The program will prepare you for work in electrical construction and maintenance. Instruction includes safety, electrical theory, blueprint reading, wiring, electrical construction and residential/commercial electricity. Open to both high school and adult students, you can complete this half-day program in two semesters. Upon completion, you’ll earn a 30-credit-hour technical certificate. You also may be eligible to enter an electrical union’s apprentice program at the second level. An evening Electrical Technology program is offered at Washburn Tech East.
The Washburn Tech Electrical Technology program is in alignment with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CIP Code 46.0302: Electrician. A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain, and repair electric apparatus and systems such as residential, commercial, and industrial electric-power wiring; and DC and AC motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. Includes instruction in the principles of electronics and electrical systems, wiring, power transmission, safety, industrial and household appliances, job estimation, electrical testing and inspection, and applicable codes and standards.
CERTIFICATIONS: OSHA-30; NCCER Core; NCCER Electricity Level I, KS Journeyman Exam
