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Basic Electricity

Snead State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Basic Electricity Short-Term Certificate provides foundational electrical training.

Credits

15 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

TroubleshootingRepairingCritical ThinkingQuality Control AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingSpeakingActive ListeningActive LearningOperations MonitoringEquipment MaintenanceComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

MechanicalMathematicsBuilding and ConstructionAdministration and ManagementDesignComputers and ElectronicsProduction and ProcessingCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Problem SensitivityNear VisionDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionInformation OrderingFinger DexterityArm-Hand SteadinessInductive ReasoningVisual Color DiscriminationExtent FlexibilityManual DexterityFlexibility of ClosurePerceptual Speed

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,
  • Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowl
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareDocument management softwareIndustrial control softwareProject management softwareFacilities management softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Adjustable wrenchesAir compressorsAllen wrenchesAmmetersAutomatic insulation strippersAwlsBackhoesBandsawsBear claw wire threadersBucket trucksButane soldering ironsCabinet tip screwdriversCable bendersCable butt trimmersCable cuttersAir blowersBead blastersBlock and tackle equipmentBulb extractorsCable locating metersCable winchesCement cuttersChart recordersClamp sticksCold chiselsComealongsComputer diagnostic devices

Work Values

IndependenceSupportAchievementWorking ConditionsRelationshipsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Electricians47-2111.00
  • Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment49-2094.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • 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.

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.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
32%
Placement Rate
40%