Course Description

Students will learn how to design, stage, and install commercial and residential electrical wiring for power and telecommunications systems. Skills taught include blueprint interpretation, layout, design, and programming equipment and an emphasis on logical thinking.

Prerequisites at the Time of Senior Year Enrollment

Minimum of 11 core credits (2.5 must be English, 1 must be Algebra), completion of Construction Innovations or previous construction-related coursework, on track to graduate

Credits & Certifications Offered

*College credit and certification are not guaranteed. Their attainment is dependent on student performance in both the course and on external industry assessments. All certifications are through external agencies and the accommodations permitted will vary from assessment to assessment. Additionally, students must participate in the full two years of the program to be potentially eligible for all certifications listed.

How Will My Time Be Spent? 

Tech is Real World Learning

Students in this program learn through the use of a variety of industry grade tools and equipment and texts. Their real world labs also require uniforms and personal protective equipment.

Tools & Equipment

• Hand tools (wire strippers, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.)
• Tape measures
• Power tools
• Levels
• Heavy-duty construction equipment
• Hand operated conduit bender
• Ladders 
• Voltage meters
• Saws
  
  

Academic Materials

• National Electric Code, Electrical Wiring-Residential, IEC Student Handbook & Workbook, UGLY's Electrical Reference
• PACT Curriculum - a postsecondary text
  
  

Uniform Requirements

• Leather work boots that cover the ankle
• Denim work pants or jeans, cotton shirt
• Safety glasses and hardhats must be worn at all times in the lab space

Essential Skills Needed for Success

Students learn the entry level skills necessary to prepare for post-secondary education and the highly competitive world of work. Traditionally, successful students have mastered the processing and/or physical skills listed below prior to enrollment.

Core Essential Skills

• Have knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and their applications Critical thinking - interpret information from blueprint(s), code book(s), instruction manual(s), diagnostic equipment to determine a course of action; Understand and use basic math

• Demonstrate familiarity with tools

• Able to work in a standing position for a minimum of 2 hours and work on elevated surfaces

• Able to crouch, kneel, twist, turn repeatedly for a minimum of (2) hours

• Able to lift and carry a minimum of 40 pounds

• Able to grasp, push, pull, tools and objects with both hands

• Able to tell the difference between black, blue, red, white, green, copper colors

• Tolerate a construction environment which includes high places, small spaces, extreme temperatures, dirty spaces, loud noises, and a variety of construction-related smells
  
  

For a complete list of essential skills please review the Course Overview Guide.