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Professionally trained workers are in demand in our area. Begin your career by earning a Workforce Training Certificate (WTC) at Frederick Community College.

Acquire essential training, knowledge, skills, and experience required by today’s growing industries in fully-equipped labs at the Monroe Center. Prepare for entry-level electrical positions and apprenticeships while gaining abilities to apply critical National Electrical Code knowledge in the field.

Important: To receive a Workforce Training Certificate, participants must successfully complete designated courses. Review WTC eligibility requirements >>

Electrical Foundations Workforce Training Certificate • 2 Courses
Prepare for entry level opportunities in the residential electrical industry. Receive hands-on training, develop skills and acquire knowledge in the areas of electrical material, methods, regulations, and tools required to perform residential structural wiring installation and repair. Please note, pre-requisite/co-requisite to participate in this program includes one of the following: ENGL 70, ENGL 75, ESOL 70, ESOL 72 or ESOL 100.
• ELC 167 Fundamentals of Structural Wiring
• ELC 168 Residential Electric

Electrical Advanced Workforce Training Certificate • 4 Courses
Prepare for entry level opportunities in the residential electrical industry. Receive hands-on training, develop skills and acquire knowledge in the areas of electrical material, methods, regulations, and tools required to perform commercial or residential structural wiring installation and repair. Includes an introduction to data cabling, emergency generators, and solar photovoltaic technology. Pre-requisite/co-requisite includes one of the following: ENGL 70, ENGL 75, ESOL 70, ESOL 72 or ESOL 100.
• ELC 167 Fundamentals of Structural Wiring
• ELC 168 Residential Electric
• ELC 166 Commercial Electric
• ELC 169 Specialized Systems