Electrician Training

The electrician program at Penn Commercial Business – Technical School prepares students for careers as electrical contractors, inspectors, estimators, project managers, electricians, linemen, and wiremen. The program focuses on applying technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain and repair electrical apparatus and systems. Program courses include: principles of electronics and electrical systems, wiring, power transmission, safety, industrial and household appliances, job estimation, electrical testing and inspection, and codes and standards. Get more details below including other Pennsylvania colleges that offer electrician training.

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Penn Commercial Business – Technical School

Also known as Penn Commercial

1420 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA

Penn Commercial Business - Technical School operates as a 2-year private career school that offers a great education environment for its students in Washington and surrounding areas. Students may choose from a few areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Construction Trades
• Mechanic and Repair Technology
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Engineering Technology
• Business and Marketing Studies

Last year over 190 students were awarded degrees with a graduation rate of about 72%. Penn Commercial Business - Technical School offers more than twenty different programs available to students, and it awards degrees up to an Associates degree. The more popular enrolled programs are shown below:

• Medical Assistant
• Electrician
• Massage Therapy
• Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

To help students and alumni succeed, Penn Commercial Business - Technical School may offer student services like those listed below:

• Remedial courses
• Academic counseling for students
• Student employment
• Employment search assistance
• Child care

The last reported accreditation for Penn Commercial Business - Technical School was done by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Please visit penncommercial.edu for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Electrician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Penn Commercial offers a less than one year certificate program in electrician.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Electricians

Description

Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, electricians employment is expected to grow at a rate of 13.7% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $32.18
  • Average Annual Salary: $66940
• Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $33.31
  • Average Annual Salary: $69290
• Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $25.63
  • Average Annual Salary: $53310

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Description

Install, program, maintain, or repair security or fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, security and fire alarm systems installers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 12.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 210
  • Average Hourly Rate: $24.14
  • Average Annual Salary: $50200
• Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 230
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.89
  • Average Annual Salary: $47610
• Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 200
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.21
  • Average Annual Salary: $48280

Signal and Track Switch Repairers

Description

Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, signal and track switch repairers employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -0.1% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).