Electricity - Milwaukee Area Technical College

Electricity from Milwaukee Area Technical College is a Campus Certificate Electrical Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Overview ? The Electricity program is a two-semester technical diploma program that focuses on preparing you for entry-level electrician positions in industry and the building trades. Completion of this program does not substitute for an electrical apprenticeship, but does offer you the basic knowledge needed to begin working for some electrical contractors. MATC also offers a certificate program. Construction Electricity concentrates on residential electrical construction. Career Outlook ? Industry requires electricians to install and repair industrial equipment, and perform normal building maintenance. The construction electrical field needs electricians for new construction, and to repair and remodel existing buildings. In both the maintenance and construction electrical fields, the electrician may be involved in wiring heating and lighting circuits, and the power circuits of machines and equipment. Positions available to graduates of the program include electrician's helper and wholesale electrical parts distribution worker. Program Learning Outcomes ? Employers expect you as a job applicant to know how to: Use basic meters to check electrical circuits Do basic calculations relative to circuit loading and wire size Perform associated mechanical operations, such as conduit bending and wiring Read electrical blueprints and interpret electrical code Communicate using written and oral means Possible Careers: Electrician Electrician's Helper Construction Electrician Apprentice Industrial Maintenance Electrician Apprentice Wholesale Electrical Parts Distribution View more details on Milwaukee Area Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Electrical Engineering courses.