Electricity Technical Diploma

Program Code 314131

As a graduate of the one-year Electricity program, you're ready to work in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. You're skilled in installing, maintaining, and servicing basic electrical equipment. Typical career opportunities include construction electrician and industrial maintenance technician. With additional education and/or work experience, you may also become an electrical construction supervisor, electrical engineering technician, journey-level electrician, electrical contractor, electrical maintenance supervisor, and voice data video installer. All credits from this program transfer to the Construction Management - Electricity associate degree.

Average Starting Salary

$31,385.00FT Median Annual Wage

64%

Graduate Employment

With 45% Employed in Field

Explore Locations

This program is offered at:

Green Bay

This program is fully eligible for financial aid.

Follow Your Path

All credits in this technical diploma apply toward the following associate degree(s):

Construction Management - Electricity, 104551

Career Pathway Bridge available for students needing additional support to meet program entry requirements.

Requirements for Program Entry

Completed application.
High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents, go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
To be admitted to this program, learners must achieve a prior cumulative high school or college grade point average of 2.6 or higher OR a satisfactory academic skills assessment score. College grade point average must be based on 15 credits or more. To learn more about starting this program, please contact an academic advisor at (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-6982.

Curriculum

Curriculum: Students following the study plan below will complete the Electricity technical diploma in the number of semesters shown.

First Semester

10-890-101

College 101

Credit for Prior Learning Available »

10-890-101 COLLEGE 101 ...Students will utilize digital tools and resources to assess, explore, practice, apply, and evaluate both employability and learning skills. By establishing NWTC cultural values as hallmarks of success in academic, career, and personal settings the course encourages reflective, personalized development of a growth mindset and emphasizes the importance of making wise choices. To maximize the return on investment, students should take this course in their first semester as it identifies key expectations (hidden rules) of higher learning and professional employment.

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/J-Session/Spring

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10-804-301

Vocational Math A

Credit for Prior Learning Available »

10-804-301 VOCATIONAL MATH A ...This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to apply the concepts of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, measurement, proportions, and percent to their career. No prerequisites needed.

Course Typically Offered: Summer/Fall/Spring

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10-413-305

Intro to Residential Circuits

10-413-305 INTRO TO RESIDENTIAL CIRCUITS ...safety, electrical code applications, box selection, wire selection, wire terminations, single-point lighting control, multiple-point lighting control, receptacles. (Corequisite: 10-413-102, Residential Electrical Code 1)