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Electrical Construction Technology

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Cullen McKenna ’11, Instructor
(570) 702-8973

Travis Zarnoff ’11, Instructor
(570) 702-8972

Hazleton Electrical Construction Technology

Program Overview

The two-year Electrical Construction Technology Associates Degree program prepares students as entry-level technicians for the operation, inspection, installation, calibration, repair, maintenance, and safety of residential and commercial electrical equipment. learn more
Watch the video below to learn why Electrical Construction Technology might be right for you.
Johnson College’s President & CEO, Dr. Katie Pittelli, visits industry partner, Milnes Engineering, Construction, and Surveying.

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.

Our Electrical Construction Technology program graduates enter the region’s workforce at locations such as The Azek Company in Scranton, PA, Lockheed Martin in Archbald, PA, and Tobyhanna Army Depot in Tobyhanna, PA.

Program Learning Goals

Goal 1: The graduate will be prepared as an entry-level technician in the electrical construction 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

Course Outline

Major Courses (43 Credits)

 
AMT 253Programmable Logic Controllers2
AMT 254Programmable Logic Controllers Lab2
BTT ###Construction Elective3
BTT 103Introduction to Pipefitting1
BTT 104Introduction to Pipefitting Lab2
BTT 149Construction Safety1
BTT 151Fundamentals of Electricity2
BTT 152Fundamentals of Electricity Lab1
BTT 105Introduction to Electricity for the Trades1
BTT 106Introduction to Electricity for the Trades Lab2
BTT 251Motors and Controls2
BTT 252Motors and Controls Lab4
ECM 161Residential Wiring2
ECM 162Residential Wiring Lab4
ECM 271Electrical Grounding, Bonding and Service Installation2
ECM 272Electrical Grounding, Bonding and Service Installation Lab1
ECM 273National Electric Code Interpretation1
ECM 275Commercial Wiring2
ECM 276Commercial Wiring Lab1
ECM 277Industrial Maintenance and Mechanics2
ECM 278Industrial Maintenance and Mechanics Lab1
ECM 259Applied Practice and Special Topics1

ECM 260

or INT 299

Applied Practice and Special Topics Lab

Internship

3

4

Core Career Courses (22 Credits)
ART 110Contract Drawings3
BUS 101Introduction to Business3
or CSM 105Customer Service and Our World 
COM ###Communication Elective3
CPT 101Microcomputers I3
ENG 101English Composition I3
MAT ###MAT 101 or higher3
SCI ###Science Elective3
SSS 101Student Success Seminar1
Minimum Credits to Graduate65

For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.

Affordable, industry-driven, hands-on education in Electrical Construction Technology now available in the Greater Hazelton area.

Johnson College at the CAN DO Training Center, located at 370 Maplewood Drive in Hazle Township in the Humboldt Industrial Park, is conveniently located near West Hazleton, Conyngham, Berwick, McAdoo and all of Luzerne County PA. If you are ready to learn Electrical Construction Technology in Luzerne County, Johnson College is now only minutes away.

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