Course of
Electricity
Course of Electricity - Residential and Commercial
The goal of this entry-level training program is to prepare students for employment in the electrical field and begin the great journey of learning and knowledge that it requires. The program prepares the student with the skills to begin future work toward an eventual electrician license. Whether it’s planning, installation, or troubleshooting, you’ll be empowered to help your team through the daily challenges of the job.
Program Description:
This program gives you the training you need to start working as an entry-level assistant in the residential electrical field. Your future starts here. Our curriculum teaches you how to install, repair, and troubleshoot the most common electrical connections, fixtures, wiring, and equipment. Contains basic occupational safety principles, blueprint reading, common industry tools, essential electrical theory and application, common electrical wiring techniques, etc. It also prepares the student with an introductory knowledge of basic electrical codes and industry standards. Upon graduation from our program, the student should know that his employment will be limited to working as an assistant apprentice under the guidance of a master electrician who will help him grow and learn on his way to reaching the next level of his career: the official. License. Proof of this license requires several more years of on-the-job experience to qualify and achieve.
Credential Obtained: Diploma
Program Duration: 40 Weeks – 304 hours – 2 Sessions/Weeks (1 Theory, 1 Practice)
Books: The cost of the books is included in the Enrollment.
Practice Materials: The cost of the raw material for the practices is included in the registration.
Graduation: The cost of cap and gown rental and ceremony is included in the tuition.
Entry Requirements or Prerequisites
IPT requires that all students be 18 or older to begin a technical training program. IPT requires they be domestic students, no international students accepted. They must be safety-oriented and able to follow explicit directions in a dangerous industrial work environment. IPT highly recommends a High School Diploma or its recognized equivalent (GED) when our students begin their programs, but they are not required. We do expect all of our students regardless of prior educational experience to be able to read, write, problem solve and troubleshoot.
Exams
Exams will always take place during the scheduled class day and time as designated on the class outline provided by the instructor. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the instructor. All classroom exams are subject to this policy.