Technical Diploma

Accredited by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)

This program prepares students to install, maintain, and repair electrical systems and equipment. Students begin with an introduction to the electrical trade, electrical safety, electrical theory AC/DC, National Electrical Code (NEC), blueprint reading, conduit bending, electrical test equipment, cable trays, and motors. Student progress into conductor terminations, grounding and boding, residential electrical services, overcurrent protection, lighting, hazardous locations, distribution equipment, transformers, health care facilities, standby and emergency systems, heat tracing, and special locations for NEC. In their last term students will study fire alarm systems, specialty transformers, HVAC controls, medium-voltage terminations, motor operation and maintenance, advanced motor control, and programmable logic control (PLC).

Career Opportunities

Apprentice electrician, cable TV installer, electrician’s helper, electric motor repairer, electrical technician, maintenance electrician.

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