This course covers safety rules and regulations. Includes the selection, inspection, use and maintenance of common tools for electricians.

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 2.0
Lecture hours: 2.0
Lab hours: 1.0

Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student.

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 2.0
Lecture hours: 2.0
Lab hours: 1.0

Basic theory and practice of electrical circuits. Includes calculations as applied to alternating and direct current.

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 2.0

This is an introductory study of the National Electric Code (NEC) for those employed in the field requiring knowledge of the Code. Emphasis will be on wiring design, protection, methods, and materials; and equipment for general use, and basic calculations.

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 3.0

Wiring methods for single family and multi-family dwellings. Includes load calculations, service entrance sizing, proper grounding techniques, and associated safety procedures.

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 2.0
Lab hours: 4.0

Operating principles of solid-state and conventional controls along with their practical applications. Includes braking, jogging, plugging, safety interlocks, wiring, and schematic diagram interpretations. Identify practical applications of jogging and plugging; describe the types of motor braking and their operating principles; explain different starting methods for large motors; and demonstrate proper troubleshooting methods on circuits using wiring and schematic diagrams

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 2.0
Lab hours: 2.0

Commercial wiring methods. Includes overcurrent protection, raceway panel board installation, proper grounding techniques, and associated safety procedures. Interpret electrical blueprints/drawings; compute the circuit sizes and overcurrent protection needed for the installation of branch circuits, feeders, and service entrance conductors; explain the proper installation of wiring devices according to the National Electrical Code (NEC)and local electrical codes; demonstrate grounding methods; identify commercial wiring methods including conduit bending; and demonstrate proper safety procedures.

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 2.0
Lab hours: 4.0

Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 1.0
Lab hours: 8.0

This course focuses on the operation of single- and three-phase motors and transformers. It includes transformer banking, power factor correction, and protective devices. Also included are lessons on three-phase power concepts, transformer and motor connections, transformer and motor metering, and transformer and motor troubleshooting theory

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 1.0
Lab hours: 3.0

Fundamental concepts of programmable logic controllers, principles of operation and numbering systems as applied to electrical controls.

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 2.0
Lab hours: 2.0

Planning and estimating for residential, commercial, and industrial wiring systems. Includes a variety of electrical techniques. List estimating procedures; formulate material and labor costs; identify types of bids; calculate cost adjustments and job costs; and demonstrate the use of estimating forms.

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 3.0
Lab hours: 1.0

This is a course in electrical design of commercial and/or industrial projects, including building layout, types of equipment, placement, sizing of electrical equipment, and all electrical calculations according to the requirements of the National Electrical Code (NEC).

Grade Basis: L
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 3.0