• Residential electricity
• Commercial electricity
• Industrial electricity
• Communication voice data and security systems
• National Electric Code
• Wiring methods and various conduits
• Electrical AC-DC theory
• Associated math relative to electrical studies

Each program may require the student to purchase a “uniform” of some type in keeping with that trade.  See below for a complete list of tools, uniforms and safety items required for the Electrical Trades program.

 

The following items are required equipment for  the program rotation period. Students must have these items the first day of school.

______  Long pants with a belt, and a plain cotton tee shirt

______  Work boots/hard soled leather shoes

______   Solar-powered calculator

 

______  Safety glasses or $5 to buy a pair at school

 

All students are also required to pay an activity fee of twenty dollars ($20) – (separate check made payable to “North Montco Technical Career Center”)

 

Safety rules and regulations will be reviewed and posted. Students are required to follow all rules and regulations. Students must wear school IDs at all times in the building. State law requires students to wear approved safety glasses in the lab area at all times. If your child already wears prescription glasses, another style of safety glasses is available to wear over his/her glasses. Long hair must be tied back and earrings, necklaces, or jewelry of any type are not permitted to be worn in the lab area. In addition, shorts, sneakers and sandals are not permitted at any time.

 

Expenditure	Approx. Cost	Expenditure	Approx. Cost
Safety Glasses	$5	Solar powered calculator	$5
Leather shoes or work boots	$40	Activity Fee	$20
Electrical Trades t-shirt  https://www.djbspecialties.com/stores/nmtccstore	$13	Electrician tool belt	$20
		Approximate Total	$100

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Potential Safety Hazards:

• Cutting oil for threading conduit
• Pulling soap for wire installation

• Manual dexterity
• Heavy lifting/carrying
• Strong eye/hand coordination
• Physical stamina/strength
• Pushing/pulling
• Good depth and color perception

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Possible certifications students may earn:

• NOCTI – Electrical Power and Transmission Installers PA
• Articulation Ladder
• Mobile Ladder
• Single and Extension Ladder
• Step Ladder
• OSHA Certification

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Cooperative Education allows students to be employed during the school day while gaining meaningful instruction in a technical area, applying classroom knowledge to real-world experiences, and developing life-long career skills. Students may be allowed to go to work for a number of days determined by their teacher and the cooperative education coordinator.  

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Students have the opportunity to enroll in the Honors level course of their CTE program. The Honors course is for 12th-grade students who have demonstrated a high level of interest and achievement in their program and who aspire to an advanced level of learning. Students in the Honors course will be exposed to individualized industry-related advanced work, rigorous study of CTE subject matter with embedded academic content, and practical application of knowledge and skills to work-based situations. Students must meet the required prerequisites and submit a completed Academic Teacher Recommendation form during their 11th-grade year to be considered for the Honors level course.

Prerequisites:
100% of POS Tasks
GPA of >90% in CTE program
GPA of >80% in academic courses
Recommendation Form completed by academic teacher

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Career possibilities:

• Electrician’s Helper
• Residential Wiremen
• Commercial Wiremen
• Industrial Wiremen

 

Career possibilities with additional education:

• Electrical Contractor
• Electrical Engineer
• Journeyman Electrician

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Pathways to College:

• PDE SOAR Agreements

Orleans Technical Institute

Harrisburg Area Community College

 

• 1:1 Agreements

             Johnson College

             St. Francis University

             Triangle Tech

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Class of 2022 graduation plans:

Employment related to the field of study - 85%

Post-secondary education in a related field - 8%

Post-secondary education in an unrelated field - 8%

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