Electrician Apprenticeship Technologies Certificate

2020-21

Certificate of Completion

Courses for this Certificate

About the Program

The Electrician Apprenticeship Technologies program is based on the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Oregon State Apprenticeship Training Council and local Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee related training standards. It combines full-time, on-the-job work experience with trade-related theoretical instruction. The certificate is available only to BOLI-registered apprentices. If you are interested in becoming a registered apprentice in an Oregon state apprenticeship program, contact the Apprenticeship office at 541-245-7912. RCC supports the following 8,000-hour BOLI-ATD trades: inside electrician, limited manufacturing plant electrician, and sign assembler/maker.

This certificate is a credential within Rogue Community College’s Electrician Apprenticeship Pathway. The pathway model provides statewide transfer opportunities, ladder-type certificates of completion, and an optional transfer path into a bachelor of science degree at the Oregon Tech. The certificate features general education courses prescribed by Rogue Community College and related training credits focusing on the repair or installation of electrical wire devices according to NEC and OSC code. It also provides additional access to related training courses across the state for registered apprentices with aligned program outcomes, assessments and courses.

Program Learning Outcomes

The curriculum in RCC courses is derived from a set of identified learning outcomes that are relevant to the discipline.  Program Learning Outcomes for the Electrician Apprenticeship Technologies Certificate program are:

Complete 6000-8000 hours State of Oregon-approved on-the-job-training (OJT).

Repair, install, and maintain a variety of building construction projects using trade specific tools and techniques in compliance with building codes and OSHA regulations.

Seventy-five percent of applicants have documented trade-specific skills listed on the Electrician Apprenticeship Trades Outcomes Assessment Tool.

Complete all required related-training with a grade of C or better.

Entry Requirements

Students are required to complete the Placement Process to determine skill level and readiness in math, reading, and writing. As part of their training program, students must begin with the courses within their skill level as determined by the results of their placement assessment.  In addition, students may also be required to enroll in classes that would increase their employability and success.

Advanced Standing

Coursework from accredited colleges and universities will be accepted in accordance with college policies and approval of the department chair.

Credits earned in the successful completion of Career Pathway Certificates can be applied to other certificates and degrees in the Career Pathway.

Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all courses in this program with a grade of “C” or better to receive their degrees. Certain required courses are graded on a pass/no pass basis only. A grade of “P” for these courses indicates a student earned the equivalent of a “C” or better grade. Students must also possess the appropriate Bureau of Labor and Industries Apprenticeship Certificate and be recommended by the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee or Trades Apprenticeship and Training Committee. This certificate does not guarantee licensure.

¹ Required for graduation.

For more information contact the Apprenticeship office:

Grants Pass or Medford:  541-245-7912
Toll free in Oregon:  800-411-6508, Ext. 7912
email:  apprenticeship@roguecc.edu
Web address:  www.roguecc.edu/apprenticeship
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