Length: 1 or 2 years
Grade Level: 11, 12, Adults
Credits: 3 per year
Embedded Credit: Science
Have you thought about becoming an electrician?
Do you have a knack for fixing DIGITAL/electronic equipment and components?
Could YOU become an Electrical Engineer?
For a career as an electrician, as an electronics technician, or even an electrical engineer! Looking for a stable profession that is always in demand? There will always be a need for electricians for both residential and commercial applications. And if you have fine motor skills and an interest in taking things apart and putting them back together in a “new and improved” way, then consider electronics technology as a possibility for your future. Working with the Building Trades program, our students wire a complete house each year, and in our lab, learn the basics of digital and analog circuitry and systems.
Units od Study Include:
- Tools, Instrumentation & Materials
- Direct & Alternating Current
- Analog & Digital Circuitry
- Solid State Devices
- Wiring Systems
- Appliance & Special Circuits
- Service Entrances & Distribution Panels
- Leadership
- Ethics
- Cooperative Work
Related Careers:
Electrical:
- Indoor Electrician
- Outdoor Electrician (Line Worker)
- Telephone (Line Worker)
- Engineer
Electronics:
- Installation Technician
- Service Technician
- Manufacturing Process Technician
- Engineer
Industry Partners:
- Richard Electric
- Royal Electric
- Cole Electric, Inc
- Mike Mann, Electrical CO
Certifications Available:
- OSHA CareerSafe on-line certification
- NCCER – National Center for Construction Education and Research
- AGC — Associated General Contractors, Soft Skills Credential
- 1000 Hour Apprenticeship Agreement with Vermont Department of Employment & Training
College Links:
- New England Institute of Technology
- New Hampshire Technical Institute
- Vermont & New Hampshire Apprenticeship Programs