This two-year program will focus on the principles of electricity, reading of blueprints and wiring diagrams, proper use of tools and equipment, basic principles of motor controls with ladder logic and emerging renewable technologies such as wind and solar power.
In addition, students will learn:
- The importance of safety, theory, and application of all facets of the electrical industry.
- Students will have the opportunity to complete a work-based learning internship with electricians in the field.
- Students will learn the codes associated with the electrical industry. Single/Three Phase Distribution.
Units of Study: The Basics, A/C Theory, Electrical Circuits I, Motor Controls, Electrical Circuits II,
Renewable Technologies, Residential and Blueprint Reading, and Control Systems and Internships.
College Majors/Career Opportunities in this Field: Electrical Engineering, Industrial Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Inside Wireman
Completion of this two-year program will give graduates a competitive edge for jobs right out of high school with contractors and labor unions.
Career & Technical Education Links
- CTE Programs
- Agricultural Studies Academy (Canton, NY)
- Northwest Tech Center (Ogdensburg, NY)
- Seaway Tech Center (Norwood, NY)
- Southwest Tech Center (Gouverneur, NY)