Electrician Training

The electrician program at Danville Community College 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 Virginia colleges that offer electrician training.

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Danville Community College (DSLCC)

1000 Dabney Drive, Clifton Forge, VA

About

Danville Community College, located in Danville, Virginia, was founded in 1936 when it was known as the Danville Textile School. The school evolved, eventually absorbing a branch campus of Virginia Tech, and becoming a community college. The school is a member of the Virginia Community College System, which operates 23 two year institutions throughout the state.

DCC is a community college dedicated to providing excellence in education and services, updating its programs and facilities as needed in order to meet the needs of current and future students.

Academics

Danville Community College offers a variety of programs that allow students to pursue their personal and professional interests. Academic transfer programs provide the opportunity to complete the first two years of a four year education at low cost and locally prior to moving on to a college or university to complete a bachelor's degree.

Career programs provide training and education in a high demand field or industry to prepare the student for entry into the workforce as a qualified professional ready for long term employment. Programs take between one and two years to complete, resulting in a degree or certificate.

Programs offered include:

• Computer Programming
• Electrician
• Engineering
• CAD Drafting
• Liberal Arts

Admissions and Financial Aid

Danville Community College is a public, two year, open enrollment institution that admits any individual that wishes to enroll as long as they are at least eighteen or have a high school diploma. Students should complete the application, pay fees, submit transcripts and test scores if available, and take a placement exam if required.

Freshman are encouraged to participate in the new student orientation and scheduling a time to meet with an academic counselor prior to registration. Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants and scholarships, awarded based on need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students Enrolled in the Electrician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Danville Community College offers a less than two-year award 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

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

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).