Program Description
The Residential Wiring Technical Certificate of Credit prepares students for employment in the construction industry as qualified residential technicians. Topics include NEC regulations, blueprint reading, principles of direct and alternating current, and residential wiring procedures and practices.
Career Information
Occupation
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 14.2% nationally and 12.5% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $45,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Contact Information
Sheba Stepps
Instructor, Electrical Construction
Academic Building C2317
404-225-4006
sstepps@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 2 terms
Program Credit Hours: 16
Estimated Program Cost: $2,211
Course Outline
Occupational Courses (4 Credits)
| ELTR 1060 | Electrical Prints, Schematics, and Symbols | 2 |
| IDFC 1007 | Industrial Safety Procedures | 2 |
Select one of the following Dc courses (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Ac courses (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Residential Clusters (6 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 16
Program Outcomes
1. The graduate will have developed the knowledge and skills to safely work with direct and alternating current circuits.
2. The graduate will have developed the knowledge and skills to correctly interpret electrical prints, drawings, and schematics.
3. The graduate will have developed the knowledge and skills to wire a residential structure.