RESIDENTIAL/COMM. ELECTRICIAN’S ASSISTANT

Students receive instruction and guided practice to develop the necessary skills for entry-level employment in the Electrical Trades Industry. These skills include the identification, usage, and care of equipment as well as tools and meters associated with the electrical field. Students work with planning, layout, and installation of electrical circuits that conform to local and national code requirements, for both residential and commercial installations. Other areas of focus include: proper safety techniques, advanced electrical theory, and the National Electric Code. Successful completion of this program prepares students for an interesting and challenging career in the field of Electrical Trades. Students also receive up to one thousand and fifty (1,050) hours toward the required eight thousand (8,000) hours for application to take the Journeyman Electrician Examination.