Thank you for your interest in the Electrical Technician program. Following is the application process: Information Session: Attendance at an Information Session is a prerequisite to acceptance into EHOVE Adult Career Center Occupational Programs. These sessions will address questions and concerns related to courses and application procedures. There is no charge for these sessions; however, you must register with the Adult Education Office at ext. 280 to schedule your session. Please see the enclosed page for dates and times. Pre-entrance Exam: $81.00 testing fee (credited toward tuition once enrolled) A pre-entrance exam is required of all applicants. Please call X-295 or X-280 to make an appointment for the exam. After the exam, an appointment will be made to review your scores and educational plan with the school counselor. Required scores must be achieved to continue with the application process. Application: $25.00 processing fee, payable to EHOVE Adult Career Center Send enclosed application with fee as soon as you have achieved the required scores on the pre-entrance exam. Application fees are non-refundable and are not credited toward your tuition. School Records: Send the enclosed Request for Student Records form to the high school from which you graduated or are now attending. If you received a GED, please bring the original scoring paper to the Adult Education Office to be copied for your files. Interview: Once all other requirements have been met, please call extension 293 to schedule an interview with the program coordinator. Acceptance: Once all the above requirements are completed, acceptance will be determined by the application process. You will be notified by letter of your acceptance.
Courses Include: Core Classes: Basic Safety Intro to Construction Math Intro to Hand Tools Intro to Power Tools Intro to Construction Drawings Basic Rigging Basic Communication Skills Basic Employability Skills Intro to Materials Handling Level 1: Orientation to the Trade Electrical Safety Intro to Circuits Electrical Theory Intro to National Electrical Code Device Boxes Hand Bending Raceways & Fittings Conductors & Cables Basic Electrical Construction Drawings Residential Electrical Services Electrical Test Equipment Level 2: Alternating Current Motors: Theory & Application Electric Lighting Conduit Bending Pull & Junction Boxes Conductor Installations Cable Tray Conductor Terminations & Splices Grounding & Bonding Circuit Breakers & Fuses Control Systems & Fundamental Concepts
Level 3: Load Calculations Branch & Feeder Circuits Conductor Selection & Calculations Practical Applications of Lighting Hazardous Locations Overcurrent Protection Distribution Equipment Transformers Commercial Electrical Services Motor Calculations Voice, Data, & Video Motor Controls
CORE CLASSES Basic Safety: Complies with OSHA-10 training requirements. Explains safety obligations to ensure a safe workplace. Discusses causes and results of accidents and their financial impact. Defines safe work procedures, proper use of personal protective equipment, and hazardous chemicals. Discusses hazardous material exposures, welding and cutting hazards, and confined spaces. Intro to Construction Math: Reviews basic mathematical functions and explains their applications to the construction trades. Explains how to use and read length measurement tools. Reviews decimal-fraction conversions and basic geometry. Intro to Hand Tools: Introduces hand tools that are widely used in the construction industry. Explains specific applications and how to use them properly. Describes hand tool safety and maintenance. Intro to Power Tools: Provides descriptions of commonly used power tools, and power tool applications, proper use, safety, and maintenance. Intro to Construction Drawings: Covers construction drawings, components, and symbols. Discusses different types of drawings and describes how to interpret and use drawing dimensions. Four oversized drawings are included. Basic Rigging: Explains how to safely move material and equipment from one location to another on a job site. Describes inspection techniques and load-handling safety practices. Also reviews ASME hand signals. Basic Communications Skills: Provides techniques for communicating effectively. Includes examples that emphasize the importance of both verbal and written communication on the job. Telephone and e-mail communication skills are also covered. Basic Employability Skills: Indentifies the roles of individuals and companies in the construction industry. Discusses critical thinking and problem solving skills. Covers basic computer systems and their industry applications. Reviews relationship skills, effective self-presentation, and workplace issues such as sexual harassment, stress, and substance abuse.
Intro to Materials Handling: Describes hazards associated with materials handling and safe materials handling techniques and procedures. Introduces materials handling equipment for common job-site tasks. LEVEL 1 Orientation to the Trade: Provides an overview of the electrical trade and discusses the career paths available to electricians. Electrical Safety: Covers safety rules and regulations for electricians, including precautions for electrical hazards found on the job. Also covers the OSHA-mandated lockout/tagout procedure. Intro to Circuits: Introduces the electrical concepts used in Ohm s law applied to DC series circuits. Covers atomic theory, electromotive force, resistance, and electric power equations. Electrical Theory: Introduces series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits. Covers resistive circuits, Kirchhoff s voltage and current laws, and circuit analysis. Intro to National Electrical Code : Provides a road map for using the NEC. Introduces the layout and the types of information found within the code book. Allows trainees to practice finding information using an easy-to-follow procedure. Device Boxes: Covers the hardware and systems used by an electrician to mount and support boxes, receptacles, and other electrical components. Also coves NEC fill and pull requirements for device, pull, and junction boxes under 100 cubic inches. Hand Bending: Introduces conduit bending and installation. Covers the techniques for using hand-operated and step conduit benders, as well as cutting, reaming, and threading conduit. Raceways and Fittings: Introduces the types and applications of raceways, wireways, and ducts. Stresses the appropriate NEC requirements. Conductors and Cables: Focuses on the types and applications of conductors and covers proper wiring techniques. Stresses the appropriate NEC requirements. Basic Electrical Construction Drawings: Describes electrical prints, drawings, and symbols, and the types of information that can be found on schematics, one-lines, and wiring diagrams.
