Electrician (Utah)

Hybrid-based
ONET: 47-2111.00

4

Years

53

Skills

665h

Related instructions

8000h

On-the-job training
Curriculum
  • Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)
  • Introduction to Construction Math
  • Introduction to Hand Tools
  • Introduction to Power Tools
  • Introduction to Construction Drawings
  • Introduction to Basic Rigging
  • Basic Employment Skills
  • Introduction to Material Handling
  • Occupational Overview: The Electrical Industry
  • Safety for Electricians
  • Introduction to Electrical Circuit
  • Electrical Theory
  • Introduction to the National Electrical Code
  • Device Boxes
  • Hand Bending
  • Wireways, Raceways, and Fittings
  • Conductors and Cables
  • Basic Electrical Construction Documents
  • Residential Wiring
  • Electrical Test Equipment
  • Alternating Current
  • Motors: Theory and Application
  • Electric Lighting
  • Conduit Bending
  • Pull and Junction Boxes
  • Conductor Installations
  • Cable Tray
  • Conductor Terminations and Splices
  • Grounding and Bonding
  • Circuit Breakers and Fuse
  • Control Systems and Fundamental Concepts
  • Load Calculations - Branch and Feeder Circuits
  • Conductor Selection and Calculations
  • Practical Applications of Lighting
  • Hazardous Locations
  • Overcurrent Protection
  • Distribution Equipment
  • Transformers
  • Commercial Electrical Services
  • Motor Calculations
  • Voice, Data and Video (optional)
  • Motor Controls
  • Load Calculations - Feeders and Services
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Standby and Emergency Systems
  • Basic Electronic Theory
  • Fire Alarm Systems (optional)
  • Specialty Transformers (optional)
  • Advanced Controls (optional)
  • HVAC Controls (optional)
  • Heat Tracing (optional)
  • Motor Operation and Maintenance
  • Medium-Voltage Terminations/Splices
  • Special Locations
  • Fundamentals of Crew Leadership
On-the-job training
  • Preliminary Work
    • Identify names and uses of the equipment used in the trade
    • Identify names and uses of the various tools used in the trade
    • Explain what is coverd by the NEC
    • Use the NEC to find specific installation requirements
    • Identifies material needs for the work
    • Perform a given task after listening to oral instructions
    • Fill out a work-related forms
  • Rough-in Wiring
    • Select and install raceway systems
    • Select fasteners and anchors for the installation of raceway systems
    • Select and install cable trays
    • Identify cable tray components
    • Handle and store raceways
    • Identify the NEC requirements for conduit bends
  • Blueprints, Schematics, and Drawings
    • Identify electrical units of measurement
    • Read schematic diagrams
    • Identify types of construction drawings
    • Work with scale drawings
    • Read electrical drawings
  • Finish Wiring Work - Equipment Installation
    • Identify boxes and fittings
    • Size pull and junction boxes
    • Identify specialty enclosures
    • Classify conductors by wire size, insulation, and application
    • Install cable in conduit systems
    • Identify cable limitations when pulling
    • Strip and train conductors
    • Make wire connections
    • Reinsulate electrical connections
  • Quality, Testing, Trouble Shooting and System Performance
    • Identify quality componenet both good and poor
    • Check insulation of cables and condutors using ohm meter
    • Identify various types of electrical test equipment
    • Select a meter with the correct category rating for an application
    • Identify the applications of a voltmeter
    • Identify the applications of an ohmmeter
    • Identify the applications of a clamp-on ammeter
    • Identify electrical test equipment safety hazards
  • Motor Installation and Control
    • Identify direct current (DC) motors and describe their operating characteristics
    • Identify alternating current (AC) motors and describe their operating characteristics
    • Identify variable-speed drives and describe their operating characteristics
    • dentify motor enclosures, frame designations, and operating characteristics
    • Identify the connections and terminal markings for AC motors
    • Identify the NEC requirements for motors
    • Identify relays and contactors
    • Select magnetic and manual motor starters
    • Identify control transformers and pilot devices
    • Identify installation considerations for motor controls
  • Safety
    • Identify electrical hazards and their effects
    • Select appropriate protective equipment
    • Use PPE to reduce the risk of injury
    • Identify the standards that relate to electrical safety
    • Recognize the safety requirements for various hazards
    • Verify that circuits are de-energized
    • Explain the hierarchy of risk controls
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