Apprentices complete a required number of hours
in on-the-job training and related instruction.
in on-the-job training and related instruction.
Electrician
Anonymous
National (OA)
Work Process Content
On the Job Training
Anonymous
8K
OJT hours
General Electrical Knowledge
4
1K
General Electrical Knowledge
4
1K
- Safety
- Blueprint reading
- Leaning the names and uses of the equipment used in the trade, such as kind, size and use of cable, wire, boxes, conduits, and fittings, switches, receptacles, service switches, cutouts, etc.
- Learning names and uses of various tools used in assembling this material, care of these tools and other instruction necessary to familiarize the apprentices with the material and tools of the trade
Rough Wiring
14
3.4K
Rough Wiring
14
3.4K
- Assisting in getting the material from stockroom
- Loading truck and unloading material and equipment on the job
- Laying out the various outlets, switches, receptacles, and other details of the job from blueprints or by direction of the superintendent of construction
- Laying out the system with material to be used, where they are to be placed, and other details as to how they shall be run
- Cutting wires, cables, conduit, and raceway, threading and reaming conduit, boring and cutting chases under the direction of the journeyworker
- Installing various kinds of wires, cables, and conduits in accordance with requirements
- Assisting journeyworker in pulling wires, attaching wires to fish tape and keeping wires for kinks or abrasions
- Connecting conductors to switches, receptacles, or appliances with proper methods of splicing, soldering and typing
- Installing service switches, or load center, and sub feeders and fasting up these parts, running raceways and pulling in conductors under the direction of journeyworker electricians
- Assisting in preparing lists of materials used, including names, number of pieces of number of feet, etc., for office records
- Loading unused material and cleaning up job area
- Raceways, Boxes Cable Tray, and Device Boxes
- Grounding and Bonding
- Over Current Protection
Finish Work and Specialty Work
16
3.6K
Finish Work and Specialty Work
16
3.6K
- Connecting and setting switches, receptacles, plates, etc.
- Installing proper size and types of fuses for each conduit
- Installing and connecting various kinds of fixtures
- Tracing the polarity of conductors and devices
- Testing the circuit for grounds and shorts and locating and correcting job defects
- Assisting journeyworker in installation of completion of work in accordance with rules and regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters and special local regulations - proper sizes of wires, service, conduits, etc.
- Systems
- Signs
- Troubleshooting and repairing electrical work
- Installing over current devices
- Checking for proper installation and rotation
- Installing replacement motors
- Analyzing motor circuits and troubleshooting
- Installing emergency generators and controls
- Installing pushbuttons, pilot lights, relays timing devices and interlocking controls
- Transformers
Related Instruction Content
Training Provider(s):
PowerUP
680
RI hours
NCCER Core - Basic Safety
13
NCCER Core - Basic Safety
13
NCCER Core - Introduction to Construction Math
10
NCCER Core - Introduction to Construction Math
10
NCCER Core - Introduction to Hand Tools
10
NCCER Core - Introduction to Hand Tools
10
NCCER Core - Introduction to Power Tools
10
NCCER Core - Introduction to Power Tools
10
NCCER Core - Introduction to Construction Drawings
10
NCCER Core - Introduction to Construction Drawings
10
NCCER Core - Basic Communication Skills
8
NCCER Core - Basic Communication Skills
8
NCCER Core - Basic Employability Skills
8
NCCER Core - Basic Employability Skills
8
NCCER Core - Introduction to Material Handling
5
NCCER Core - Introduction to Material Handling
5
Level 1 - Electrical - Orientation to the trade
3
Level 1 - Electrical - Orientation to the trade
3
Level 1 - Electrical - Safety for Electricians
10
Level 1 - Electrical - Safety for Electricians
10
Level 1 - Electrical - Introduction to Electrical Circuits
8
Level 1 - Electrical - Introduction to Electrical Circuits
8
Level 1 - Electrical - Electrical Theory
8
Level 1 - Electrical - Electrical Theory
8
Level 1 - Electrical - Introduction to the National Electrical Code
8
Level 1 - Electrical - Introduction to the National Electrical Code
8
Level 1 - Electrical - Device Boxes
10
Level 1 - Electrical - Device Boxes
10
Level 1 - Electrical - Hand Bending
