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Electrical Trades Preparation

Updated January 5th, 2012

Electrical Trades Preparation
Program Information
Completion Time:
7.5 months (900 hours)
Estimated Costs:
$3,207
Estimated High School Costs:
$65
Average Wage:
$26,030
Campus Location(s):
Main Campus
Program Outline:
Course Descriptions:

Electricians are highly paid skilled craftsmen that are responsible for electrical distribution systems. This job field is currently in very high demand.

While the Apprenticeships meet the need of individuals who are already working in industry, the Electrical Trades Preparation Certificate was developed to meet the preparatory needs of individuals who are not yet employed in the field.  The Electrician Trades Preparation Certificate allows high school and adult students to gain knowledge and hands-on experience before entering an Apprenticeship program. This serves a three fold purpose:

The first is to provide employers with a trained workforce having superior entry-level skills. Second is a training program to help high school and adult students decide if the electrical trades are the right pathway for them.  Finally, this certificate provides an accelerated program to meet the education requirements of the state licensing board.

The Electrical program also provides several 16-hour continuing education and exam preparation courses to meet the needs of the States’ Re-licensing requirements. Continuing education and electrician technician education is offered in an open-entry, open-exit, competency-based format.

In Electrical Trades Preparation, students learn about construction and maintenance environments, bending conduit, running wire, installing electrical devices, servicing, and distributing equipment in compliance with the National Electrical Code for an entry-level job in the electrical field. Training can be directly applied as credit towards completion of the state’s Electrical Apprenticeship schooling.The approximate completion time for the Electrician Certificate is 900 hours or 7.5 months at 30 hours per week and maintaining 100% progress.

Students gain valuable employer-requested skills when the college partners with industry employers. Employers advise the faculty on up-to-date processes and knowledge.

The Electrician Employer Advisory Team includes:

  • Coates Electric & Instrumentation
  • Great Salt Lake Minerals
  • Knight Electric, Inc.
  • Line Side Electric
  • Marietti Electric
  • Platt Electric Supply
  • Pure Power
  • Riverside Alarm Security
  • Utah Electrical JATC
  • Weber School District

Your Instructor(s)

Hello, we’re John Kristensen and Kelly Kennedy. We each have over 20 years of Electrical field experience and 10 years of  teaching at the tech college. One of the best things about our job is seeing students find their own kind of success. So many people think that to be successful you have to have a four-year degree. Electricians can make just as much money as those with four-year degrees. That is success! Electricians are in high demand, so we would enjoy the chance to discuss the opportunities in the electrical trades with you.

Contact me: kristenj@owatc.edu 801-627-8483

Contact me: kennedyk@owatc.edu 801-627-8427

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