Program Objective
The Electrical Construction Technology program prepares students as entry-level technicians for the operation, inspection, installation, calibration, repair, maintenance and safety of residential and commercial electrical equipment.
Career Opportunities
Graduates work as residential and commercial electricians and industrial engineering technicians in production environments. Graduates will also be prepared as quality assurance technicians, linemen or technicians for the power industry. Typical employers in the electrical field are telecommunications companies, utilities, union and non-union electrical companies and manufacturing companies.
Program Learning Goals
Goal 1: The graduate will be prepared as an entry-level technician in the electrical construction and maintenance industry
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Install cables and raceways
- Read and understand electrical prints
- Be proficient in meter usage
Goal 2: Graduates will demonstrate safe electrical practices and understand how important they are in the electrical environment.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Properly demonstrate lock out / tag out practices
- Perform tasks in accordance with OSHA guidelines
- Demonstrate proper usage of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Goal 3: Graduates will acquire a foundation of education and skills for career advancement and lifelong learning.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Perform in a professional manner
- Understand the National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Demonstrate proper installation and worksite housekeeping
2025-2026 Program Scope
| Program Requirements | Total: 38 | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| BTT-103 | Introduction to Pipefitting | 2 |
| BTT-105 | Introduction to Electricity for the Trades | 1 |
| BTT-106 | Introduction to Electricity for the Trades Lab | 2 |
| BTT-251 | Motors and Controls | 2 |
| BTT-252 | Motors and Controls Lab | 4 |
| BTT Elective | Building Trades Elective | 3 |
| BTT-OSHA | OSHA 10 Construction Safety Certification | 0 |
| ECT-161 | Residential Wiring | 2 |
| ECT-162 | Residential Wiring Lab | 4 |
| ECT-260 | Applied Practice and Special Topics | 4 |
| OR INT-299D | OR Internship (200 hours) | |
| ECT-271 | Electrical Grounding, Bonding and Service Installation | 1 |
| ECT-272 | Electrical Grounding, Bonding and Service Installation Lab | 2 |
| ECT-273 | National Electrical Code Interpretation | 1 |
| ECT-275 | Commercial Wiring | 1 |
| ECT-276 | Commercial Wiring Lab | 2 |
| ECT-277 | Industrial Maintenance and Mechanics | 2 |
| ECT-278 | Industrial Maintenance and Mechanics Lab | 1 |
| MEC-245 | Programmable Logic Controllers I | 2 |
| MEC-246 | Programmable Logic Controllers I Lab | 2 |
| Core Career | Total: 22 | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| ART-110 (ART) | Contract Drawings | 3 |
| Elective (COM) | Communication Elective | 3 |
| CSM-105 (HUM) | Customer Service and Our World | 3 |
| MAT-101 (MAT) | College Algebra I and Trigonometry | 3 |
| BTT-151 (SCI) | Fundamentals of Electricity | 2 |
| BTT-152 (SCI) | Fundamentals of Electricity Lab | 2 |
| BUS-101 (SOC) | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CPT-101 (TECH) | Microcomputer I | 3 |
| Graduation Requirement | Total: 1 | ||
| SSS-101 | First Year Experience | 1 | |
| ECT Program Total | 61 |
2025-2026 Program Sequence
| Term 1 (Fall) | Credits: 15 or 17 | ||
| BTT-103 | Introduction to Pipefitting | 2 or 4 | |
| OR BTT-151/152 | OR Fundamentals of Electricity/ Fundamentals of Electricity Lab | ||
| BTT-105 | Introduction to Electricity for the Trades | 1 | |
| BTT-106 | Introduction to Electricity for the Trades Lab | 2 | |
| BTT-OSHA | OSHA 10 Construction Safety Certification | 0 | |
| CPT-101 | Microcomputer I | 3 | |
| COM Elective | Communication Elective | 3 | |
| MAT-101 | College Algebra I and Trigonometry | 3 | |
| SSS-101 | First Year Experience | 1 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | Credits: 14 or 16 | ||
| BTT-103 | Introduction to Pipefitting | 2 or 4 | |
| OR BTT-151/152 | OR Fundamentals of Electricity/ Fundamentals of Electricity Lab | ||
| BTT Elective | Construction Elective | 3 | |
| ECT-161 | Residential Wiring | 2 | |
| ECT-162 | Residential Wiring Lab | 4 | |
| BUS-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| Term 3 (Fall) | Credits: 14 | |
| ART-110 | Contract Drawings | 3 |
| ECT-271 | Electrical Grounding, Bonding and Service Installation | 1 |
| ECT-272 | Electrical Grounding, Bonding and Service Installation Lab | 2 |
| ECT-273 | National Electrical Code Interpretation | 1 |
| ECT-275 | Commercial Wiring | 1 |
| ECT-276 | Commercial Wiring Lab | 2 |
| MEC-245 | Programmable Logic Controllers I | 2 |
| MEC-246 | Programmable Logic Controllers I Lab | 2 |
| Term 4 (Spring) | Credits: 16 | |
| BTT-251 | Motors and Controls | 2 |
| BTT-252 | Motors and Controls Lab | 4 |
| CSM-105 | Customer Service and Our World | 3 |
| ECT-260 | Applied Practice and Special Topics | 4 |
| OR INT-299D | OR Internship | |
| ECT-277 | Industrial Maintenance and Mechanics | 2 |
| ECT-278 | Industrial Maintenance and Mechanics Lab | 1 |