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Electrician

Jackson College

Associate's DegreeAcademic

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Electricians install and maintain electrical systems in residential construction and commercial buildings. They also work in manufacturing settings, often servicing highly automated industrial processes. Increasingly electricians will be required to wire computer networks and telecommunications. This program will prepare students to work on each of these applications of electricity.

Credits

60 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Michigan

    Michigan

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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
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium47-2111.00Electricianstitle_inference$62,350 median$106,030 top+9.45%7,740
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • 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.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
37%
Placement Rate
66%