Electrical Apprentice
Program Overview
This class provides an understanding of the basic fundamentals of electricity and its practical applications, instructs the student in direct current and alternating current circuitry, teaches residential and commercial wiring, and gives the student an understanding of the National Electrical Code and how it applies to safe electrical installations. Students learn to install, diagnose and repair electrical systems. After completion, students may continue their training toward their journeyman licensure.
What You'll Learn
- Alternating Current Circuits in Construction
- Career Readiness
- Commercial Wiring Methods
- Direct Current Circuits in Construction
- Electrical Power and Hand Tools and Equipment in Construction - Level I
- Electrical Safety in Construction
- Electrical Schematic and Blueprint Reading in Construction
- Electrical Theory in Construction
- Motor Control Wiring in Construction
- Motor Theory and Operation in Construction
- National Electrical Code
- OSHA 10 - Construction Industry
- Programmable Logic Controllers in Construction
- Residential Wiring Methods
- Workforce Staging
Certifications and Licenses
- ODCTE Competency Certification
- Residential Electrician’s Assistant
- OSHA 10 Construction Safety
*Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
College Credit
- Prior Learning Assessment
- Transfer Hours
Career Opportunities
- Apprentice Electrician
- Controls Technician
- Electrical Maintenance Technician
For more information on occupations go to www.onetonline.org.
Leadership Opportunities
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) SkillsUSA
Enrollment Information
Who Can Enroll
High school juniors, seniors, and adultsProgram Length
This program is designed to be completed in 2 years (1000 instructional hours).Tuition and Cost
$2.50 per credit hour X 1000 hours = $2,500Financial Assistance
In-district* students under the age of 22 will be awarded the next step scholarship for students in good standing, which covers tuition and all full-time programs except Practical Nursing and Lineworker Technology.*In-district schools include: Blanchard, Bridge Creek, Dibble, Elmore City-Pernell, Lexington, Lindsay, Little Axe, Maysville, Newcastle, Noble, Paoli, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Stratford, Wanette, Washington, Wayne, Whitebead (PK-8) and Wynewood.
All financial assistance opportunities can be found on our Financial Aid webpage.
Class Schedule
Morning Session – 8:10 AM– 11:10 AMAfternoon Session – 12:45 AM – 3:45 PM
Transportation Services
- High school students: Transportation is provided from your high school to MidAmerica for both morning and afternoon classes. Buses will also take you back to your high school.
- Home school, EPIC, and adult students: Transportation is provided from your local high school for both morning and afternoon classes. Buses will also take you back to your high school.
Route times depend on the location of your high school. Click here for more detailed route times.
How to Apply
Applications are not posted online (except Lineworker Technology and Practical Nursing). High school students should contact their counselors and adult students should contact the MATC Admission Coordinators.
