Trade Skills Development

Catalog description

This course is required for all second year Electrical Construction and Maintenance students. The course will serve to enhance and aid the development of ECM students by acclimating them to the requirements of job searches, technical writing, business culture, and evaluation of salary and benefit packages. In addition, students will learn practical study skills, including test taking, laboratory report writing, and shop job techniques necessary for all senior level courses within the ECM program. Part of the focus of this course will be informing students of their career options within the electrical construction and maintenance field, and defining the role of the beginning electrical worker in apprenticeship positions. This course shall also serve to inform students of licensing procedures, inspection policies and all current changes in the electrical field.