Electrical Technology
Perry Technical Institute’s Electrical Technology program offers students a diversified curriculum that guides them through the process of becoming electricians.
Students are introduced to the generation and distribution of AC/DC electricity, residential and commercial wiring methods, industrial motor controls and electronics, as well as utilizing green technologies such as solar. During classroom, lab and fieldwork experiences, students gain valuable theory while incorporating current NEC codes and WAC/RCW rules, laws, and procedures with hands-on application.
The goal for students who successfully complete this program is entry-level employment as third-year electrical trainees. The two largest groups of potential employers are electrical construction contractors and electrical departments in manufacturing industries.
To be eligible to take the examination for an (01) journey level certificate of competency, applicants must successfully complete an apprenticeship program approved under 49.04 RCW. Successful graduates of the Electrical Technology program may substitute up to two years of the technical program for two years of work experience required under an apprenticeship program.
The Electrical Technology program is 24 months in length (eight quarters). The student will earn 177.0 credit hours which are 3,000 clock hours. Tuition is payable on a quarterly basis. There are four quarters in an academic year.
This training program concludes with an externship off campus, or with the completion of a capstone project on campus. The classroom student to instructor ratio for the Electrical Technology program is no greater than 24:1. The student to (01) journey level electrician ratio when performing fieldwork for the school is 4:1.
Program Outline
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Quarter 5
Quarter 6
Quarter 7
Quarter 8
Total Clock Hours: 3000
Total Credit Hours: 177.0
Electrical Technology Book and Tool List
The book and tool list for students in the Electrical Technology program is intended to be a minimum requirement to complete the program. The book and tool list will be provided no later than the first day of class. For specifics on cost of books, training materials, uniforms, and tools, please refer to Tuition and Fees.
Electrical Technology Equipment List
Students in the Electrical Technology program utilize the following equipment:
Computers
Electrical hand tools
Motor control labs
Single- and three-phase motors
PLC simulators
PLC labs
Electronic workstations
Arduino
Variable Frequency Drives
Steel and wood framed structures
Power factor correction labs
Conduit bending equipment
Oscilloscopes and related electronic equipment