Electrical Technology | San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

TroubleshootingRepairingSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningQuality Control AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingActive Learning

Knowledge

Building and ConstructionAdministration and ManagementMechanicalMathematicsDesign

Abilities

Problem SensitivityNear VisionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionInformation OrderingFinger DexterityArm-Hand SteadinessVisual Color DiscriminationExtent Flexibility

Tasks

Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure
Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and
Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment,

Technology

Document management softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareIndustrial control softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareProject management software

Tools

Adjustable wrenchesAir compressorsAllen wrenchesAmmetersAutomatic insulation strippersAwlsBackhoesBandsawsBear claw wire threadersBucket trucksButane soldering ironsCabinet tip screwdriversCable bendersCable butt trimmersCable cutters

Work Values

IndependenceSupportAchievementWorking ConditionsRelationshipsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high47-2111.00	Electricians	title_inference	$62,350 median$106,030 top	+9.45%	7,740

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

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.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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