Electrical Technician

Contact Information:

Wayne Sande, Instructor

wsande@tm.edu

(701)477-7973

CTE Building

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 work stations which includes services, rough in-wiring, communication wiring, hanging fixtures, trim out work, blue print reading, load calculations for services and voltage drop, and proper grounding.

Career Opportunities

With an Electrical Technician Degree from TMCC you can seek employment in the construction industry. There are also opportunities for electricians in other industries.

A trained electrician must have knowledge of building and construction, mathematics, mechanical, critical thinking/troubleshooting, judgment and decision making, reading comprehension, work ethic, and time management, reasoning, communication skills and follow strict safety procedures.

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for electricians was $54,110 in May 2017. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,180, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $92,690. Apprentices receive less pay than fully trained electricians do, but their pay increases as they learn to do more.

Almost all electricians worked full time in 2016. Work schedules may include evenings and weekends, and may vary during times of inclement weather. During scheduled maintenance, or on construction sites, electricians can expect to work overtime.

Required Courses

Required Courses

ELEC 100Core Curriculum

2

ELEC 101Orientation & Safety to Electrical Trade

2

ELEC 103Intro to Electrical Circuits & Theory

3

ELEC 104Introduction to National Electrical Code

4

ELEC 106Residential, Commercial & Industrial Electrical Services

4

ELEC 110Conductors & Cables & Hand Bending

3

ELEC 111National & State Electric Codes

4

ELEC 112Basic Energy & Electrical Testing

4

ELEC 113Residential Drawing and Wiring

4

ELEC 177Job Readiness

1

ELEC 201Advanced Electrical Code Study

4

ELEC 202Advanced Fundamentals of Electricit

4

ELEC 205Grounding & Bonding

3

ELEC 207Electrical Boxes, Fuses and Breakers

4

ELEC 208Hand & Power Conduit Bending

3

ELEC 209Advanced Electrical Wiring

4

SAFT 110OSHA 10-Hour

1

Related General education Courses

CIS 101Computer Literacy

3

Or

CSCI 101Introduction to Computers

3

ENGL 105Technical Communications

3

Or

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

MATH 100Applied Math

3

PSYC 100Human Relations in Organizations

3

Or

PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology

3

Electives

5

Electives: General Education Electives - see Gen Ed Matrix

Total Credit Hours: 71