;

Fall Semester 2018 Catalog

Residential Wiring Technician, Technical Certificate of Credit

Overview

Offered at the Augusta campus

Entrance Dates: (Days) Fall, Spring, and Summer
(Evenings) Summer Only
Length of Program: 2+ Semesters (Days), 2+ Semesters (Evenings)
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 16

Program Description: The Residential Wiring Technical Certificate of Credit prepares students for employment in the construction industry as qualified residential wiring technicians. Topics include NEC regulations, blueprint reading, principles of direct and alternating current, and residential wiring procedures and practices. Program graduates receive a Residential Wiring Technician Technical Certificate of Credit. High school diploma or GED is not required upon admittance, but must be obtained upon 50% completion of coursework.

Program mission: The mission of the Residential Wiring Technician TCC program is to provide educational opportunities to individuals that will enable them to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed in the field of Electrical Construction and Maintenance.

Employment Opportunities: The Residential Wiring Technician graduates will be employable as an electrician apprentice/helper or electrician in residential construction.

Gainful Employment

Curriculum Outline

Semester 1, 10 credits

IDFC 1007INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PROCEDURES

2

IDFC 1011DIRECT CURRENT I

3

ELTR 1020ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BASICS I

3

ELTR 1060ELECT PRINTS/SCHEMATICS/SYMB

2

Semester 2, 6 credits

ELTR 1205RESIDENTIAL WIRING I

3

ELTR 1210RESIDENTIAL WIRING II

3

Guided Pathway

Augusta Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Residential Wiring Technician

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

IDFC 1007INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PROCEDURES

2

IDFC 1011DIRECT CURRENT I

3

ELTR 1020ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BASICS I

3

ELTR 1060ELECT PRINTS/SCHEMATICS/SYMB

2

ELTR 1205RESIDENTIAL WIRING I

3

ELTR 1210RESIDENTIAL WIRING II

3

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.