Program Details
Program Details

Program Details

Career Studies Certificate in Practical Electrical Technician

Career Studies Certificate
Rappahannock Community College

The Practical Electrical Technician CSC leads to entry-level employment in the electrical industry. The curriculum provides foundational knowledge in basic electrical concepts, safety, wiring, controls, and the National Electrical Code. The courses in this career studies certificate are also foundational courses in the Applied Associate of Science degree in General Engineering Technology. This CSC prepares students for employment in entry-level or internship positions in the electrical industry


Program Overview & Guidance
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Delivery Mode
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Hybrid
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Program Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Considerations for Selecting Degree
Considerations When Selecting Courses

Students must select a course for each course requirement from the applicable required course list.

  • Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year
  • Connect with an advisor at your community college and Rappahannock Community College within your first year
Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses
Doing More With Your Degree
Program Successes & Highlights
Related Programs & Certifications
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On Completion You Are Ready For
Credential
Career Studies Certificate in Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
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On Completion You Are Ready For
Credential
Associate of Applied Science Degree in General Engineering Technology
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Program Credit Requirements
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What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?
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Transfer Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Associate Transfer Degree Completion Courses are evaluated and transferred as applicable to your degree. To discuss how your previous degree will work in your new goals, please meet with an advisor or college navigator.

Courses are evaluated and transferred as applicable to your program of study. To discuss how your previous degree will work in your new goals, please meet with an advisor or college navigator.
Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School Courses are evaluated and transferred as applicable to your program of study. To discuss how your previous degree will work in your new goals, please meet with an advisor or college navigator.
Credit for Prior Learning Y
Did You Know That...
  • Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
  • Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: Rappahannock Community College
College Level Information
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Number of Transfer Students
156
College Fit Guidance What You Need to Know
Is This College Right For Me? https://www.levelupvirginia.org/decide/choosing-the-right-fit
Transfer Student Catalog Year Catalog year determined by the first semester of attendance
First Year Student Catalog Year Catalog year determined by the first semester of attendance.
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Where Can This Degree Transfer
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This section displays degrees most closely related to this program and to which you may be able to transfer. So, you can use this list to find the next degree you can complete in your major. Please click the degree name to visit that program page.

Institution Title Degree Award Name Award Level Delivery Mode
Brightpoint Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science Degree in Electrical Engineering TechnologyAssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science - Electrical Technology (Programming and Logic Control)AssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science - Electrical Technology (Industrial and Business Management)AssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science - Electrical Technology (Renewable Energy Technologies)AssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science - Electrical Technology (Fiber and Data Cabling)AssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science - Electrical Technology (Occupational Safety)AssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science Degree in Electrical TechnologyAssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science in Electrical Technology - Specialization in MechatronicsAssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Applied Science Degree in Electrical Technology - Specialization in Energy TechnologyAssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Careers Where This Degree Applies
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O*Net Code Name Description Parent
47-2111.00ElectriciansInstall, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.Construction and Extraction Occupations
47-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersDirectly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.Construction and Extraction Occupations
49-2098.00Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersInstall, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-9097.00Signal and Track Switch RepairersInstall, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
47-1011.03Solar Energy Installation ManagersDirect work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.Construction and Extraction Occupations
Cost To Complete
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