Commercial-Residential Electrician

Energy and Utilities

Award

Diploma

Credits

Locations

Calmar

Entry

Fall

Time to Complete

12 Months

You will graduate with professional wiring and electrical service experience on your resume. To prepare for your career as an electrician, you will cross-train with Carpentry students to build a house in the community. The comprehensive approach teaches how to wire a house from start to finish including service, required circuits, lighting, National Electric Code (NEC) and other electrical applications used on a job site. Gain experience applying safety and NEC rules, solving electrical problems using techniques and designing an electrical plan to NEC requirements.

Continue your training by transferring into the Industrial Electrician program to advance and diversify your skill set. If you love hands-on electrical work and want to start a career in the energy industry, your talents are in-demand. There is a workforce shortage of electricians and skilled electrician apprentices.

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Paying for the Program

Tuition and Fees

$11,504*

Out-of-State Tuition and Fees

$13,232*

Program Supplies

$1,009 - 1,269

* Approximate cost. Amount reflects the estimated tuition and student fees based on rates at the time of publication. These rates do not include additional expenses (books, tools, supplies, living expenses, licensures, remedial or pre-requisite coursework or partnership tuition and fees, etc.) related to your SA国际传媒 education. Rates are subject to change.

Financial Aid & Tuition Assistance

There are many options available for tuition savings. Credit programs may have opportunities for Financial Aid eligibility, while non-credit programs have separate tuition savings available on a per-program basis.

Kibbie Grant Eligible

This scholarship is for Iowa residents enrolled in specific high-demand career/technical programs. It provides a maximum award of $4,500 per year for up to two years. The FAFSA is required and the award is based on need.

Last-Dollar Scholarship

This state funded scholarship is for Iowa residents enrolled in specific high-demand career programs and pays remaining tuition costs after all other federal and state aid has been applied. The FAFSA is required and the award is based on need.

SA国际传媒 Scholarship Eligible

Any student enrolled in this program is eligible for SA国际传媒 scholarships. The SA国际传媒 Foundation offers a wide range of scholarship award amounts and all students are encouraged to apply.

Vo-Tech Grant Eligible

This scholarship is for Iowa residents enrolled in specific career/technical programs. It provides a maximum award of $1,000 per year for up to two years. The FAFSA is required and the award is based on need.

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Enrollment Process

Apply for admission.
Submit official high school, high school equivalency and/or college transcripts to the Admissions Office of the campus you plan to attend.
Complete ACCUPLACER® reading and writing assessment and ALEKS® math assessment for course placement. Assessments may be waived based on previous college coursework or submission of valid ACT®, or SAT® test scores. Reading and writing scores are valid for three years, and math scores are valid for two years.
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Program Information

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Tentative First Year Schedule (Fall, Spring and Summer)*

Fall

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Fundamentals of Electricity-DC 7:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.	Fundamentals of Electricity-DC 7:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.	Fundamentals of Electricity-DC 7:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.	Fundamentals of Electricity-DC 7:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Electrical Installation 9:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.	Electrical Installation 9:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.	Electrical Installation 9:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.	Electrical Installation 9:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
National Electrical Code I 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	National Electrical Code I 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	National Electrical Code I 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Electrical Materials Identification 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Technical Math 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.	Commercial Residential Lab I (Option 1) 1:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.	Technical Math 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.	Commercial Residential Lab I (Option 2) 1:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

Spring

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Fundamentals of Electricity-AC 8:00 a.m.-9:55 a.m.	Fundamentals of Electricity-AC 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.	The College Experience 10:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.	Fundamentals of Electricity-AC 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
The College Experience 10:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.	National Electrical Code II 10:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.	Commercial Residential Lab I (Option 1) 1:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.	National Electrical Code II 10:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
Commercial Residential Lab I (Option 1) 1:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.	Construction Print Reading/ Electrical Blueprint Reading 1:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.		Construction Print Reading/ Electrical Blueprint Reading 1:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
	Basic Construction Skills 3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m.		Basic Construction Skills 3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m.

Summer

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Commercial-Residential Lab III 7:30 a.m.-10:10 a.m.	Commercial-Residential Lab III 7:30 a.m.-10:10 a.m.	Commercial-Residential Lab III 7:30 a.m.-10:10 a.m.	Construction Equipment Operation TBA	Construction Equipment Operation TBA
Motor Control Principles 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.	Motor Control Principles 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.	Motor Control Principles 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

*Proposal only and is subject to change.

Additional Information

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Safety Sensitive Program Drug and Alcohol Policy & Procedure

Students in safety sensitive programs must present themselves free from the use of all illegal drugs, free from the use and effects of alcohol and aware of the effects of prescription medication. Consequently, the use of alcohol and/or illegal drugs by students in these areas is prohibited. Students are required to submit to drug and alcohol screens under the procedures set out in the .

Program Contacts

Codey Hayek

Electrical Instructor

Email: hayekc@nicc.edu
Phone: 563.562.3263, ext. 1244
Location: Calmar

Luke Wolfs

Electrical Instructor

Email: wolfsl@nicc.edu
Phone: 563.562.3263, ext. 1245
Location: Calmar