Certificate(s):
If you have been fascinated by electricity, then you might want to look at a career as an electrician. Electricians also enjoy one of the higher paid specialty-industry fields with a solid future as America becomes more dependent on consistent and well-maintained supplies of electricity.
There are two general types of electrical work:
• Construction work, which includes reading blueprints, wiring, installing, and testing electrical systems; and • Maintenance work, which involves troubleshooting, testing, and fixing already installed, improperly functioning, electrical systems.
Some electricians become electrical inspectors, enter teaching programs, or work as construction consultants. A few enter training programs to become contractors. Electricians are also finding that their profession is becoming linked with those who do computer and telecommunications wiring. Over 15 percent of electricians take additional classes on telecommunications systems, wiring, and the electrical interfaces.
At LSC-Tomball, specialized electrician courses are offered that emphasize application more than theoretical development. The courses complement the on-the-job training and mirror real world situations by providing classroom studies with hands-on applications in high-tech laboratories. The program also works with local electrician providers/companies to ensure the class focus meets their needs and on preparing the student to pass the Texas State Licensing exam.
The core courses will transfer to a variety of colleges and universities. Contact a counselor or faculty adviser for specific information or to obtain the recommended sequencing of courses.
| Residential/Commercial Electrician |
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| (certificate offered at Lone Star College–Tomball) |
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| FIRST YEAR |
| First Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ELPT | 1311 | Basic Electrical Theory | 3 |
| ELPT | 1315 | Electrical Calculations I | 3 |
| ELPT | 1321 | Introduction to Electrical Safety and Tools | 3 |
| ELPT | 1325 | National Electrical Code I | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 12 |
| Second Semester |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
| ELPT | 2325 | National Electrical Code II | 3 |
| DFTG | 1325 | Blueprint Reading and Sketching | 3 |
| ELPT1 | 1429 | Residential Writing | 4 |
| ELPT | 1445 | Commercial Wiring | 4 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 14 |
TOTAL Credit Hours for
Residential/Commercial Electrician | 26 |
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