Train as an electrician to install, maintain, and repair electrical systems.

Career Overview

Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical systems in homes, businesses, and industrial settings to ensure power, lighting, communications, and control systems operate safely and efficiently. Electricians may spend weeks at a construction site installing wiring or visiting different homes to troubleshoot and fix problems.

Successful completion of this curriculum earns students a Continuing Education Certificate and electrical credentials from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

About Our Courses

OCU-463 Core Construction Skills

This course equips students with the foundational knowledge needed prior to training in a building trade of their choice and working on a construction job site. Students learn about basic safety on construction sites, math for the trades, blueprint reading, the use of hand and power tools, rigging, and material handling. They also learn the steps involved in pursuing a career in the building trades and how to communicate effectively in a construction setting. 

Earn an NCCER Core Craft Skills credential and an OSHA 10 certification upon completing this course.

Note: Students wishing to earn an NCCER credential in Electrical must take the Core Construction Skills course before or concurrently with Electrical Level 1. (Students wishing to gain electrical skills for personal use may skip the Core Construction Skills class, but will not earn NCCER Electrical credentials. Please email trades@pgcc.edu for assistance with registration without the Core Construction Skills prerequisite.)

ELC-370 Electrical Level 1, Part 1

Cost: $826

This course provides the first part of the NCCER Level 1 Electrical curriculum, which complies with the National Electric Code (NEC). Students gain an understanding of electrical theory and the role and career path of an electrician in construction. They acquire the skills and knowledge needed to install electrical devices and residential wiring systems. They also learn how to interpret electrical drawings, install conduits, raceway systems, cables, and conductors, and use electrical instruments for measurement and testing.

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ELC-371 Electric Level 1, Part 2

Cost: $833

This course provides the second part of the NCCER Level 1 Electrical curriculum. Students build on their learning from Part 1, with continued focus on installing electrical devices and wiring systems.

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Electrical Level 2, Part 1 (ELC-372)

Cost: $894

Prerequisite: ELC-371

This course provides the first part of the NCCER Level 2 Electrical curriculum. Topics include alternating current, motors, lighting, conduit bending, and pull and junction boxes.

Electrical Level 2, Part 2 (ELC-373)

Cost: $894

Prerequisite: ELC-372

This course provides the second part of the NCCER Level 2 Electrical curriculum. Topics include conductor (cable) installations, cable trays, conductor terminations and splices, grounding and bonding, circuit breakers and fuses, and control systems. 

Registration

If you are a new student, see Continuing Education for account setup and enrollment instructions. Current PGCC students can register through Owl Link.

Continuing Education and Credit Options

Continuing Education courses are open to the public, do not require formal admission, and do not earn academic credits. Some Construction and Skilled Trades courses—Core Construction Skills, Electrical, Carpentry, and daytime HVAC/R Levels 1 and 2—are cross-listed as credit courses and can be taken for academic credit toward an associate degree.

To enroll for credit, submit an admission application. Credit enrollment is not required to earn an industry-recognized trade credential. Please note that some federal aid is only available to credit students seeking an associate degree.

For help deciding if taking classes for credit is right for you, contact the Office of Recruitment and Admissions (Bladen Hall, Room 125) by calling 301-546-0864 or emailing apply@pgcc.edu. 

Contact Information

Email: trades@pgcc.edu