Our Electrical Apprenticeship Program for 2023-2024 has started and we won’t be taking applications until April 1, 2024 for our 2024-2025 program year.
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Apprenticeship Curriculum

What to Expect

First Year

  • 101: Orientation and Basic Principles 
  • 102: Tools, Fasteners, and Knots 
  • 103: Introduction to Safety, Navigating the NEC® and EWR Plans 
  • 104: Introduction to Electric Charges and Basic Math 
  • 105: Applied Math, Circuit Theory, Plans & Specs 
  • 106: Applied Math, Ohm’s Law, Electrical Symbols, Boxes, and Box Fill 
  • 107: Conduit Bending 
  • 108: Dwelling Circuit Requirements, Outlet Locations, and General Lighting Load 
  • 109: Conductor Types, Ampacity, Overcurrent Protection, Type NM Cables, and Common Voltage Systems 
  • 110: Voltage Drop, Cable, Conduit, and Tubing 
  • 111: First Semester Mid-Term Review and Exam 
  • 112: Conductor Terminology, Switches, and Receptacles 
  • 113: GFCI, AFCI, and Other Special-Purpose Receptacles 
  • 114: Luminaires (Lighting Fixtures) 
  • 115: Box Fill and Introduction to Series Circuits (Front Bedroom) 
  • 116: Box Sizing and Series Circuits (Master Bedroom) 
  • 117: Lighting and Small Appliance Branch Circuits 
  • 118: First Semester Final Exam
  • 119: Track Lighting, Dimmers, and Introduction to Parallel Circuits (Living Room)
  • 120: Laundry and Bathroom Receptacles and Parallel Circuits 
  • 121: Garage and Garage Door Circuits, Underground Installations, and Parallel Circuit Calculations 
  • 122: Appliance and Special Purpose Outlets 
  • 123: Ranges, Ovens, Counter-Mounting Cooking Units, and Other Kitchen Appliances; Equipment Grounding Conductors 
  • 124: Bathrooms, Exhaust Fans, and Hydromassage Tubs 
  • 125: Heating and Air Conditioning 
  • 126: Residential-Limited Energy Systems 
  • 127: Second Semester Mid-Term Review and Exam 
  • 128: Multi-wire Branch Circuits and Introduction to Combination Circuits (Recreation Room) 
  • 129: Combination Circuits, Conductor Ampacity Correction, and Conduit Fill (Workshop) 
  • 130: Services and Service Equipment, and Cost of Electrical Power 
  • 131: Grounding and Bonding, Specialty Tools 
  • 132: Overcurrent Protection and Circuit Conditions 
  • 133: Service Entrance Calculations 
  • 134: Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs 
  • 135: Home Automation, Standby Power, and Photovoltaic Systems 
  • 136: Second Semester Final Exam 
  • Y1 Annex V Common Voltage Systems

Second Year 

  • 201: NEC® Scope, Definitions, Working Spaces, and Branch Circuits; Hazardous Locations; Common Voltage Systems 
  • 202: Service Calculations, and Class 1 Installations 
  • 203: Services, and Class 2 Installations 
  • 204: Conductor and Overcurrent Protection; Class 3 Installations 
  • 205: Grounding Terminology, Equipment Grounding Conductors and Commercial Garage Installations 
  • 206: Grounding Electrode System, Main Bonding Jumper and Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities 
  • 207: Ohm’s Law Review, Article 300, Aircraft Hangar, and Bulk Storage Facilities 
  • 208: Conduit Fill, Box Fill, Pull Box Sizing, Raceway and Cable Support; Spray Applications 
  • 209: First Semester Mid-Term Review and Exam 
  • 210: Switches, Switchboards, and Panelboards and Health Care Facilities 
  • 211: Flexible Cords, Luminaires, Appliances and Health Care Facilities 
  • 212: Introduction to AC Theory and Places of Assembly 
  • 213: AC Theory – Inductive and Capacitive Reactance: Miscellaneous Buildings 
  • 214: AC Theory – Impedance and Power Factor: Temporary Installation 
  • 215: Single-Phase Transformers: Introduction, Types and Applications, Single-Voltage Calculations and Connections 
  • 216: Single-Phase Transformers: Dual-Voltage Calculation and Connections, and Fault-Current and Code Calculations
  • 217: First Semester Exam Review 
  • 218: First Semester Exam 
  • 219: Three-Phase Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution; Introduction to Three-Phase Ohm’s Law 
  • 220: 3Ø Transformers: Delta-Delta 
  • 221: 3Ø Transformers: Delta-Wye 
  • 222: Non-Linear Loads: 3Ø Fault Currents and Voltage Drop 
  • 223: Transformers: NEC® Requirements 
  • 224: Buck-Boost Transformers: Single- and Three-Phase, Connections and Applications 
  • 225: Buck-Boost Transformers: Calculations and Selection 
  • 226: Generators, Transfer Switches, and Emergency Systems 
  • 227: Second Semester Mid-Term Review and Exam 
  • 228: Electric Motors: DC and AC Single-Phase 
  • 229: Electric Motors: Polyphase 
  • 230: Motors: General Knowledge and Sizing Branch Circuit Conductors 
  • 231: Motor Branch Circuit Overcurrent Protective Devices: Short Circuit and Grounding Fault Protection 
  • 232: Motor: Overload Protection, Disconnects, Starters and EGC 
  • 233: Locked Rotor Current and Phase Loss for Motors; A/C and Refrigeration Equipment; Fire Pumps 
  • 234: Motor Feeder Conductors, OCPDs, and Tap Conductors 
  • 235: Final Exam Review 
  • 236: Final Exam

