(entry level –> experienced)
- $13.97 – $34.96 (hourly)
- $29,060 – $72,730 (annual)
The electrical program requires 576 hours of classroom instruction and 8000 hours of on-the-job training.
Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures; ensuring that work is in accordance with relevant codes. Electricians may install service streetlights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems along with a variety of other tasks.
Primary skills include: analyze operation of malfunctioning electrical or electronic equipment; bend and install tubing and conduit; install electrical fixtures or components; install electronic power, communication, control, or security equipment or systems; install or replace meters, regulators, or related measuring or control devices; lay out, string and install electrical wiring for buildings, etc.; inspect electrical installation for code conformance; repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment; use low-voltage and high-voltage apparatus; follow safety procedures; read technical drawings and schematics. Other skills needed to become an electrician include manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, physical fitness, and a good sense of balance. They also need good color vision because workers frequently must identify electrical wires by color.
1st Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Orientation to the Electrical Trade
- Basic Communications and Employability Skills
- Construction Math
- Basic Safety and Electrical Safety
- Hand Tools and Power Tools
- Hand Bending
- Introduction to Material Handling
- Basic Rigging
- Introduction to Electrical Circuits and Electrical Theory
- Electrical Test Equipment
- Introduction to the National Electrical Code
- Raceways, Boxes and Fittings
- Conductors and Cables
- Introduction to Construction Specifications
- Introduction to Construction and Electrical Blueprints
- Residential Electrical Services
- Introduction to Green Building
- 10-hour OSHA Training
- Basic Principals of Construction – Supplemental
- Mathematics for Electricians – Supplemental
- Interpreting the National Electrical Code – Supplemental
- Electrical Experiments Laboratory Workbook – Supplemental
- Understanding Construction Drawings – Supplemental
2nd Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Introduction to Alternating Current (AC) Theory
- Introduction to Inductance
- Power and the AC Circuit
- Capacitance
- Capacitance, Inductive and Resistive Circuits
- Power Factor Correction
- Single-Phase Transformers
- Motors: Theory and Application
- Three-Phase Alternators
- Three-Phase AC Circuits
- Three-Phase AC Motors
- Single-Phase AC Motors
- Conduit Bending
- Pull and Junction Boxes
- Conductor Installations
- Cable Tray
- Conductor Terminations and Splices
- Electric Service Installation
- Grounding
- General Grounding Principals
- System Grounding
- Grounding Electrode System
- Enclosure, Raceway and Service Cable Grounding
- Over Current Protection One, Two, and Three
- Circuit Breakers and Fuses
- Contactors and Relays
- Lightning Fundamentals
- CPR and First-Aid Training
3rd Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Load Calculations – Branch Circuits and Multi-Family Dwellings
- Conductor Selection and Calculations
- Voltage Drop – AC and DC
- Intermediate Overcurrent Protection
- Raceways, Boxes, and Fitting Fill Requirements
- Wiring Devices
- NEC and Distribution Equipment
- Transformers
- Lamps, Ballasts, and Components
- Motor Calculations
- Overload Protections for Motors
- Disconnects for Motors
- Distribution Equipment
- Motor Controllers
- Voice, Data, and Video Systems
- Hazardous Locations
- Hazardous Locations Wiring Methods
- Solar Photovoltaics
- Electrician’s Reference in Motors – Supplemental
4th Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Load Calculations – Feeders and Services
- Advanced Load Calculations
- Leadership Class One
- Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader
- Health Care Facilities
- Special Locations
- Standby and Emergency Systems
- Generator Installation One and Two
- UPS and Battery Storage Systems
- Electronics
- Introduction to Fire Alarm Systems
- Specialty Transformers
- Advanced Controls
- HVAC Control Systems
- Heat Tracing and Freeze Protection Systems
- Welding Machines
- Motor Operation and Maintenance
- Medium-Voltage Terminations/Splices
- How Green Fits in with International Codes
- Your Role in the Green Environment
- Construction Scheduling – Supplemental