Electrician Courses for Beginners

Many types of electricians courses are available for beginners with no prior training, including domestic electrics, construction electrics, lineman and general repairs.

If you want to start a career as an electrician and you do not have prior electrical training or education, you can choose from many courses that are designed specifically for beginners. Many colleges or universities offer certificates, diplomas and associate's programs for which you do not require background knowledge. Each course provides a basic framework of practical knowledge that focuses on a particular area in which you want to specialize as an electrician.

Domestic Electrician

A course focusing on domestic electrics will teach you about wiring new houses and troubleshooting domestic electrical appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, television, iron, switches or general lighting. Coursework may include awareness of health and safety measures, identifying conductors, identifying unsafe electrical situation, installation of electrical cables, wiring electrical boards, installing and maintaining electrical components and understanding three-phase electrical supply. A minimum eligibility criterion to enroll in colleges such as Milawaukee Area Technical College or Michigan State University is high school diploma or GED.

Construction Electrician

If you are interested in working in the construction of commercial and industrial buildings, this course may be suitable for you. The coursework is usually intended to train you on installing power, control systems and electric equipment like escalators or power generators in buildings and skyscrapers. The topics in this course may include health and safety regulation, installing conduit, construction support, drawings and specifications, grounding and bonding, interior wiring and power distribution. Hopkinsville Community College, Southeast Community College, Michigan State University or Westwood College offer this program with minimum eligibility criteria of high school diploma or GED.

Lineman

This course will allow you to install and maintain power lines, transformers and provide power transmission to factories, businesses or residential areas. The coursework of a lineman program typically provides understanding about alternating current and direct current electricity, rigging, voltage regulators, transformers, electrical cables and line conductors, along with abilities to install, operate and maintain overhead and underground power lines. The contents of coursework are doctrine of electrical skills, pre-technical skills, equipment knowledge, linemen skills, electric power distribution and transmission and operational skills. A minimum criterion to enroll in colleges such as Nash Community College, Trinidad State Junior College or Lincoln Technical Institute is a high school diploma.

Installer and Maintenance Electrician

Completing a course in general installations and electrics maintenance will give you the understanding of general techniques of repairing, maintaining and installing electrical equipment. After completing such a course, you will be qualified to install and repair air conditioners, heating systems, terminal boards, switches, video or sound systems, security alarms, control systems, computer networks and telephone systems. The coursework may entail electrical load calculations, grounding and bonding, pre-technical skills, repairing and maintenance and short-circuit calculations. Colleges like Everest or Lincoln Technical Institute offer diploma of electrician courses with the minimum eligibility criteria of high school diploma or GED.

References

• Education-Portal: Electrician Certificate: Overview of Programs

Resources

• Hopkinsville Community College
• Milwaukee Area Technical College
• Michigan State University
• Nash Community College
• South East Community College Nebraska
• Westwood College
• Trinidad State - Junior College
• Lincoln Technical Institute
• Everest College