2025-2026 Course Information

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Proof of Learning (POL) Specifications

CTE State Assessment: The post-assessment will be a 100-item multiple choice test administered through the NC Instructional Management System.
Credential: Please work with the specified vendor(s) to coordinate and schedule.
Performance-based Measurement (PBM): Please follow the PBM guidelines set forth in the Performance-based Measurement Guide for the specified course.

Math Option Credit

Refer to the Math Options Charts on the DPI website for more detailed math options information.

Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement

Yes: The course meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
Yes*: The course can be offered in both middle and high school and meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
No: The course does not meet the Computer Science graduation requirement.

Refer to the DPI website for more detailed Computer Science graduation requirement information.

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) are an integral part of this curriculum.
CTSOs incorporate strategies used to teach course content, develop leadership, citizenship, responsibility, and proficiencies related to workplace needs.

Work-based Learning (WBL)

Work-based Learning (WBL) is an integral part of all Career and Technical Education courses in North Carolina to show curricular relevance to industry skills.
Public School Units (PSUs) are encouraged to strategically choose work-based learning strategies in alignment with unique needs, considering factors such as local employment demands, available program offerings, resources, and other pertinent considerations. Contact your local CTE administrator for more information.

WBL Courses with Academic Credit:

CTE Advanced Studies
CTE Cooperative Education
CTE Entrepreneurial Experience
CTE Internship
CTE Pre-apprenticeship
CTE Apprenticeship

WBL Activities without Academic Credit:

Guest speaker
Career fair
Job fair
Transition fair
Field trip (workplace tour)
Job shadowing
Mentoring
Service learning
School-based enterprise
Simulated workplace
Workplace challenge/Industry-sponsored project

IC43 Electrical Trades III

Course Number	IC43
Course Title	Electrical Trades III
Course Description	Practice the techniques required to make conduit bends and to install pull and junction boxes. Engage in a cable pulling operation including conductor installation and cable end preparation. Develop a working knowledge of the operation of circuit breakers, fuses, contactors, and relays used in electrical systems. Gain the knowledge, skills, and industry credentials for careers in architecture and construction. * For safety reasons, the recommended enrollment should not exceed 20 students.
Course Lead Consultant	Nolan Fahrer nolan.fahrer@dpi.nc.gov
Course Status	Standard
Course Type	Adopted
POL (Proof of Learning)	Credential
Credential as POL	NC NCCER - Electrical Trades III MUST PASS ALL Module Tests with 70 or higher AND meet Performance Evaluation requirement (where required)
Curriculum Date	Summer 2020
Hours of Instruction	135-150
Recommended Maximum Enrollment	20
Course Credit	1
Inherently Honors	Yes
Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement	No
Math Option Credit	No
Prerequisites	IC42 Electrical Trades II
Career Cluster(s)	Architecture & Construction (ARCH)
Pathway Level(s)	Electrical Trades (ELTR) - Career Major
Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s)	NC NCCER - Electrical Trades III
CTSO(s) (Career and Technical Student Organization)	SkillsUSA
SOC Code(s) (Standard Occupational Classification Code)	Electricians (47-2111) First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (49-2098) Signal and Track Switch Repairers (49-9097)