Industrial Electrician

Competency-based
ONET: 47-2111.00

4

Years

25

Skills

1552h

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Curriculum
  • College Student Success
  • DC/AC Electricity
  • National Electric Code
  • Algebra/Trigonometry I
  • Residential Wiring
  • Basic PC Literacy
  • NEC Calculations
  • Intro to PLC
  • Electrical Machines I
  • Writing and Inquiry
  • Industrial Wiring
  • Motors and Controls
  • Photovoltaic Systems Tech
  • Renewable Energy Tech
  • Industrial Safety
  • Prof. Research & Reporting
  • Industrial Controls
  • Advanced Photovoltaic Systems
  • Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
  • Thermal Systems
  • Wind & Hydro Power Sys
  • Social/Behavioral Science Elective
On-the-job training
  • Electrical Measuring Instruments
    • Familiarity and use of Digital Multimeters
    • Clamp on Amp probe
    • How to read and use electrical schematics
  • Transformers, Storage Masteries
    • Understand 3-phase (480VAC) and single phase (120VAC) power
    • Transformers - how the work and their purpose
    • Power Supplies - 24VDC, 12VDC, 5VDC, etc.
  • Electrical Wiring
    • Colors and size of wire - what it means
    • How to strip wires
    • How to connect wires (wire nuts, crimp connectors, etc.)
  • Rebuilding and Repair Electrical Equipment
    • DC motors (brush and brushless)
    • A.C. motors (3 phase, single phase) (how they work, how to connect, how to troubleshoot)
    • Solenoids (different types, valves, etc.)
  • Construction and Installation
    • Conduit and pipe (different types, terminology, connectors, best practices)
    • Light and power distribution (understand from switchgear down to machine controls)
    • Hand tools, power tools for building panels and working on machines
  • General Building Maintenance
    • Understand power distribution in plant
    • Lighting circuits and building power circuits (120VAC) and their locations
    • Cranes and hoists (operation and repair)
  • General Machine and Equipment Maintenance
    • Push buttons, Pilot lights, input and output devices (how they work and how to replace)
    • Hydraulics and Pneumatics (operation, isolation, valves, etc.)
  • Electronic Equipment and Controls
    • Control systems (PLC, Relays, Variable Frequency Drives, HMI's)
    • PLC's and relays (operation, how to troubleshoot and replace)
    • Variable Frequency Drives (operation, how to troubleshoot and replace)
    • HMI's (operation, how to troubleshoot and replace)
  • Anti-harassment training
    • Anti-harassment training
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