Practical Electricity – Certificate

 PROGRAM DETAILS
Certificate in Practical Electricity
Duration: 12 Months (part-time)
Career focus/Specialization: Electric Machines
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New residential and commercial construction projects, as well as an aging workforce, have led to a high demand for trained and skilled electricians. Our Practical Electricity program can prepare you for a high-powered career as an electrician.

Certificate in Practical Electricity

Franklin Cummings Tech’s 12-month Certificate of Proficiency in Practical Electricity is intended for the beginner who has no formal training in electrical theory or code. Or for someone who has shadowed another electrician or learned basic principles at a vocational/technical school, and wants to continue their formal training.

The courses cover the concepts relating to electrical theory and code and provide many practical examples of common tasks that electricians must perform. This course of study meets the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Examiners of Electricians’ requirement of the completion of 600 hours of approved education in order to be eligible to sit for the Journeyman Electricians Licensing Exam.

Even after completing this program, if you want to get licensed, you must first work under the direct supervision of a Licensed Journeyman Electrician for a minimum of 8,000 hours. Those 8,000 hours have to be completed in no less than four years. For additional information on licensing and testing requirements please visit the Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians website.

The program is offered in the daytime or evening, with start dates in September and January of each year. This is a part-time, college-accredited program. Classes are held Monday-Thursday and the full program can be completed in 12 months from the date of enrollment. It is designed to allow students to work as much as full-time while pursuing formal training in this trade.

Our partnerships with experienced personnel in the trades, as well as state regulators, such as the Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians and the Division of Apprentice Training, assures that the Practical Electricity certificate program is relevant and ever-changing, with new methods and technology. In addition, our material is continuously updated to conform to the National Electrical Code, which updates every three years. Our program includes a 10-hour OSHA course that provides students with an understanding of job site safety.

Graduates of our Practical Electricity program have many entry-level career options in the electrical industry including a direct pathway toward obtaining a Journeyman Electrician license, electrical contractor, and electrical support positions such as estimator, product sales representative, and designer.

What you will learn

• Installation of electrical devices
• Wiring methods and sizing
• Electrical/motor circuits and controls
• Calculations, including Ohm’s Law
• Voltage drop, overcurrent protection
• Fulfill the state’s academic requirements for licensure by receiving 600 hours of instruction

Job Outlook for Electricians

There is strong demand for electricians for residential, commercial, industrial, and solar projects.

• There are approximately 567,000 jobs for electricians in the US
• The mean hourly rate for electricians in MA is $28-$39
• During apprenticeship, there is a potential earnings increase of 50%
• The median hourly rate for the top 10% of electricians is $40
• The projected job growth for this field is an impressive 23%

Career Opportunities for Electricians

• Electrician’s Helper
• Apprentice Electrician
• Journeyman Electrician
• Master Electrician
• Lead Person
• Area Supervisor
• Project Supervisor
• Estimator