2023-2024 Course Information
IC41 Electrical Trades I
| Course Number | IC41 |
| Course Title | Electrical Trades I |
| Course Description | This course covers basic electrical trades’ terminology and develops technical aspects of electrical trades with emphasis on the development of introductory skills, such as residential wiring, electrical installation, and service. Topics include orientation to the electrical trade, electrical safety, introduction to electrical circuits, electrical theory, introduction to the National Electric Code, device boxes, hand bending techniques, raceways and fittings, and introduction to weatherization. English language arts, mathematics, and science are reinforced. * Due to potentially hazardous processes and equipment a maximum enrollment of 20 is recommended. |
| Course Status | Standard |
| Course Type | Adopted |
| POL (Proof of Learning) | Credential |
| Credential as POL | NC NCCER - Electrical Trades I MUST PASS ALL Module Tests with 70 or higher AND meet Performance Profile (where required) using matching curriculum editions |
| Curriculum Date | Summer 2020 |
| Hours of Instruction | 135-150 |
| Recommended Maximum Enrollment | 20 |
| Course Credit | 1 |
| Inherently Honors | Yes |
| Math Option Credit | Yes - Paired |
| Prerequisite Course(s) | IC00 Construction Core |
| Career Cluster(s) | Architecture & Construction (ARCH) |
| Pathway Level(s) | Electrical Trades (ELTR) - Prerequisite |
| Work-based Learning | Apprenticeship Business and Industry Field Trip Cooperative Education Internship Job Shadowing Mentorship Pre-apprenticeship Service Learning |
| Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s) | NC NCCER - Electrical Trades I |
| CTSO(s)(Career and Technical Student Organization) | SkillsUSA |
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s) | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (49-2092)Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094)Electricians (47-2111)Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (49-9052) |