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Electrical Training Program

Looking to start a new career in electrical or advance your existing skillset? The Electrical Training Program at Bucks County Community College gives you hands-on experience at our state-of-the-art facility in Bristol, PA.

Offering introductory, intermediate, and advanced sections, you can take one or all three levels or join the level based on your experience. No electrical experience is necessary to apply to Level 1. Our experienced instructors will guide you and help you build a strong foundation for your future career. These electrical trainings provide foundational and fundamental learning and are not training a participant to be an electrician.

Training Dates

Level 1: the upcoming cohort starts January 14, 2025. The next cohort will start April 22, 2025
Level 2: Must have taken, or test out of, Level 1; call or email to schedule a time to test - 267-685-4884 or bridget.hughes@bucks.edu

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Information Sessions

The next Level 1 course starts April 22, 2025.

Contact Bridget Hughes at bridget.hughes@bucks.edu or call 267-685-4884 to find out more and register for an information session. Information sessions are held at the Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT) in Bristol, PA.

Date	Time
March 11, 2025	5:30pm
March 25, 2025	5:30pm

Program Details

Cost

Each level of the course costs $2,200 and includes curriculum and materials.

Location

Classes are held at the Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT), Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks, 1302 Veterans Highway, Bristol, PA.

Schedule

11-weeks / 66 hours
5:30-8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Level 1: Tuesday and Thursday
Level 2: Monday and Wednesday
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis; limited seats

Entry Requirements

Attend an Information Session and fill out an application
Must be 18 years of age or older
No experience necessary for Level 1
Pre-requisites for Level 2 or 3: must have taken Level 1 or test into your level of choice
Possess advanced or near-native English fluency to be successful in the course

Course Levels

Level 1: Basic Electricity-AC/DC Circuits

Explore the basic concepts of electricity used in many applications.

Topics include:

Electrical safety
Electrical circuit components
Input and output devices
Basic measurements of voltage, resistance and current in series and parallel circuits
Ohm’s Law & Kirchhoff’s Law
Power in series and parallel circuits, circuit protection devices
How to select, connect, troubleshoot transformers
Hands on wiring:
- Romex
- MC Cable
- EMT (electrical mechanical tubing)
Learn how to install residential and commercial wiring systems as well as the theory behind each.

Level 2: Electrical Relay Control & PLCs

Geared for industrial and commercial installation, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and hands-on skills of Electrical Relay Control and Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs).

Topics include:

Control logic and sequencing control
Timers and advanced systems
Function of a PLC
Operation of basic PLC logic elements
Operation of the PLC and how it’s programming language works
Enter, edit, store PLC programs using PLC software
How the PLC is programmed to control electric motor applications
Demonstrate how to add comments, copy, paste
Interface a number of common I/0 devices and test this interfacing
Perform tests on the PLC components to learn where failures can occur
Tell how a component is good or bad
Gain knowledge to design, program and operate the PLC to control a number of process applications
Wiring Relays and motors/lights

Level 3: Electrical Motor Controls

Geared for industrial and commercial installation, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and skills required by technicians in various industries.

Topics include:

Introduction to electric motor control
Manual motor control & overload protection
Control transformers
Control ladder logic
Control relays & motor starters
Introduction to troubleshooting, systems troubleshooting, reversing motor control
Automatic input devices
Basic timer control: on-delay and off-delay
Wiring 3 phase motor
Reversing motors Stop/Start