Electrician Training

The electrician program at Gateway 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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Gateway Community and Technical College

Also known as Northern Kentucky Tech

218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY

The mission of Gateway Community and Technical College (GCTC) is to provide a collaborative environment where students, staff and the community can engage in meaningful dialog that focuses on learning from a global perspective. Their strategy to achieve this learning-conducive environment is to Make Change Happen by offering a “high quality, affordable, accessible and inclusive” curriculum.

GCTC is a two-year degree college and is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Offering associate degrees, transfer programs, certificates and diplomas in more than 30 diverse programs like air conditioning technology, cosmetology, criminal justice and welding technology. Students can either choose from career-oriented courses of study or transfer programs that fulfill the requirements to continue at a public four-year college in Kentucky.

Tuition fees start at $144 per credit hour for in-state and online students, making this an affordable dream for many Kentuckians. Whether a student is focused on enhancing an existing career, building a fresh one or embarking on a longer college education journey, GCTC has the right program at the right price.

Student life at GCTC’s three campus locations offers a unique opportunity to be a part of several student clubs. In addition, students may also choose to involve themselves in community activities organized by the college. Both options are designed to promote accessibility and inclusion, and bring the college community closer to the larger community that it serves.

GCTC comes highly recommended as a cutting-edge college that focuses on the future by working on the present.

Students Enrolled in the Electrician Program

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

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

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).