Welcome Parents & Students to Electrical Construction & Maintenance Website!

Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: none

PDE Cip Code: 46.0399

The program is competency-based, and students are constantly challenged with new and different projects.  The successful student will be goal-oriented, have good math skills, and enjoy physical labor.   Students in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance program receive basic electricity, residential, commercial, and industrial wiring with classroom training and practical experience in the installation of circuits, switches, conduits, circuit breakers, and other electrical devices.  Instruction includes the proper use and care of hand tools and equipment used to install electrical systems on a construction site. Students learn to connect and disconnect electrical equipment and determine proper installation and operation of electrical work, apply procedures used in interior circuits and outlets, and troubleshoot electrical malfunctions. Special emphasis is placed on the National Electrical Code Specifications used in residential, commercial, and in industrial electrical construction projects. College in the High School Program has been added to the program. Financial aid may be available to qualified Students.

Please see Course Syllabus.

Skills learned: 

Safety procedures

HACC (College in the High School) 

Using Hand Tools & Power Tools Safely

Maintaining Tools & Equipment

Residential (house) Wiring

Commercial Wiring

Industrial Wiring

Troubleshooting

Construction of Low Voltage Circuits

Telecommunication

Job-Related Attributes:

Good Physical coordination

Strong work ethic

Interest using hand tools and equipment

Outdoors person

Good manual dexterity

Good vision, either naturally or with correction

Average math ability

An interest in scientific development

Careers after High School:

Residential, Commercial, Industrial Apprentice Electrician 

Electrical Repair Mechanic

Maintenance Worker

Cable Installers & Repair Mechanic 

HVAC Mechanics or Installers     

Elevator Constructors    

Electrical Equipment Salesperson

Data Communications (networks)

Power Plant Mechanic

Post Secondary Careers:

Journeymen & Master Electrician

Electrical Contractor

Electrical Engineer

Electrical Estimator

Electrical or Building Inspector

Maintenance Superintendent

Utility Lineman/ Worker