NEW PROGRAM FOR FALL 2024!

Launch your new career in electrical trades! Our program equips adults with skills & certifications for in-demand electrical jobs.

HANDS-ON TRAINING TO PREPARE ADULTS FOR ELECTRICAL CAREERS

Within the curriculum, students gain fundamental knowledge, and hands-on experience with:

  • electrical theory & scientific fundamentals
  • electrical and automated controls practices
  • reading schematics
  • electrical controls
  • building circuits
  • working with the National Electrical Code
  • raceway practices
  • commercial & industrial power distribution
  • transformers
  • motors
  • electrical testing & monitoring equipment
  • energy management
  • safety practices
  • related math

POSSIBLE CERTIFICATIONS

  • Postsecondary diploma
  • OSHA 10-hour certification
  • Telehandler/Mobile Elevated Work Platform Certification
  • Fluke Digital Multimeter Basic Certification
  • Hilti’s Power Actuated Tools Certificate
  • American Ladder Institute Ladder Safety Certificate

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Hours:
900

Schedule:

September 2025 through May 2026; Weekly schedule is typically Monday through Thursday, 2 pm to 8:15 pm.

Please contact the Continuing Education Office at (814) 941-8324 and adulted@gactc.edu for more information.

COST OF
ATTENDANCE

Estimated Tuition & Fees for 2024-2025:

$15,230*

*Includes an optional laptop. If laptop is not needed through the GACTC, the cost of the laptop is deducted from the fees. Please see the program flyer to view detailed tuition and fees.

Please contact the Continuing Education Office at (814) 941-8324 and adulted@gactc.edu for more information.

For the 2024-2025 academic year, this program is approved through the Eligible Training Providers List. Students enrolled in this program may be eligible for financial assistance through their local CareerLink office. Please contact your local CareerLink office for assistance.

TAKE THE
NEXT STEP

Please contact us to schedule a tour and to meet with a career counselor to discuss your career goals and this program. Complete this short form to request more information and to schedule a tour, or call us at 814.941.TECH.

We welcome your application to the Electrical Trades diploma program.

John Petrilla Jr

Postsecondary Electrical Trades Instructor