ELAP 1515 Electrical Apprenticeship 1A

This course is the first in a series of eight courses at the electrical apprentice level. This course meets the related apprenticeship training requirements of the State of Wyoming, Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. It is not required that students be participating in an apprenticeship program to enroll in this course, but it is recommended. The curriculum for this course corresponds to the level 1 requirements of the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). This course introduces students to electrical safety, basic electrical theories, electrical testing equipment, hand bending conduit, and installing fasteners and anchors. Students can expect to complete a minimum of 3 hours coursework outside of class each week. (Related apprenticeship training hours: 32 hours lecture - 48 hours outside coursework)(2 lect.)

Credits

2 credits

Major Topics

Electrical Safety
Hand Bending Conduit
Fasteners & Anchors Voltage
Current
Resistance
Conductors/Insulators
Ohm’s Law
Power Formula
Circuits
Kirchoff’s Laws
Test Equipment

Outcomes

In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:

1. Demonstrate, identify, and explain safe working procedures.

2. Identify and explain electrical hazards and safety issues in the workplace.

3. Identify and demonstrate methods of hand bending and installing conduit.

4. Identify, explain the use of, and install threaded fasteners, non-threaded fasteners, and anchors.

5. Define, explain, and apply basic electrical theory including: atoms, voltage, conductors, insulators, current, resistance, Ohm’s law, units of measurement, electrical meters, the power formula, characteristics of different types of circuits, and Kirchoff’s Laws.

6. Explain the operation of, describe, and demonstrate the proper usage of various types of electrical test equipment.

Other Information

Any information placed here must be adhered to by all instructors:

Instructor(s) for this course must be approved by the State of Wyoming, Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety Office. Students will be assessed through module exams and in-class performance tests.