The commercial and residential electrical industries are constantly evolving as new industry demands require increased skill sets for electricians. Graduates need the necessary core and specialty skills to successfully meet electrician standards and be embraced by the marketplace. The Electrician diploma program teaches these skills by exploring the topics of electrical safety, tools and theory, the National
Electrical Code (NEC), conduit bending, residential and commercial wiring, power distribution, advanced code concepts and motors, industrial controls, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), personal development, jobsite management, fire and security alarms, voice, data, TV, signaling systems and fiber optics. Laboratory experience is an integral part of the program.
Graduates of the Electrician diploma program are qualified for entry-level positions such as commercial and residential electrician, preventive maintenance electrician, production electrician, bench electrician, repair electrician, industrial maintenance electrician, programming electrician and maintenance technician. They are also qualified for positions as field service electricians and installation electricians in any manufacturing industry and market sector that has a need for electricians.
Upon successful completion of all program modules, students will be awarded a diploma.
Courses include:
EEV1030 Electrical Theory and Algebra for Trades
This course introduces students to fundamentals of algebra, electrical theory, Ohm's Law, magnetism, voltage, resistance, inductance, capacitance, and units of electrical measurement. Students will study concepts of energy, Kirchoff's law, Norton's and Thevenin's theorems, basic trigonometry, inductance, capacitance, series and parallel circuits, power and power factor, electrical efficiency, direct current (DC) and
alternating current (AC) circuits, and personal development topics. Students will also learn techniques for studying and test taking.
EEV1176 NEC/Safety/Hand Tools and Conduit Bending
This course introduces students to definitions, terms and organization of the National Electrical Code (NEC), and conduit bending by calculation.
Students will study NEC requirements for residential, raceway types, boxes and fittings, commercial, industrial installations, materials, motorized
tools, digging techniques, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and first aid. Students will develop math and layout techniques required to
accurately and efficiently bend conduit. Students will also be introduced to the importance of safety, and common hand and power tools.
EEV1174 Residential/Commercial and NEC Requirements
This course introduces students to wiring and protection methods, conductor installation, raceway fill, ambient temperature, voltage drops,
blueprint reading, electrical installation, connections, markings, enclosures, boxes and fittings, junction boxes, gutters, flexible cord,
underground feeder and branch circuits, cables, supported and open wiring, residential/commercial wiring, signaling circuits, smoke detectors,
ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), doorbells, and service changes.
EEV1271 Transformer Principles and Test Equipment
This course introduces students to meters, test equipment, harmonics, grounding, single-phase, three-phase, auto and specialty transformer
principles, cable and generator testing, measuring devices, high-voltage cables, insulators and test equipment.
EEL1208 Hazardous Locations and Power Distribution
This course introduces students to hazardous locations, health care facilities, intermediate and advanced grounding, overcurrent protection, load
calculations, balancing phases and neutrals, surge arrestors, transient voltage surge suppression (TVSS), color codes, circuit identification, panel
rating, phase converters, capacitors, and single-phase and three-phase power distribution concepts.
EEV2192 Power Distribution and Emergency Systems
This course introduces students to power conditioning and emergency systems, generators, battery systems, fan controllers, lighting concepts,
uninterruptible power supply (UPS), transfer switches, dimmer systems, voice-data-TV, computer cabling, structured wiring, fiber optics, special
equipment, fire alarms, security alarms, signaling, and rigging.
EEV2033 Motor Concepts and Jobsite Management
This course introduces students to National Electrical Code (NEC) motor concepts, construction, rotor windings, starting configuration,
megohmmeter, insulation testing, squirrel cage motor, single-phase and three-phase motors, AC/DC motor concepts, applications, mechanical
clutches, magnetic drives, pulleys, direct drives, offset drives, and jobsite management.
EEV2038 Advanced Industrial Controls
This course introduces students to solid state relays, timing relays, variable frequency drives, programmable solid state relays, pneumatic timers,
solid state motor control, dynamic braking, NFPA 79, control transformers, HVAC controls, and starting methods.
EEV2039 Solid State Controls and Industrial Automation
This course introduces students to solid state devices, semiconductors, digital logic, industrial automation, programmable logic controller (PLC),
hardware, applications, HMI, binary, octal, hexadecimal, grey code and PLC operation.
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