Career Diploma - Residential Electrician

Frequently Asked Questions

What Kind of Program Is It?

When you enroll in Penn Foster's Residential Electrician Career Diploma program, you have an opportunity to learn about heating and lighting practices, the classifications and categories of electricity, conduit fillings and supports, and conductor properties and characteristics. The program allows you to complete the instructional materials, all of which are provided by Penn Foster when you enroll, at your own pace and within the comfort of your home. Additionally, the program also covers electrical installation for residential, commercial, and industrial locations.

What are the Prerequisites?

If you apply to Penn Foster's Residential Electrician Career Diploma program, you should have strong problem-solving skills and an ability to understand technical aspects of installation and how electricity behaves. Applicants to Penn Foster Career School's programs should be at least 18 years old.

What are the Course Requirements?

Penn Foster's Residential Electrician Diploma program is divided into 11 instruction sets. Once you have completed all 11 instruction sets, you will receive a graduation set that includes a toolbox manual for electricians and a journeyman exam preparation guide. A Windows-based PC is required to access online materials.

Instruction Set	Lessons
Instruction Set 1	Learning Strategies Getting Started as an Electrician
Instruction Set 2	Working Safely with Electricity Electricians' Tools
Instruction Set 3	Nature of Electricity Electrical Equipment, Part 1 Electrical Equipment, Part 2
Instruction Set 4	Conductors Working with Conduit Math for the Trades
Instruction Set 5	Wiring Electrical Components, Part 1 Wiring Electrical Components, Part 2 // Circuit Analysis and Ohm's Law Working with Multimeters
Instruction Set 6	Electric Lamps, Part 1 Electric Lamps, Part 2 Lighting Control Interior and Exterior Lighting Practices
Instruction Set 7	Electric Heating Controls for Air Conditioning Reading Electrical Schematic Diagrams
Instruction Set 8	Electrical Blueprint Reading Wiring Electrical Circuits Transformers
Instruction Set 9	The National Electrical Code, Parts 1-5 NEC Graded Project
Instruction Set 10	DC Motor and Generator Theory Industrial Direct Current Motors Industrial Alternating Current Motors Local Distribution of Electrical Power Underground Power Systems
Instruction Set 11	Troubleshooting Electrical Systems Electrical Estimating The Business of Electrical Contracting

What Could I Do After I Graduate?

Career Opportunities

When you have completed Penn Foster's Residential Electrician Career Diploma program, you have the opportunity to work as an electrician for construction companies. Conversely, you could also choose to open your own business and work as a contractor. Some common duties of an electrician include the maintenance and installation of electrical devices and performing wiring in factories, homes, and offices.

Advanced Degrees

Once you have finished Penn Foster's Residential Electrician Career Diploma program, you have the opportunity to pursue an associate's degree in the field. An associate's degree in electrical technology requires you to complete general education courses in addition to core courses. Some of the core courses may include topics such as industrial electronics, electrical systems analysis, programmable logic control, electrical drawing and print reading, and physics with technological applications. Some possible degree programs could include:

• Associate of Applied Science in Electrical Technology
• Associate of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering Technology
• Associate of Science in Applied Electrical Technology