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SCIT Catalog <br />GENERAL ELECTRICIAN <br />AWARD............................................................................. <br />DIPLOMA <br />PROGRAM LENGTH ..................................... <br />35 WEEKS (8 MONTHS) <br />QUARTER CREDIT UNITS .................................................... <br />45 UNITS <br />CLOCKHOURS............................................................... <br />750 HOURS <br />EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OBJECTIVES & PROGRAM <br />DESCRIPTION <br />The goal of the General Electrician Diploma program is to prepare <br />graduates for entry-level employment In the electrician field for <br />residential, commercial or industrial sectors. Students are trained <br />to perform basic electrical wiring and installation in accordance <br />with the National Electrical Code. The educational program <br />objectives are as follows: <br />1. Obtain entry-level employment in electrician related <br />fields in the residential, commercial or industrial <br />sectors, or fields that substantially utilize electrical <br />skills and proficiencies. <br />2. Effectively function as a team member in technical <br />environments. <br />STUDENT OUTCOMES <br />The student outcomes of the General Electrician Diploma are for <br />Its graduates to attain the following: <br />a. An ability to perform basic electrical calculations for <br />electrical installations. <br />b. An ability to use techniques, skills and modern tools to <br />install, repair and maintain electrical wiring, electrical <br />fixtures and other electrical components In accordance <br />with the National Electrical Code for residential, <br />commercial and industrial environments. <br />C. An abilityto read electrical blueprints and perform <br />electrical installations that meet the specifications and <br />requirements outlined In electrical blueprints. <br />d. An abilityto install various types of electric motors and <br />motor control systems. <br />e. An abilityto program programmable logic controllers <br />(PLC) in order to perform basic automated functions <br />using ladder logic coding concepts. <br />f. An ability to function as team members in a technical <br />environment. <br />MODE OF PROGRAM DELIVERY <br />This program is delivered in either a residential or a distance <br />learning modality. Students decide which modality to complete <br />the program at the time of enrollment contingent on program <br />availability. When delivered In a residential modality, courses are <br />delivered primarily at the campus with some courses having an <br />asynchronous didactic learning component Integrated Into the <br />curriculum (i.e. online materials to support the courses residential <br />delivery). When delivered in a distance learning modality, all <br />courses are delivered online. Courses delivered online utilize both <br />asynchronous and synchronous methods. The school reserves the <br />right to change the mode of delivery for any course if necessary, <br />Including the extent to which asynchronous and synchronous <br />instructional methods are utilized for delivery through distance <br />learning. The program objectives and outcomes remain the same <br />regardless of the mode of program delivery. <br />ELECTRICIAN LICENSURE INFORMATION <br />All persons who work as electricians making connections of <br />greater than 100 volt amps and who work for C-10 Contractors in <br />the State of California must be licensed as a "certified electrician" <br />by the California Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR"). The <br />DIR specifies various levels of electrician certification; each <br />corresponding to the type of electrical work that is allowed to be <br />performed for the respective certification level. The SCIT General <br />Electrician Diploma program is approved by the DIR to offer the <br />"Whole General Electrician Curriculum," which corresponds to the <br />highest level of electrician certification specified by the DIR. For <br />those deciding to embark on a career as an electrician and have <br />no experience or related Instruction, one method to becoming a <br />"certified general electrician' requires the person to (1) <br />accumulate 8000 hours of on -the -job -experience, (2) complete <br />720 hours of related and supplemental instruction, and (3) pass <br />an exam administered by DIR to become a certified electrician. <br />One method of obtaining "on -the -job -experience' is to register <br />with the State of California as an "electrician trainee" which a <br />person may do by enrolling and maintaining satisfactory academic <br />progress in a state recognized school such as SLIT. By registering <br />as an "electrician trainee," a person may work directly supervised <br />by a certified electrician. Individuals who are registered as <br />"electrician trainees" are responsible for maintaining their trainee <br />registration status with the DIR, which may require registration <br />fees and periodic renewal applications as determined by the DIR. <br />For more information, please visit the DIR website for electrician <br />certification at www.dir.ca.gov/das/electricaltrade.htm. <br />O"NET SOC OCCUPATIONS <br />O*NET is a taxonomy of hundreds of occupations and an online <br />resource for occupational information. It is being developed <br />under the sponsorship of the US Department of Labor. To learn <br />more, visit www.onetcenter.org. <br />The program primarily provides training for the following O*NET <br />SOC Occupation: <br />47-3013.00 Helpers -Electricians <br />In addition to the 0* NET SOC Occupations listed above, the <br />program may also provide training for the following additional <br />0*NET SOC Occupations: <br />47-2111.00 Electricians <br />49-2098.00 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers <br />49-9097.00 Signal and Track Switch Repairers <br />47-1011.Oo First -Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and <br />Extraction Workers <br />Page 38 of 69 <br />