Instructor:	Employment (2004)
Albert Yanushefsky	656,000 employees
ayanushefsky@wactc.net
(724) 746-2890 ext. 143	Projected Growth (2004-2014)
	Average (10-20%)
Textbook:
All About Motors; Michaelis, Mutte, Overmeyers, and Taylor; 2006.	Projected Need (2004-2014)
Electric Motor Controls; Hockis and Mazar; 1987.	270,000  additional employees
RCA House Wiring; Greg Fletcher; 2004.
National Electric Code – 2008	Required Supplies
RCA Electricity Principles; Stephen Herman;  2003	Safety Glasses
	Work Shoes
Wages and Trends:	Push-Pull Tape Measure
Median Wages (2004)	Work Clothing
$20.30 hourly
$42,220 annually

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Course Objective

Students will obtain education and skills to work as electricians or electrical technicians.

Course Description

Tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students are prepared for employment in the fields of residential, commercial, and industrial wiring, installation, and maintenance of equipment including electrical motors, transformers, control systems, communications systems, fiber optics, and related equipment.  Completers of the three-year course receive West Penn Wire CDT (fiber optics) certification.

Course Topics

Residential wiring
Transformers
National electric code
Generators and alternators
Motor controls AC and DC
Commercial and industrial wiring
AC and DC motors
Conduit bending
Three phase services
Fiber optics

Cooperating Companies

Equipco
Milbower Electric USA – Muse, PA
Tri-state Supply Company – Washington, PA
West Penn Wire Corporation CDT – Washington, PA

Specialized Shop Equipment

Future tech motor control trainer
Future tech Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) trainer
Rotating equipment trainer
Industrial motor control trainer
Transformer trainer
Fiber optic training equipment

Certifications

PA Skills Certificate
West Penn Wire Fiber Optic Certification
Residential Construction Academy

Articulation Agreements

Presently awaiting a flex degree through California University of Pennsylvania
Community College of Allegheny County – Building Construction Technology

Post-Secondary Training Options

California University of Pennsylvania
Community College of Allegheny County
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Triangle Tech, Inc.

Potential Careers

Electrical Inspector
Electrical Control Technician
Maintenance Electrician
Journeyman Electrician (Residential, Commercial)
Security Systems Technician
Electrical Sales
Marine/Aviation Electrician

Electrician Skills

Installation — Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.

 

 

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