Description:
Dakota County Technical College, Customized Training, has developed a 28-hour course to provide training for persons learning to perform electrical work in either a maintenance or electrical equipment manufacturing workplace.
The course covers these general topics.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR 4 ELECTRICAL (OTHER) CE HOURS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
- Single-phase and three-phase electrical power systems.
- Use of electrical test equipment.
- Selection and use of personal protective equipment.
- Identifying and measuring the nominal voltages associated with electrical power systems.
- Determine and measure the expected current of electrical circuits.
- Proper use of tools to achieve the accepted industry practices of electrical workmanship.
- Standards for electrical safety in the workplace.
- Identifying the components of power and control circuits from electrical drawings.
- Identifying the operation and function of the components of power and control circuits.
- Identifying the manner in which power and control circuits are constructed.
- Discrete versus analog control devices and utilization equipment.
- Conventional electro-mechanical and relay-based control circuits.
- Programmable controller and HMI-based control schemes.
- Induction motors, motor starters, variable frequency drives and motion controllers.
- Includes 12 hours of hands-on labs wiring and operating electrical power and control circuits.
- Concepts of troubleshooting.
- The skills demonstrated by a qualified person.
- The role and scope of the National Electrical Code.
- The Minnesota Laws and Rules regulating electrical work.
Registration Cutoff Date:
Dates & Times:
4/28/2025 5:00PM - 9:00PM
4/30/2025 5:00PM - 9:00PM
5/12/2025 5:00PM - 9:00PM
5/14/2025 5:00PM - 9:00PM
5/19/2025 5:00PM - 9:00PM
