Course
Electrical Apprenticeship Level 4
Name
APP-3612U1
Available Classes
Not currently offered.
Description Course Outline Requirements Intended Audience More Details
Intended Audience
Registered Electrical Apprentices and Pre-Apprentices
Description
This course continues instruction for work as an Electrical Apprentice at new construction sites and on remodeling and renovation projects. The course completes the series by providing more advanced concepts and elaborating on information discussed in Levels 1, 2, and 3. Topics discussed will include areas such as electrical system load calculations for feeders and services, electrical requirements for health care facilities, standby and emergency power systems, basics of electronics theory, fire alarm systems, and specialty transformers and their appropriate use. Students will also be trained in the use of advanced controls, HVAC controls, heat tracing and freeze protection systems, motor operation and maintenance, medium-voltage terminations and splices, electrical requirements for specialized locations, and fundamentals of crew leadership. Students will also receive OSHA 30-Hour Safety Training for the Construction Industry. Electrical Apprenticeship Level 4 is the final course in the NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) curriculum for Electrical Apprenticeship.
Course Objectives
  1. learn more advanced skills required of a fourth year Electrical Apprentice. Students will develop knowledge, skills and abilities in areas such as electrical system load calculations for feeders and services, electrical requirements for health care facilities, standby and emergency power systems, basics of electronics theory, fire alarm systems, and specialty transformers and their appropriate use. Students will also be trained in the use of advanced controls, HVAC controls, heat tracing and freeze protection systems, motor operation and maintenance, medium-voltage terminations and splices, electrical requirements for specialized locations, and fundamentals of crew leadership. Finally, students will receive OSHA 30-Hour Safety Training for the Construction Industry.
Outline of Instruction
  1. Electrical Apprentice Level 4
    a. Load Calculations – Feeders and Services
    b. Health Care Facilities
    c. Standby and Emergency Systems
    d. Basic Electronic Theory
    e. Fire Alarm Systems
    f. Specialty Transformers
    g. Advanced Controls
    h. HVAC Controls
    i. Heat Tracing and Freeze Protection
    j. Motor Operation and Maintenance
    k. Medium-Voltage Terminations/Splices
    l. Special Locations
    m. Fundamentals of Crew Leadership
    n. OSHA 30-Hour Safety for the Construction Industry Certification
Contact Hours
180
CEU's
No
Industry Standard, State, or National Certification
Yes
Certification
Students who successfully complete the requirements for this course will be eligible to receive certification from NCCER and will receive credit for completion of the fourth year of training as an Apprentice Electrician.
Website URL
apprenticeshipNC.com/apprentices; http://www.nccer.org/training-and-certifications
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
  1. See Outline of Instruction
CE to CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
NCCER Core Curriculum, or Successful Completion of NCCER Core Curriculum Knowledge Verification Assessment
NCCER Electrical, Level 1
NCCER Electrical, Level 2
NCCER Electrical, Level 3
Text and Supplies Needed
NCCER Electrical Level Four Trainee Guide and the National Electrical Code Book.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
Electrical Lab where students can perform hands-on assessments
Requirements for Successful Completion of this Course
  1. Attendance 80% or above
  2. Participation
  3. Passed all written tests with a minimum grade of 70%
  4. Successfully completed all hands-on performance assessments
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
Wake Tech must be approved as an NCCER Accredited Training Sponsor.
Intended Audience
Registered Electrical Apprentices and Pre-Apprentices
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
Electrical Apprentice Level 4
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
Yes
Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment
  • Electrical Apprentice
Related Courses
  • Electrical Apprenticeship 3 - APP-3612G1
  • Electrical Apprenticeship Level 2 - APP-3612B1
  • Electrical Apprenticeship Level 1 - APP-3612A1
  • Core Curriculum - CAR-3108K1
Course Contact Information
Myra Beckers
mbeckers@waketech.edu
919-532-5977