Electrician Training

The electrician program at Hazard Community and Technical 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 Kentucky colleges that offer electrician training.

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Hazard Community and Technical College

920 Happy Valley Road, Glasgow, KY

At Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC), students know that they are getting an edge when it comes to life and job skills. HCTC’s philosophy is centered on learning success, and their diverse program offerings reflect this. From academic programs like Bluegrass and Traditional Music to Criminal Justice to Welding Technology, HCTC covers a wide range of popular and unique associate degree courses that define it.

HCTC is the result of a 1964 petition by the people of Hazard and Perry counties to set up a community college in the southeastern region of Kentucky. Inaugurated in 1968, the college moved to its current 17-acre campus two years later. At the time, it was still called Hazard Community College. Merging with the Hazard Technical College through the mandates of the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997, it became HCTC and joined the Kentucky Community and Technical College System that same year.

The current President and CEO of HCTC is Dr. Steve Greiner. Under his leadership, the two-year college offers Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees that can be transferred to any Kentucky four-year college. As a unique offering, HCTC has collaborated with the University Center of the Mountains to allow students to complete either a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree without switching locations.

HCTC offers many programs such as online learning for distance education students, and workforce solutions for local companies. It is affordable and provides a friendly environment that fosters success at work and within the community.

Students Enrolled in the Electrician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Hazard Community and Technical College has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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).