Electrical Technician

Contact Information:

Kent Sande, Electrical Instructor

CTE Building

(701) 394-3939

ksande@tm.edu

Program Description

The Electrical Technician Program is designed to give students the skills necessary for successful employment in electrical wiring. A substantial amount of hands-on-experience is provided in the workstations which includes services, rough in-wiring, communication wiring, hanging fixtures, trim out work, blueprint reading, load calculations for services and voltage drop, and proper grounding. The program provides students with the tools, resources, and training needed to be successful in a changing work environment.

Career Outlook

The program meets the demand and the needs of providing a skilled, highly trained, professional work force for the electrical contracting industry. It covers the apprenticeship, training programs, and career opportunities. As trained Electrical Technicians our students can find employment in entry level positions installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems in homes, businesses, and factories.

Application Deadline

Review the TMC Academic Calendar for admission & registration deadlines for each semester.

Program Courses

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Program Required Courses

 
BOTE 177Job Readiness

1

ELEC 100Core Curriculum

2

ELEC 103Intro to Electrical Circuits & Theory

3

ELEC 114Electrical Systems I

4

ELEC 115Electrical Systems II

4

ELEC 116Residential Wiring

5

ELEC 117Electrical Print Reading

3

ELEC 120National Electric Code I

3

ELEC 121National Electrical Code II

3

ELECGen Ed Electives

6

SAFT 110OSHA 10-Hour

1

Total Credits:35

Electrical Technician Degree Pathway

Program of Study Year One

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Credit

Course #

Course Title

Credit

ELEC 100

Core Curriculum

2

BOTE 177

Job Readiness

1

ELEC 103

Intro to Electrical Circuits & Theory

3

ELEC 121

National Electric Code II

3

ELEC 114

Electrical Systems I

4

ELEC 115

Electrical Systems II

4

ELEC 120

National Electric Code I

3

ELEC 116

Residential Wiring

5

SAFT 110

OSHA 10-Hour

1

ELEC 117

Electrical Print Reading

3

GEN ED

General Education Course Requirement

3

GEN ED

General Education Course Requirement

3

 

TOTAL CREDITS

16

 

TOTAL CREDITS

19


Total Credits Required:35