Copiague

High School

Offers a Jump Start to a

Career in the Electrical Industry


Info Session on March 23rd at 2:30pm

Walter G. O'Connell

65 Elm Street

Copiague, NY 11726

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About our Program

The Electrical Trade Program is in association with the Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center. This program is designed to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for students to enter the Electrical Trade field. Copiague Public Schools, in our continued effort to support student success, has provided this program free of charge for graduating high school seniors. Upon completion of this program, students will receive the following:

Students will Receive the following:

  • Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center Certificate of Completion
  • 10hr. OSHA Outreach Training For Construction (Card)
  • Certificate from Senator John Brooks Office
  • Habitat for Humanity Suffolk Certificate acknowledging their participation in community outreach

About The Electrical Industry

Program Schedule & Topics Below:

  • Start Date: September 6th, 2023 to June 13th, 2024
  • Mon. - Thurs. at Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center 2:45pm to 5:45pm
  • Four field trips on site working at Habitat for Humanity On Saturdays 8:00am to 2:30pm (dates to be announced)

Entrance requirements: Only 11 graders can apply Minimum GPA 2.0 Adherence to attendance policy Signed contract from parent

  • Start Date: September 6th, 2023 to May 8th, 2024
  • Mon. - Friday at Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center 7:00am to 10:00am
  • Four field trips on site working at Habitat for Humanity On Saturdays 8:00am to 2:30pm (dates to be announced)
  • OSHA 10 Electrical Safety
  • (PPE) Personal Protective Equipment

Safety

  • Introduction to Hand Tools
  • Introduction to Power Tools
  • Material Handling
  • Basic Rigging Fasteners, Hardware and Wiring Terminations

Tools for the Trades

  • Calculating Area, Volume
  • Basic Principle of Algebra
  • Geometric Figures, Angles, Triangles

Trade Math

  • Atoms
  • Series Circuits
  • Parallel Circuits
  • Wiring Circuits

Electrical Theory and OHMS Law

  • AC Cable
  • MC Cable
  • EMT
  • Greenfield
  • PVC

Wiring Methods and connectors

  • Materials
  • Conductor Sizes
  • Conductor Identification
  • Ampacity
  • Strip Conductors
  • Splice Conductors
  • Hook Conductors

Conductors

  • Type of Boxes
  • Type of Fitting
  • Box Fill
  • Covers

Boxes fitting / Covers

  • Switches and Receptacles and Fixtures
  • Wiring Methods and Fixtures
  • Wire Device and Lamps

Device Wiring

  • Requirements for Branch Circuits
  • Required Lighting
  • Pool Wiring
  • Electrical Services

National Electrical Code

  • EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubbing)
  • RMC (Rigid Metal Conduit)
  • PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride Conduit)
  • FMC (Flexible Metal Conduit)
  • LFMC (Liquid Tight Flexible Metal Conduit)
  • IMC (Intermediate Conduit)

Raceway and Fittings

  • Communication Skills
  • Employability Skills
  • Customer Relations
  • Crew Leadership

Career Readiness

  • Identification of Heating Systems
  • Identification of Cooling Systems
  • Service Switches, disconnects
  • Thermostats
  • Control Wiring

HVAC Controls

Now you know about the program the next step is to sign up