Electrical Maintenance Technician I is an intensive 25-week program of study on electrical maintenance fundamentals. Students will receive training in basic shop math, hand and power tools, precision measuring instruments, electrical blueprints, the National Electric Code standards and practices, OSHA, electrical theory, conduit bending, motors and NEMA designations. A four-week work experience is included in the training program. According to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, the employment of electrical maintenance technicians is expected to increase through the year 2020, with the emergence of new technologies that will stimulate the demand for these workers, along with a large number of planned retirements in this field.
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