MARE ISLAND VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

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Electrical Technician Training at a Glance 

Electricians are in high demand! Everything we do is somehow affected by electricity and our dependency on wires and circuits is only growing. With this growing need for electricity and power comes the need for more skilled, qualified, and experienced electricians.  

It doesn’t matter whether you just graduated from high school or have been working for many years and are looking for a career change. If you dream of a career that varies from day to day, allows you to work with both your mind and your hands, and is growing faster than many other trades, the electrician training program may be right for you.  Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems in homes, businesses, and factories. Electricians work in every building, in every town  indoors and outdoors in nearly every type of facility. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND LENGTH  

The objective of the Electrical Technician training program is to educate the student, with theory and hands on training, to a degree of  preparing students for an entry-level career as an electrician at the apprentice level in the residential and commercial construction field. Competency in the Electrical field, enabling the student to perform the associated skills, and pass the certification examination; all leading to obtain gainful employment, so you can gain the skills you'll need on the job. With our electrical technician training program, you’ll be able to apply what you’ve learned and put your skills to the test as soon as you graduate. Bring your willingness to learn and your passion for working with tools and you could be on your way to success.

By enrolling in MIVTC's program, we are committed in educating and developing your skills for a career in the electrical trade.  A graduate from our Electrician Technical training program will be a certified journeyperson who will be able to: 

• Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of electrical theory and its application to lighting, power and control equipment.
• Layout and install the various electrical circuits in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional complexes and buildings.
• Implement the instructions given in plans and specifications pertaining to electrical installations.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the safety requirements for electrical installations. Capable of trouble shooting, maintaining electrical systems and equipment, competently use the test instruments and various tools necessary to perform tasks.
• Be familiar with the work of other tradespeople in the construction industry and with the different types of building construction.
• Perform assigned tasks in accordance with quality and production standards required by industry.  

MIVTC offers flexible instruction times, because many of our students work while attending. Class hours are divided between instructional classroom time and practical hands-on training in our state of the art lab. Student will also learn alongside special computer software programs that imitate situations that may occur in the field. The course is a 26-week program, serves as an excellent training program for students who want to get their start in the Electrical industry. The course also builds upon more advanced courses in  2011 NEC rules as well to help them attain an Unlimited Electrician License (Residential, Commercial, Industrial).