Third Year 

  • 301: Practical Guide to OSHA and NFPA 70E 
  • 302: Introduction to Grounding and Bonding 
  • 303: General Requirements for Grounding and Bonding 
  • 304: System Grounding: Grounded Conductors, Systems required to be Grounded, and Systems Not Permitted to be Grounded 
  • 305: System Grounding: Separately Derived Systems, Main Bonding Jumpers, and System Bonding Jumpers 
  • 306: Grounding Electrode Systems and Grounding Electrode Conductors 
  • 307: Line-Side and Load-Side Bonding 
  • 308: Equipment Grounding and Equipment Grounding Conductors 
  • 309: Grounding of Specific Equipment & Conditions 
  • 310: First Semester Mid-Term Review and Exam 
  • 311: Print reading: Project Design, Development, and Specifications 
  • 312: Print reading: Site, Civil, Survey, and Structural Drawings 
  • 313: Print reading: Architectural Drawings — Lines, Dimensions, and Wall Types 
  • 314: Print reading: Architectural Drawings — Schedules, Details, and Coordination 
  • 315: Print reading: “MEP”, “M”, “E”, and “P” Drawings 
  • 316: Leadership: Foreman Training 
  • 317: First Semester Exam Review 
  • 318: First Semester Exam 
  • 319: Test Instruments and Test Instrument Safety
  • 320: Toggle Switch, Push Button, and Basic Load Symbols — Introduction to Ladder Diagrams 
  • 321: Introduction to Contactors and Relays 
  • 322: Applications Using Contactors and Relays 
  • 323: Manual and Automatic Control Devices 
  • 324: Ladder Diagram Applications 
  • 325: Automatic-Control Practical Applications 
  • 326: Magnetic Motor Starters 
  • 327: Magnetic Motor Starters and Pilot Devices: Practical- Application Emphasis on Holding Contacts 
  • 328: Second Semester Mid-Term Review and Exam 
  • 329: Motor Overload Protection, Motor Power Connection, and Practice Scenarios 
  • 330: Magnetic Motor Starters: Practical-Application Emphasis on Overload Protection 
  • 331: Motor Reversing: Controllers and Connections 
  • 332: Magnetic Motor Starters: Practical-Application Emphasis on Reversing Motors 
  • 333: Latching Relays, Alternating Relays, and Jogging Circuits 
  • 334: Magnetic Motor Starters: Practical-Application Emphasis on Multi-motor Equipment 
  • 335: Second Semester Final Exam Review 
  • 336: Second Semester Final Exam

Fourth Year

  • 401: Energized Electrical Work Relative to NFPA 70E 
  • 402: Power Distribution Systems and Phase-Loss Monitors 
  • 403: Solid-State Relays and Phase-Loss Lab 
  • 404: Timing Relays: On-Delay, Interval, and Recycle 
  • 405: Timing Relays: Practical Application of On-Delay, Recycle, and Interval Timers (Stop Light) 
  • 406: Timing Relays: Off-Delay, One-Shot, and Multifunction 
  • 407: Timing Relays: Practical Application of Off-Delay, One-Shot, and Multifunction Timers (Lubricating Oil Pump) 
  • 408: Counters and Sensors 
  • 409: Mid-Term Review and Exam 
  • 410: Motor Starting Methods 
  • 411: Motor Drives — Accelerating and Decelerating Methods 
  • 412: Introduction to Programmable Controllers 
  • 413: Advanced Lab — Automatic Car Wash 
  • 414: Energy Management and Building Automation Including Latching Relays 
  • 415: Fire Suppression Systems and Advanced Lab 
  • 416: Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting 
  • 417: First Semester Exam Review
  • 418: First Semester Final Exam 
  • 419: Introduction, Definitions, and Boxes 
  • 420: Cables and Underground Installations 
  • 421: Raceways and Conductors 
  • 422: Dwelling Units: General Provisions 
  • 423: Dwelling Units: Specific Provisions 
  • 424: Services: Equipment, Working Space, Grounding & Bonding 
  • 425: Commercial Installations 
  • 426: Hazardous Locations and Health Care Facilities 
  • 427: Mid-Term Review and Exam 
  • 428: Miscellaneous Occupancies and Special Equipment 
  • 429: Industrial Services, Transformers, and Feeder Taps 
  • 430: Motors and Power Quality 
  • 431: Service and Load Calculations 
  • 432: BCES Application 
  • 433: Fire Alarm Systems – Introduction and Overview 
  • 434: Voice/Data/Video—Introduction and Overview 
  • 435: Final Exam Review 
  • 436: Second Semester Final Exam 
  • Y4 Annex V Common Voltage Systems

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