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Apprenticeship: Substation - Electrician

Imperial Valley College

Long CertificateCIP: 46.0301

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Dates

Since Jan 2006

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Imperial, California

    380 E. Aten Road, Imperial, California, 92251-0158

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Quality Control AnalysisTroubleshootingMonitoringOperations MonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningOperation and ControlSystems AnalysisRepairingEquipment MaintenanceReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingManagement of Personnel ResourcesCoordinationSpeakingTime Management

Knowledge

English LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityMechanicalBuilding and ConstructionEducation and TrainingTransportationMathematicsEngineering and TechnologyAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministrativePersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Problem SensitivityNear VisionOral ComprehensionInformation OrderingArm-Hand SteadinessDeductive ReasoningControl PrecisionFinger DexterityWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionMultilimb CoordinationManual DexterityVisual Color DiscriminationInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech Clarity

Tasks

  • Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barrier
  • Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
  • Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen line
  • Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams a
  • Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
  • Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve eq
  • Calibrate instruments, such as transmitters.
  • Use drones for inspection of high-voltage lines and other hard-to-reach equipment.
  • Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conf
  • Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to
  • Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference poi

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareInventory management softwareElectronic mail softwareGeographic information systemMobile location based services softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareCompliance softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareProject management softwareFacilities management softwareAccounting software

Tools

Air compressorsAir hammersAll terrain vehicles ATVAllen wrenchesAmmetersArc suppression blanketsArrow boardsAsbestos glovesAuger bitsAugersAwlsBackhoesBashlin beltsBench visesBlock and tackle equipmentAdjustable hand wrenchesAdjustable pin spanner wrenchesAlternating current AC electric weldersAnalog ohmmetersBearing pullersBench ammetersBench drillsBench voltmetersClamp ammetersDiagonal cutting electronics pliersDigital micrometersDigital multimetersDigital ohmmetersDigital oscilloscopesCalipers

Work Values

SupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers49-9051.00
  • Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay49-2095.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers49-1011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Long Certificate)

  • Electrical distribution conduits, cables, and wires — install and connect with reduced oversight on residential and commercial service routes.
  • Transformers, circuit breakers, and switches — maintain and replace as part of scheduled maintenance cycles on distribution systems.
  • Power-line testing and reading instruments — apply independently to inspect energized and de-energized lines and identify common faults.
  • Grounding procedures and switch operations — execute correctly to safely isolate sections of transmission systems during repair work.
  • Truck-mounted aerial buckets — operate with confidence to access elevated equipment on active distribution and transmission corridors.
  • Routine troubleshooting of line faults — perform using deductive reasoning and field observations on familiar distribution network segments.
  • Crew coordination and task sequencing — manage own role and communicate progress with co-workers to complete multi-person assignments efficiently.
  • Damaged utility poles — assess structural condition and assist in straightening or replacement operations using rigging and equipment.
  • Inventory management and work-order software — use to log materials consumed and update job status after field completion.
  • Quality control checks on completed installations — conduct against specification standards before energizing restored distribution circuits.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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