Electrician Trainee Course Catalog: Intermediate Electrical Series Courses
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Intermediate Electrical Series
Blueprint Reading Part 1 (LWC 301 Commercial): Electrical Work for Commercial Construction from the Ground Up, Part 1
Coordinate cut sheets, submittals, the NEC and more with blueprints to plan electrical installation for commercial construction.
LWC 301 and 302 take students through construction of a commercial building from underground work through construction and finish work. Students will use genuine construction plans (blueprints) and related documents to learn how to coordinate documents, work with other trades, and identify ways to save money through careful planning.
Key course subjects in LWC 301 include:
- How to read construction plans (blueprints)
- Coordinating construction documents:
- Construction plans (blueprints)
- Requests for Information (RFIs) and Change Orders
- Identifying and planning for electrical work on construction plan sheet types:
- Structural sheets and foundation plans
- Mechanical sheets (includes motors review)
- Plumbing sheets (includes fire protection)
- Electrical sheets (including load calculations)
- Energy efficiency standards – CA Title 24
- Underground utilities locator and coordinating with local utility companies
- Parallel conductors, sizing secondary conductors and conduits and sizing grounding electrode conductors
- Working clearances, services and meter types
- Scheduling Labor and materials
A 2008 NEC book, a set of blueprints and a student resource booklet are required for this course.
The blueprints and the student resource booklet are included in the cost of the tuition. The blueprints and the student resource booklet are used for both the Blueprint Reading Part 1 and Part 2 (LWC 301 and 302) courses.
- Total class hours available: 44
- Standard Tuition Fee: $555
- Approximate textbooks/course materials costs: Textbook/course materials costs vary depending on when, where and how you purchase them. The average cost is $102.00.
- PLEASE REVIEW THE TEXTBOOK INFORMATION for LWC Courses to ensure you have the applicable textbooks. - Web Cast System Requirements : A valid e-mail address is required at time of sign-up. In order to be able to be invited to the class, you must have an e-mail address. Web Cast System Requirements
Course materials which include specifications and drawings designed especially for the 301 Commercial, 302 Commercial and 303 Commercial courses will be provided by ABC Golden Gate Chapter.
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* This course includes classes that are conducted on one or more Saturdays and/or Sundays.
Blueprint Reading Part 2 - LWC-302 Commercial – Intermediate Electrical Series (42.25 hour course)
Blueprint Reading Part 2 (LWC 302 Commercial): Electrical Work for Commercial Construction from the Ground Up, Part 2
Coordinate cut sheets, submittals, the NEC and more with blueprints to plan electrical installation for commercial construction.
LWC 301 and 302 take students through construction of a commercial building from underground work through construction and finish work. Students will use genuine construction plans (blueprints) and related documents to learn how to coordinate documents, work with other trades, and identify ways to save money through careful planning.
Key course subjects in LWC 302 include:
- Public utility requirements
- Floor types and planning conduit runs
- Large conduit systems and parallel conductor ampacity
- Commercial load calculations
- Lighting fixtures and wiring methods
- Branch circuits and raceways
- Electrical for elevators and water heater
A 2008 NEC book, a set of blueprints and a student resource booklet are required for this course.
The blueprints and the student resource booklet are not included in the cost of the tuition. If you did not take the Blueprint Reading Part 1 (LWC301) course contact ABC. The blueprints and student resource booklet are MANDATORY in order to attend the course.
- Total class hours available: 42.25
- Standard Tuition Fee: $430 – If blueprints and student resource booklet was purchased for the Blueprint Reading (LWC 301) course. If not Standard tuition fee is $555
- Late Tuition Fee: $480 If blueprints and student resource booklet was purchased for the Blueprint Reading (LWC 301) course. If not Standard tuition fee is $605
- Approximate textbooks/course materials costs: Textbook/course materials costs vary depending on when, where and how you purchase them. The average cost is $102.00.
- PLEASE REVIEW THE TEXTBOOK INFORMATION for LWC Courses to ensure you have the applicable textbooks.
- Web Cast System Requirements : A valid e-mail address is required at time of sign-up. In order to be able to be invited to the class, you must have an e-mail address. Web Cast System Requirements
Course materials which include specifications and drawings designed especially for the 301 Commercial, 302 Commercial and 303 Commercial courses will be provided by ABC Golden Gate Chapter.
* This course includes classes that are conducted on one or more Saturdays and/or Sundays.
Blueprint Reading Part 3 - LWC-303 Commercial – Intermediate Electrical Series (42 hour course)
Blueprint Reading Part 3 (LWC 303 Commercial): Electrical Work for Commercial Tennant Improvements
Learn to plan tenant improvements for existing buildings by working through three sets of TI plans: a restaurant, a service station, and a retail pharmacy.
Key course subjects in LWC 303 include:
- Service entrance conductors
- Feeder conductor calculations, general lighting ground electrode systems
- General power and specialty electrical systems for kitchen equipment, fire suppression, and refrigeration
- Electrical utility service
- Hazardous locations – special considerations
- Power and signal branch circuits
A 2008 NEC book, a set of blueprints and a student resource booklet are required for this course.
The blueprints and the student resource booklet are included in the cost of the tuition.
- Total class hours available: 42
- Standard Tuition Fee: $505
- Late Tuition Fee: $555
- Approximate textbooks/course materials costs: Textbook/course materials costs vary depending on when, where and how you purchase them. The average cost is $102.00.
- PLEASE REVIEW THE TEXTBOOK INFORMATION for LWC Courses to ensure you have the applicable textbooks.
- Web Cast System Requirements : A valid e-mail address is required at time of sign-up. In order to be able to be invited to the class, you must have an e-mail address. Web Cast System Requirements
Course materials which include specifications and drawings designed especially for the 301 Commercial, 302 Commercial and 303 Commercial courses will be provided by ABC Golden Gate Chapter.
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* This course includes classes that are conducted on one or more Saturdays and/or Sundays.
LWC-304 Commercial – Intermediate Electrical Series (42 hour course)
LWC-304 Commercial - Finishing the Job: Focus on Quality and Safety
LWC-304 Commercial is all the tricky stuff…that’s what this course covers. After you have completed tenant improvement installations, it’s time to complete the job by installing specialty systems and checking the quality of the job to assure customer satisfaction and safety. You will also learn up to date information on NFPA and OSHA requirements. Topics include:
- HVAC and environmental air controls
- Introduction to motor controls
- Fault finding and hot checks
- Many other topics on finishing a job successfully
Using schematics, prints from actual projects, and lab materials, you can practice skills you will actually use on the job.
2008 NEC Code Book is required. You will need access to a high speed internet computer. You will complete a NFPA 70 E course and the OSHA 10 Construction course online as homework assignments. Students who complete the OSHA 10 assignment also receives an OSHA certificate in addition to a WECA course completion certificate.
- Total class hours available: 42
- Standard Tuition Fee: $430
- Approximate textbooks/reference materials costs: $85 - PLEASE REVIEW THE TEXTBOOK INFORMATION for LWC Courses to ensure you have the applicable textbooks.
- Web Cast System Requirements : A valid e-mail address is required at time of sign-up. In order to be able to be invited to the class, you must have an e-mail address. Web Cast System Requirements
Course materials which include specifications and drawings designed especially for the 304 Commercial courses will be provided by ABC Golden Gate Chapter.
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