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Build a New Career with Centura College’s Construction Electrician Diploma Program
A Construction Electrician Diploma from Centura College is a specialized educational credential that equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to embark on a career in the electrical industry. This trade is crucial in today’s world where electricity powers everything from our homes to our workplaces. With a growing demand for skilled electricians, earning a specialized diploma can open the doors to a bright and promising future.
- Diploma
- Program length: 12 months
- Day courses: between 8:30am – 2:30pm
- Night courses: between 5:30pm – 11:30pm
Become a construction electrician
Light Your Spark with a Construction Electrician Diploma
At Centura College, we offer a comprehensive Construction Electrician Diploma program designed to prepare you for a career in the electrical industry. Our program, which can be completed in 12 months, includes both day and night course options to help accommodate your schedule.
Master Construction and Electrician Learning: A Hands-On Curriculum for Gaining Experience
Our Construction Electrician program covers a wide range of topics to sharpen your industry expertise including:
- Electrical theory
- Safety
- Wiring methods
- Blueprint reading
- Electric equipment selection
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- Preventive and corrective maintenance of electrical equipment
Strengthen Your Future: Career Opportunities Await
With a mix of hands-on and theoretical training, Centura College’s Construction Electrician program aims to equip you with the skills needed to excel in various entry-level positions such as smart home installation, deck electrician, marine electrician, and commercial electrician. Employment exists in various roles and sectors, including electrical contracting and wiring installation work, building and construction services, manufacturing, self-employed contract work, and government services.
Program Duration and Content: Your Pathway to Becoming a Construction Electrician
Introduction to Construction Electrician
Basic Electricity
Electric Motor Principles
Life Safety Specialty Systems
Introduction to Construction Electrician
- Electrical schematics, one-lines, and wiring diagrams
- Real-life applications using test and measuring equipment, circuitry, and electrical apparatus
- National Electric Code (NEC)
- OSHA 10-hour safety certification
Basic Electricity
- Alternating currents
- Conductors and cables
- Conductor installations and load calculation
- OConductors including proper wiring techniques to alternating current systems
- Calculation of branch circuits and feeder loads
- Conductor selection
Electric Motor Principles
- Motor enclosures and various motor frames, using the NEC® requirements for motors and installation
- Major electrical components of a typical Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system
- Proper testing equipment and troubleshooting practices
- Motors, relays, switches, and electrical circuits experience
Life Safety Specialty Systems
- Pools, spas, and fountains
- Basic electronic theory and applications of semiconductors
- Solid State Relays (SSR) and control panel components for Life Safety Systems (LSS)
Financial Aid: Your Ticket to Education
We understand that money can be a big concern when it comes to getting an education, but we’re here to help. We offer financial assistance programs for eligible students.
Before you take that next step of enrolling, we strongly recommend first scheduling a meeting with one of our Financial Aid Advisors. They will guide you through all the different financial aid options available. Plus, they’ll lend a hand in filling out your applications.
Career Support: Navigating Your Path to Success
We want to see you exceed after you graduate. Our Career Services Department is here to lend a hand to current students and graduates in need of job placement support. The department provides services like resume writing, polishing up your interviewing skills, and assisting you through your job searching.
Success Stories
“Trades never stop because they’re always going to be needed…We try to mimic real life experiences…so they will be able to perform better.”
– Kenneth White, Construction Electrician Coordinator
“I’d like to see [the students] go where they want to go. Their success is my goal.”
– Brian Stanley, Construction Electrician Coordinator
Explore Centura Norfolk Campus: Where Your Dreams Take Shape
The Construction Electrician program is offered at our campus in Norfolk, Virginia. The campus consists of a 24,000-square-foot facility with various amenities, including Wi-Fi, computer labs, lecture halls, and specialized labs for hands-on training. Centura College has a long history of career training since 1969, committed to providing students with educational tools and support.
Enroll with Ease: How to Begin Your Construction Electrician Journey
Starting your journey at Centura College is simple.
*Applicants must meet admission requirements. Acceptance into the program is not guaranteed.
Ready to jumpstart your career in construction and electric? Apply now for our Construction Electrician program! For more information about our skilled trades programs, feel free to contact our campus offices.
Program Requirements: Your Checklist for Construction Electrician
Students enrolling in the Construction Electrician program need to meet the following requirements:
- Be 18 or older or have an approved cosigner if under 18
- Have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Have a government-issued photo ID such as a driver’s license, state ID, or passport
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