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Electrical Technician

Get Certified at Our Advanced Electrical Technician Trade School

The need for electricians is great, and the demand for qualified electricians is not likely to abate. If you're interested in a career that pays well and offers opportunity for advancement, you should look into our Advanced Electrical Technician trade school.

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Advanced Electrical Technician and Electrician Salary and Future Job Outlook

Electricians trained as Advanced Electrical Technicians are highly skilled trade professionals who are qualified to plan, layout, install, test and repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures. Based on their job specifications, electricians connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, and other components. indoor and outdoor Job sites, including warehouses, hospitals, large building structures, and all types of residential properties.

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Launch your Career with our Advanced Electrician Program

After completing the Austin Career Institute Advanced Electrical Technician Certificate Program you will be able to:

  • Describe the safety equipment used when installing or maintaining electrical systems
  • Define the units of measurement that are used to measure the properties of electricity
  • Demonstrate the use of equipment used to troubleshoot, install or maintain electric systems
  • Define capacitive reactance and state how it is affected by frequency
  • Describe the component parts and operating characteristics of a three-phase motor
  • Explain the relationship between voltage and current in RL circuits, RC circuits, LC circuits, and RLC circuits
  • Explain basic transformer action
  • Classify lighting fixtures by type and application
  • Properly select, install, and support pull and junction boxes and their associated fittings
  • Use NEC tables
  • Describe the wiring methods permitted for branch circuits and feeders in specific hazardous locations
  • Select branch circuit conductors and overcurrent protection devices for electric heat, air conditioning equipment, motors, and welders
  • Select contactors and relays for use in specific electrical systems
  • Calculate loads for various residential and commercial applications
  • Define the different categories for voice-data-video (VDV) cabling systems
  • Use industry paperwork and recordkeeping methods
  • Define customer service and identify work habits that contribute to success on the job

Advanced Electrical Technician Program Course Description

The program is comprised of six courses. All courses are independent of each other and can be taken without prerequisite.

  • ERT101 - Core (Introduction to Electricity)
  • ERT102 - Introduction to Wiring
  • ERT103 - Advanced Wiring
  • ERT104 - Motors, Electronics, and Transformers
  • ERT105 - Residential and Commercial Systems
  • ERT106 - Special/Advanced Electrical Systems

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The United States government offers more than $100 billion dollars in federal student aid funding to cover tuition, books, materials, and other coursework necessities.

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