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Electrical Motor Controls

Alabama Training Network

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While mainly a hands-on course with the participants wiring common motor control circuits; the lectures cover differences in construction, overcurrent protection schemes, and installation techniques.

Duration

24 Hours

Format

Hybrid

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While mainly a hands-on course with the participants wiring common motor control circuits; the lectures cover differences in construction, overcurrent protection schemes, and installation techniques. Topics include motor control symbols, motor control diagrams, magnetic motor starters, overload protection, start-stop control, jogging control, and variable frequency drives (VFD). The participants will learn to understand, wire, and troubleshoot using motor control prints.

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Wire Electrical Motor Control Circuits
  • Troubleshoot Motor Control Systems
  • Apply VF Ds In Industrial Operations
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Electricians47-2111.00
  • Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment49-2094.00
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3023.00
  • Industrial Machinery Mechanics49-9041.00
  • Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay49-2095.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Hand tools and basic test instruments — identify and use under direct supervision on a residential job site.
  • Conductors, conduit, and fittings — pull and bend in straight runs following a journeyman's layout.
  • Boxes, receptacles, and switches — install per drawing on rough-in of a single-family dwelling.
  • Personal protective equipment and lockout/tagout — apply consistently in low-voltage residential settings.
  • NEC tables and basic code lookups — locate the relevant article when prompted by a supervisor.
  • Voltage and continuity readings — take with a digital multimeter on de-energized residential circuits.
  • Job-site materials and stock — stage and inventory daily in a small commercial fit-out.
  • Basic single-line diagrams — read and trace with guidance on a residential branch circuit.
  • Wire terminations and splices — make to instruction at a junction box in new construction.
  • Daily work logs and time entries — complete accurately under a foreman's review.

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Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
69%
Placement Rate
54%