Electrical Construction and Maintenance - Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Electrical Construction and Maintenance from Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a Campus Associate Electrical Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. PROGRAM OVERVIEW We flick on the lights, turn on a television set, switch on the computer, hardly ever giving a thought to the miracle of electricity. And yet, electricity is the one thing that has made our lives utterly comfortable. It warms us, cools us, helps us eat and entertain ourselves. And who are the people responsible for this? Electricians . Electricians install, test, repair and maintain electrical systems. Knowledge of electricity, understanding blueprints and other technical documents, manual dexterity, color vision, good sense of smell, physical stamina are all required for this career. Electricians are the people who wire homes, offices, and factories for electricity. They route and connect electrical wires, install light fixtures and other electrical devices. They also install and maintain all the electronic controls used for machines at both home and work. To meet the training needs of persons interested in becoming an Electrician LATTC offers an Electrical Construction and Maintenance Associate in Science degree , and Electrical Construction and Maintenance Construction Technologies Associates in Arts degree, as well as their equivalent Certificates of Completion. The Associate in Science degree is designed for individuals seeking entry level positions in the field. Students enrolling in this program should be able to commit to full-time student status, which is approximately 24 hours per week. This time commitment necessary to allow for hands-on training in the laboratory applications used during the course of instruction. The Associate in Arts degree is an evenings-only course of study designed for individuals currently in the field who want to improve or expand their skills. Due to limitations on available evening hours, the utilization of hands-on laboratory application is assumed to be provided at the student???s place of employment. Depending on availability, the Associate in Arts degree may require slightly longer to complete. Check with the Department Chair for more details prior to enrolling. For students seeking a shorter-term educational experience, LATTC also offers several specialized Skills Certificates: Electrician Trainee, Motor Control, Programmable Logic Controllers, Voice Data Video (Low Voltage), and National Electrical Code. These Certificates are valuable to current employees as proof of continuing education and skills improvement to aid in job advancement. In addition, classes that are incorporated as part of the Skills Certificate can also be utilized for the degrees and certificates of completion. Employment of electricians is expected to increase as fast as average for all occupations through the year 2014. As the population and economy grow, more electricians will be needed to install and maintain electrical devices and wiring in homes, factories, offices, and other structures. New technologies also are expected to continue to stimulate the demand for these workers. For example, buildings need to increasingly accommodate the use of computers and telecommunications equipment. Also, the increasing prevalence in factories of robots and other automated manufacturing systems will require more complex wiring systems to be installed and maintained. Additional jobs will be created as older structures are rehabilitated and retrofitted, which usually requires that they are brought up to meet existing electrical codes.In addition to jobs created by the increased demand for electrical work, many openings are expected to occur over the next decade as a large number of electricians are expected to retire. Employment of construction electricians, like that of many other construction workers, is cyclical in nature as construction activity declines employment of construction electrician's declines. Maintenance electrician's jobs are far steadier than that of construction electricians . Those working in the maintenance side of the industry tend to be in the 40 hour a week plus benefits types of employment and are not as affected by the changes in the economy as those working on the construction side. Requirements for the Electrical Construction and Maintenance Associate in Science degree may be satisfied by completing a minimum of 48 units in the required courses listed below and an additional 18 units in general education courses (Plan B). Upon successful completion of this program the student will have the necessary knowledge and skills for a career in Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Construction and Maintenance of Electrical Systems. Electrical theory, electrical controls, conduit installation, blueprints, low voltage systems, maintenance practices, equipment installation are just some of the skills that will be mastered during this program View more details on Los Angeles Trade Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Electrical Engineering courses.