10
Level 1 - Electrical - Hand Bending
10
Level 1 - Electrical - Wireways, Raceways and Fittings
20
Level 1 - Electrical - Wireways, Raceways and Fittings
20
Level 1 - Electrical - Conductors and Cables
10
Level 1 - Electrical - Conductors and Cables
10
Level 1 - Electrical - Basic Electrical Construction Documents
8
Level 1 - Electrical - Basic Electrical Construction Documents
8
Level 1 - Electrical - Residential Wiring
15
Level 1 - Electrical - Residential Wiring
15
Level 1 - Electrical - Electrical Test Equipment
5
Level 1 - Electrical - Electrical Test Equipment
5
Level 2 - Electrical - Alternating Current
18
Level 2 - Electrical - Alternating Current
18
Level 2 - Electrical - Motors: Theory and Application
20
Level 2 - Electrical - Motors: Theory and Application
20
Level 2 - Electrical - Electric Lighting
15
Level 2 - Electrical - Electric Lighting
15
Level 2 - Electrical - Conduit Bending
15
Level 2 - Electrical - Conduit Bending
15
Level 2 - Electrical - Pull and Junction Boxes
13
Level 2 - Electrical - Pull and Junction Boxes
13
Level 2 - Electrical - Conductor Installations
10
Level 2 - Electrical - Conductor Installations
10
Level 2 - Electrical - Cable Tray
8
Level 2 - Electrical - Cable Tray
8
Level 2 - Electrical - Conductor Terminations and Splices
8
Level 2 - Electrical - Conductor Terminations and Splices
8
Level 2 - Electrical - Grounding and Bending
15
Level 2 - Electrical - Grounding and Bending
15
Level 2 - Electrical - Circuit Breakers and Fuses
13
Level 2 - Electrical - Circuit Breakers and Fuses
13
Level 2 - Electrical - Control Systems and Fundamental Concepts
13
Level 2 - Electrical - Control Systems and Fundamental Concepts
13
Level 3 - Electrical - Load calculations - Branch and Feeder Circuits
18
Level 3 - Electrical - Load calculations - Branch and Feeder Circuits
18
Level 3 - Electrical - Conductor Selection and Calculations
15
Level 3 - Electrical - Conductor Selection and Calculations
15
Level 3 - Electrical - Practical Applications of Lighting
13
Level 3 - Electrical - Practical Applications of Lighting
13
Level 3 - Electrical - Hazardous Locations
15
Level 3 - Electrical - Hazardous Locations
15
Level 3 - Electrical - Overcurrent Protection
25
Level 3 - Electrical - Overcurrent Protection
25
Level 3 - Electrical - Distribution Equipment
13
Level 3 - Electrical - Distribution Equipment
13
Level 3 - Electrical - Transformers
13
Level 3 - Electrical - Transformers
13
Level 3 - Electrical - Commercial Electrical Services
10
Level 3 - Electrical - Commercial Electrical Services
10
Level 3 - Electrical - Motor Calculations
13
Level 3 - Electrical - Motor Calculations
13
Level 3 - Electrical - Voice, Data & Video
10
Level 3 - Electrical - Voice, Data & Video
10
Level 3 - Electrical - Motor Controls
13
Level 3 - Electrical - Motor Controls
13
Level 4 - Electrical - Load Calculations - Feeders and Services
20
Level 4 - Electrical - Load Calculations - Feeders and Services
20
Level 4 - Electrical - Health Care Facilities
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Health Care Facilities
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Standby and Emergency Systems
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Standby and Emergency Systems
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Basic Electronic Theory
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Basic Electronic Theory
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Fire Alarm Systems
15
Level 4 - Electrical - Fire Alarm Systems
15
Level 4 - Electrical - Specialty Transformers
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Specialty Transformers
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Advanced Controls
20
Level 4 - Electrical - Advanced Controls
20
Level 4 - Electrical - HVAC Controls
15
Level 4 - Electrical - HVAC Controls
15
Level 4 - Electrical - Heat Tracing and Freeze Protection
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Heat Tracing and Freeze Protection
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Motor Operation and Maintenance
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Motor Operation and Maintenance
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Medium Voltage Terminations / Splices
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Medium Voltage Terminations / Splices
10
Level 4 - Electrical - Special Locations
20
Level 4 - Electrical - Special Locations
20
Level 4 - Electrical - Fundamentals of Crew Leadership
23
Level 4 - Electrical - Fundamentals of Crew Leadership
23