projects, practice hand bending of conduit and learn pipe threading.

Introduction to the National Electrical Code as the basic standard that governs electrical work. The purpose, scope and layout of the NEC will be covered in depth along with how to find answers to common electrical installation questions.

An advanced electrical course covering second year topics such as AC current, motors, grounding, conduit bending, conductor installations, cable tray, electrical services, circuit breakers and fuses, contactors, and electric lighting. Uses NCCER instructional modules.

An advanced electrical course covering third year topics such as load calculations, conductor selection, lighting applications, hazardous locations, overcurrent protection, distribution equipment, transformers, services, motor calculations, motor control, and voice and data. Uses NCCER instructional modules.

An advanced electrical course covering fourth year topics such as load calculations for feeders and services, health care facilities, standby and emergency systems, basic electronic theory, fire alarm systems, specialty transformers, advanced controls, HVAC controls, heat trace and freeze protection, motor operation and maintenance, medium voltage terminations, special locations, and skills for the crew leader. Uses NCCER instructional modules.

Introduction to wiring methods and materials used in lighting commercial buildings. Installation of wiring in conduit systems and rules governing these types of installations including services, feeders, and lighting and power distributions systems.

Installation of various types of boxes, drilling, wiring of switches, receptacles, fixtures, setting and wiring panels. Includes single pole switches, three and four-way switches, dimmers, low voltage wiring and various appliances.

Hands on lab activities covering the skills introduced in the NCCER Level III course. Labs include motors, branch and feeder circuits, lighting applications, hazardous locations, transformers, and motor controls.

Hands on lab activities covering the skills introduced in the NCCER Level IV course. Labs include feeders and services, standby and emergency systems, fi re alarms, HVAC controls, Heat trace and freezing protection, and special locations.

Application of the National Electric Code and how to use it as a guide for any type of wiring installation. How to find answers to common questions in the code and how to apply it to a wide variety of building situations.

Advanced theory and skill training in electrical and electronic systems. Topics may vary with needs of students but may contain subjects such as electronic theory, voice and data systems, fiber optics, TV and antenna systems, wind, and solar power etc.

Advanced skills in understanding of blueprints and the design process by working with actual prints of construction projects, sheet by sheet, to the completion of the project.

Project where electrical wiring methods, electrical theory, job safety, and the use of tools are utilized to perform a simulated or actual job assignment. Designed to parallel in a learning environment what will be expected on the jobsite. Can be repeated for credit.

Project where electrical wiring methods, electrical theory, job safety, and the use of tools are utilized to perform a simulated or actual job assignment. Designed to parallel in a learning environment what will be expected on the jobsite. Can be repeated for credit.