Electrical Construction
About this program
With nearly 800 hours of hands-on experience in labs and in the field, Penn College grads leave real-world ready to take on in-demand careers in electrical construction. During the fourth semester, you'll gain real-world experience working on community projects that local non-profit organizations request through the non-profit electrical work form. From residential and commercial wiring to management and estimating essentials, you’ll learn how to be a vital team player and take the lead with a business of your own.
And if you want to level up, we've got a degree for that too. As an Electrical Construction student, you're eligible to pursue a dual degree in Building Automation Engineering Technology.
Careers
- Electrical designer
- Residential electrician
- Electrical inspector
Courses
At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.
Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.
- Direct Current Fundamentals (ELT111)
- Residential Electrical Theory (ELT114)
- Residential Electrical Lab (ELT115)
- Topics of Construction Safety (ELT100)
- Construction Lab II-Commercial (ELT120)
- Alternating Current Essentials (RET122)
- Electrical Drawing & Print Reading (ELT130)
- Construction Lab III - Industrial (ELT237)
- Electrical Estimating (ELT255)
- Electrical Machinery Analysis (ELT246)
- Construction Lab IV-Practical Experience (ELT240)
- Electrical Contractor Business Management (ELT256)
- Industrial Motor Control (ELT227)
- Construction Safety & Equipment (BCT104)
Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.
Next steps...
You're on your way to becoming a tomorrow maker.
Student Experience
"We learn a lot in lab, but seeing and overcoming obstacles put in front of you in the real world is where it’s at. I got to do stuff that I wouldn’t normally do if we were at the lab at school. It’s very valuable."
Richard Baney
Electrical Technology
Tour Schedule
Seeing is believing.
Think Penn College might be a good fit for you? Make plans to visit and discover what hands-on learning is all about.
Facilities
Mechatronics Lab
Test your skills with advanced conveyor systems and work with mechanical and hydraulic/pneumatic trainers. Here, you'll get hands-on experience in specialized labs with equipment just like you'll see in the real world.
Facilities
PLC Lab
Use the Allen Bradley control platform to put your programming to work in our fully equipped PLC lab.
Facilities
Machine Analysis Lab
Test and analyze motors, transformers, sensors, and more in the Machine Analysis Lab.
