Electrical

The Building Construction class will prepare you to work in the building construction industry and is the first step toward a career in the construction trades. This course is a prerequisite for enrolling in any of the building construction related apprenticeship courses and satisfies the first semester requirement for year one. Individuals who can demonstrate recent (past three years) construction related employment and can pass the BCC bypass exam can go directly into semester two.

This course builds on the material covered during Building Construction Core and provides electrical students with a foundational knowledge of electrical safety, theory, tools, blueprint reading, and wiring techniques. Students learn how to install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures in accordance with the National Electric Code (NEC). Prerequisite: completion of Building Construction Core or recent (past three years) construction related employment and the ability to pass the BCC bypass exam. NOTE: This course satisfies the first-year classroom instruction requirements for both the Electrical and Electronics Systems Technician (EST) apprenticeship programs.

Electrical Level II builds upon the material introduced in the first year. Topics covered include alternating current, motors: theory and application, electric lighting, conduit bending, pull and junction boxes, conductor installations, cable tray, conductor terminations and splices, grounding and bonding, circuit breakers and fuses, control systems and fundamental concepts. NOTE: This course satisfies the second-year classroom instruction requirements for both the Electrical and Electronics Systems Technician (EST) apprenticeship programs.

The installation and maintenance of electrical circuits, devices, and wiring in commercial buildings is the focus of this classroom course. You will learn how to read and interpret the NEC requirements for commercial structures, layout and install single and three phase panel boards, lighting and power branch circuits, and emergency power systems. Grounding, bonding, ground-fault methods, and motor control will be covered.

The final year of the electrical program concentrates on industrial wiring and electrical systems. Single and three phase branch circuits for lighting, power, and motors typically installed in plants and factories are discussed in detail. Standby, emergency and alarm systems are also covered. Reading and interpreting NEC requirements for AC motors, motor control and power circuits are an integral part of this course.