Residential Electrical Services: Covers the electrical devices and wiring techniques common to residential construction and maintenance. Allows trainees to practice making service calculations. Stresses the appropriate NEC requirements. Electrical Test Equipment: Covers proper selection, inspection, and use of common electrical test equipment, including voltage testers, clamp-on ammeters, ohmmeters, multimeters, phase/motor rotation testers, and data recording equipment. Also covers safety precautions and meter category ratings. LEVEL 2 Alternating Current: Describes forces that are characteristic of alternating-current systems and the application of OHM s law to AC circuits. Motors: Theory and Application: Covers AC and DC motors, including the main components, circuits, and connections. Electric Lighting: Introduces principles of human vision and the characteristics of light. Focuses on the handling and installation of various types of lamps and lighting fixtures. Conduit Bending: Covers bends in conduit up to 6 inches. Focuses on mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical benders. Pull and Junction Boxes: Explains how to select and size pull boxes, junction boxes, and handholes. Conductor Installations: Covers the transportation, storage, and setup of cable reels; methods of rigging; and procedures for complete cable pulls in raceways and cable trays. Cable Tray: Focuses on NEC installation requirements for cable tray, including cable installations. Conductor Terminations and Splices: Describes methods of terminating and splicing conductors, including preparing and taping conductors. Grounding and Bonding: Focuses on the purpose of grounding and bonding electrical systems. Thoroughly covers NEC requirements. Circuit Breakers and Fuses: Describes fuses and circuit breakers along with their practical applications. Also covers sizing. Control Systems and Fundamental Concepts: Gives basic descriptions of various types of contactors and relays along with their practical applications.
LEVEL 3 Load Calculations-Branch and Feeder Circuits: Explains how to calculate branch circuit and feeder loads for residential and commercial applications. Conductor Selection and Calculations: Covers the factors involved in conductor selection, including insulation types, current-carrying capacity, temperature ratings, and voltage drop. Practical Applications of Lighting: Describes specific types of incandescent, fluorescent, and HID lamps, as well as ballasts. Also covers troubleshooting and various types of lighting controls. Hazardous Locations: Presents the NEC requirements for equipment installed in hazardous locations. Overcurrent Protection: Explains how to size and select circuit breakers and fuses for various applications. Also covers short circuit calculations and troubleshooting. Distribution Equipment: Discusses switchboards and switchgear, including installation, grounding, and maintenance requirements. This module includes blueprints. Transformers: Discusses transformer types, construction, connections, protection, and grounding. Commercial Electrical Services: Covers the components, installation considerations, and NEC requirements for commercial services. Motor Calculations: Covers calculations required to size conductors and overcurrent protection for motor applications. Voice, Data, and Video: Covers installation, and testing of voice, data, and video cabling systems. Motor Controls: Provides information on selecting, sizing, and installing motor controllers. Also covers control circuit pilot devices and basic relay logic.
ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN APPLICATION FORM Date: Application Fee: $25.00 Date of Birth: Soc. Security # -- -- Name: Last First Middle/Maiden Home Address: Street City State Zip Phone: Email Address: Did you graduate from high school? If no, do you have a G.E.D. Certificate? Have you ever attended classes at EHOVE? Do you have any formal education beyond high school? Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No If yes, 1. Name of School Dates Attended Course of Study 2. Name of School Dates Attended Course of Study
Present Occupation: Employer: Employer s Address: Street City State Zip Do you have any condition(s), which limit your ability to perform the duties of the Electrical Technician program? Yes No If yes, please explain: What are your plans for financing this education? Payment In-Full Payment Plan Loans/Grants I understand that applying for admission to the EHOVE Adult Career Center Electrical Technician program places neither the school nor I under any obligation in regards to my admission. I understand that the Trades & Industry Department will notify me regarding my acceptance. I certify that all statements made on this application are true. I understand that all information will be held in confidence. Signature of Applicant Date
Request for Student Records: (Please fill out and mail or drop off to your high school.) To: (Name of School Attended) (Address) (City) (State) (Zip) Please send a transcript of my records and a copy of this form to: EHOVE Electrical Technician Program 316 West Mason Road Milan, OH 44846 (Print name while in school) (Date last attended) (Current Last Name) (Birth date) (Social Security Number) If there is a transcript fee charge, bill me. (Applicant s Signature) (Parent or guardian s signature if under age 18) (Street Address) (City) (State) (Zip) (Date)