Electrical Apprenticeship (Year 3)

Continue building your future in the electrical trade with Electrical Apprenticeship - Year 3. This course provides third-year electrical apprentices with the required classroom training that supports their continued on-the-job learning and career development.

Students will expand their knowledge through instruction in commercial and industrial wiring, electrical safety, tools and test instruments, electrical standards and codes, drawings and specifications, load calculations, services, conductors, overcurrent protection, grounding, wiring methods, raceways, boxes, switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, devices, circuits, commercial and industrial installations, structured cabling, and electrical motor controls. The course is designed to help apprentices strengthen their code awareness, system-level understanding, and problem-solving skills as they continue working toward a career as a licensed electrician.

This is a non-credit apprenticeship training course and represents one year of the four-year Electrical Apprenticeship program. Completion of this course fulfills the annual State of Idaho classroom training requirement of 144 hours for third-year electrical apprentices.

To better support working apprentices, the course is offered in a blended format that allows students to attend class in person or participate remotely through Zoom. This flexible approach helps apprentices stay connected to their classroom training while balancing work schedules, travel, and other responsibilities.