Basic Electrician Assistant (EA21)  Technical Certificate of Credit


(Stand Alone & Embedded in Electrical Construction Technology Diploma and Technical Studies Degree programs)

Program Description:

The Electricians Assistant Technical Certificate of Credit program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the electrical field. Learning opportunities develop academic, occupational, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of electrical theory and practical application necessary for successful employment.

Entrance date: Fall semester

Program admission requirements:

Minimum Test Scores

ACCUPLACER NEXT GENERATION– Reading 224 ACCUPLACER- Sentence Skills 60
Writing 236 Reading Comprehension 55
Arithmetic 229 Arithmetic 34

Credits required for graduation: 10

Curriculum Outline (11 hours)
Courses 10 credits 11
ELTR 1060

Introduces electrical symbols and their use in construction blueprints, electrical schematics, and diagrams. Topics include: electrical symbols, component identification, print reading and scales and measurement.

2
ELTR 1025

This course continues to introduce those specific job skills needed for a typical electrician. Topics in this course include pull and junction boxes, conductor installations, terminations and splices, circuit breakers and fuses, and control systems fundamentals.

4
ELTR 1210

Provides additional instruction on wiring practices in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Topics include: residential single family service calculations, residential two family service calculations, load balancing, sub panels and feeders, residential single family service installation, residential two family service installation, concepts of TV and CATV installation, swimming pool installation, and remote control of lighting and intercom installation.

3
IDFC 1007

Provides an in-depth study of the health and safety practices required for maintenance of industrial, commercial, and home electrically operated equipment. Topics include: introduction to OSHA regulations; safety tools, equipment, and procedures; and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

2
Faculty
Program Chair

Instructor, Industrial Electrical and Electrical Construction
Carlton, Room 110

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