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Electician

Electrical

First Year
Apprentice
144 hours
  • 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
  • Basic Principals of construction – supplemental
  • Mathematics for Electricians – Supplemental
  • Interpreting the National Electrical Code – Supplemental
  • Electrical Experiments Laboratory Workbook – Supplemental
  • Understanding Construction Drawings – Supplemental
  • 10-hour OSHA Training
Second Year
Apprentice
144 hours
  • 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
Third Year
Apprentice
144 hours
  • 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 Protection for Motors
  • Disconnects for Motors
  • Distribution Equipment
  • Motor Controllers
  • Voice, Data and Video Systems
  • Hazardous Locations
  • Hazardous Locations Wiring Methods
  • American Electrician’s Handbook - Supplemental
  • Electrician’s Reference in Motors – Supplemental
Fourth Year
Apprentice
144 hours
  • 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
  • Introductions 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
  • Construction Scheduling – Supplemental
  • Electrician’s Reference in Motors - Supplemental