Electrical Technology
Electrical Technology provides
students with experiences in electricity and electrical technology.
Instruction is based on the current edition of the National Electrical
Code (NEC). Topics include: safety, DC/AC fundamentals, residential
wiring, commercial wiring, and industrial wiring, DC/AC rotating
equipment, and electrical controls and devices. Students may continue
their training with an apprenticeship, or a two or four year degree.
All programs at the Etowah County
Career Tech Center are business/industry certified by the Alabama State
Department of Education or by private certifying agencies. The trade and
industry programs have articulation agreements with all community
colleges in Alabama, in which program completers may receive free
college credit toward a degree for skills they learned in high school.
Many program completers receive scholarships to colleges or technical
institutes for continued training.