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Electrical Technology

Wallace State Community College

Associate's Degree

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Electrical Technology program prepares students for careers as electricians and electrical technicians. Coursework includes residential, commercial, and industrial wiring, motor controls, programmable logic controllers, and electrical code.

Credits

67 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

Critical ThinkingQuality Control AnalysisTroubleshootingRepairingSpeakingActive ListeningJudgment and Decision MakingOperations MonitoringActive LearningEquipment MaintenanceComplex Problem SolvingOperation and ControlCoordination

Knowledge

Building and ConstructionMechanicalMathematicsAdministration and ManagementDesignComputers and ElectronicsProduction and ProcessingCustomer and Personal ServicePublic Safety and Security

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionInformation OrderingArm-Hand SteadinessNear VisionDeductive ReasoningFinger DexterityManual DexterityInductive ReasoningVisual Color DiscriminationExtent FlexibilityFlexibility of ClosurePerceptual SpeedControl PrecisionStatic StrengthOral ExpressionVisualizationSelective Attention

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.
  • Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
  • Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.
  • Cut pipes to required lengths.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareDocument management softwareIndustrial control softwareProject management softwareFacilities management softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareWord processing 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 devicesAir hammersAligning clampsBelting slings

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
  • Pipelayers47-2151.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Branch circuits and feeders — install routinely from prints in a commercial tenant build-out.
  • Service panels and subpanels — terminate and label correctly in residential and light-commercial work.
  • Conduit bending (EMT, IMC, rigid) — fabricate offsets and saddles independently on a multi-room install.
  • Common code violations — recognize and flag during rough-in inspections of commercial spaces.
  • Lighting controls and dimmers — wire, test, and commission in standard commercial layouts.
  • Grounding and bonding — execute per NEC Article 250 in single-phase residential services.
  • Motor starters and disconnects — install and verify rotation in light-industrial maintenance contexts.
  • Troubleshooting (open, short, ground fault) — isolate on familiar branch-circuit problems.
  • Material take-offs from prints — produce for a defined room or floor under supervision.
  • Apprentices on routine tasks — direct and check on day-to-day residential or commercial work.

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%