Courses Offered
IC00 Construction Core - This course covers the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core certification modules required for all NCCER curriculum-area programs, and an additional green construction module. Modules include basic safety, construction math, hand tools, power tools, blueprints, material handling, basic communication skills, and basic employability skills. The Green module addresses the green environment, construction practices, and building rating systems. The OSHA-10 Safety credential is also offered. This course is eligible for honors weight.
IC41 Electrical Trades I - This course covers basic electrical trades terminology and develops technical aspects of electrical trades with emphasis on development of introductory skills such as residential wiring, electrical installation, and service. Topics include basic electricity, electrical construction codes and practices, the National Electrical Code, the use of test equipment, and electrical hand and power tools. English language arts, mathematics, and science are reinforced. This course is eligible for honors weight.
Foundational Prerequisite: IC00 Construction Core
IC42 Electrical Trades II HN- This course introduces the National Electric Code, devices boxes, hand bending, raceways and fittings, conductors and cables, construction drawings, residential services, test equipment, alternating circuits, grounding, and bonding. English language arts, mathematics, and science are reinforced. This course is eligible for honors weight.
Prerequisite: IC41 Electrical Trades I
IC43 Electrical Trades III HN- This course includes motors, electric lighting, conduit bending, pull and junction boxes, conductor installations, cable tray, conductor terminations and splices, circuit breakers and fuses, control systems and concepts. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be prepared to enter the workforce as an electrical helper and/or continue education toward degrees in Construction Management or Electrical Engineering. English language arts, mathematics, and science are reinforced.
Prerequisite: EIC42 Electrical Trades II