Electrical Technology - Industrial Wiring | GateWay Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

TroubleshootingRepairingSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningQuality Control AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingActive Learning

Knowledge

Building and ConstructionAdministration and ManagementMechanicalMathematicsDesign

Abilities

Problem SensitivityNear VisionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionInformation OrderingFinger DexterityArm-Hand SteadinessVisual Color DiscriminationExtent Flexibility

Tasks

Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure
Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and
Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment,

Technology

Document management softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareIndustrial control softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareProject management software

Tools

Adjustable wrenchesAir compressorsAllen wrenchesAmmetersAutomatic insulation strippersAwlsBackhoesBandsawsBear claw wire threadersBucket trucksButane soldering ironsCabinet tip screwdriversCable bendersCable butt trimmersCable cutters

Work Values

IndependenceSupportAchievementWorking ConditionsRelationshipsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high47-2111.00	Electricians	title_inference	$62,350 median$106,030 top	+9.45%	7,740

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Branch circuits and feeders — install routinely from prints in a commercial tenant build-out.
Service panels and subpanels — terminate and label correctly in residential and light-commercial work.
Conduit bending (EMT, IMC, rigid) — fabricate offsets and saddles independently on a multi-room install.
Common code violations — recognize and flag during rough-in inspections of commercial spaces.
Lighting controls and dimmers — wire, test, and commission in standard commercial layouts.
Grounding and bonding — execute per NEC Article 250 in single-phase residential services.
Motor starters and disconnects — install and verify rotation in light-industrial maintenance contexts.
Troubleshooting (open, short, ground fault) — isolate on familiar branch-circuit problems.
Material take-offs from prints — produce for a defined room or floor under supervision.
Apprentices on routine tasks — direct and check on day-to-day residential or commercial work.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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