Electrical Trades
Electrical Trades encompasses two programs: Electricity and Electrician. Both are designed to prepare students for employment or advancement in a variety of construction and maintenance electrical industries. Supplemental training is provided for persons currently or previously employed in electrical and related occupations.
These programs include the layout, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical wiring and related equipment in residential, commercial, and industry. Print interpretation, building and wiring codes, specifications and material capacities and limitations, as well as testing and repair of circuits, conduit installation, power panels, motors, transformers, lighting fixtures, PLC’s, electronic circuits and devices and safety equipment are also included in the curriculum.
Basic Skills: Unless exempt, students' competency in reading, math, and language are assessed within six (6) weeks of program entry using the TABE.
Council on Occupational Education (COE) Rates
Program Completion Rate: 64%
Program Placement Rate: 75%
Electrician
Program Length: 1500 hours
48 weeks
Program Number: I460314
Program Structure
This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of three (3) occupational completion points (OCPs).
BCV0603 | Electrician Helper | 300 hours | A |
BCV0640 | Residential Electrician | 450 hours | B |
BCV0652 | Commercial Electrician | 450 hours | C |
BCV0667 | Industrial Electrician | 300 hours | D |
Admission Requirements
Age: 16 years or older
Basic Skills: Unless exempt, students' competency in reading, math, and language are assessed within six (6) weeks of program entry using the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). Required basic skill grade levels are: Reading 9, Math 9, and Language 9.
Council on Occupational Education (COE) Rates
Program Completion Rate:64%
Program Placement Rate: 86%