This program prepares students for employment as entry-level residential and commercial electricians and it provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed. Students in this program learn procedures for installing wiring to conduct electricity to lights, appliances, and machines in residential and commercial buildings. They become familiar with blueprint reading, electrical theory, code requirements and circuit calculations.

Content includes AC and DC circuits, AC theory and solid state devices, residential and commercial wiring, industrial electronics and wiring, transformers, motors, controls for operation, blueprints and plan symbols, control circuits, tools, materials, methods, employability skills and entrepreneurship awareness.

 

This occupation has an average wage of $22.58 an hour, based on the Florida Occupational Employment and Wages for Polk County.

Industry Certifications

After successfully completing this program, students are eligible to test for the: National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core, Electricity Level I and Electricity Level II Certifications upon completion of NCCER requirements.