| Motor Skills |
Students must possess physical strength, flexibility, and dexterity to safely perform the duties of an electrician. |
- Physical abilities sufficient to perform skills in a hot (90+ degree) and cold environment.
- Physical ability sufficient to work at heights or under structures while carrying tools and equipment.
- Physical ability to use various hand tools.
- Be able to climb ladders up to 24’ in height while carrying tools and equipment.
- Sufficient motor function to execute hand movements required to operate tools and equipment. This requires manual dexterity while using Personal Protective Equipment such as safety glasses, gloves, and shockproof clothing.
- Physical ability to coordinate two or more limbs (two arms, two legs or one arm and one leg) while sitting, standing or lying down.
- Weight bearing ability sufficient enough to lift and carry weight up to 50 pounds and install equipment overhead.
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| Vision |
Vision sufficient enough to perform duties of an electrician. |
- Ability to identify equipment preventive and maintenance needs and perform maintenance and preventive services.
- Ability to determine appropriate tool needed to repair and maintain systems and equipment.
- Visual skills sufficient to distinguish all primary colors.
- Visual skills sufficient to see details at close range and to perceive safe distances/depths.
- Have sufficient visual capacity to read prints, schematics, meters and testers.
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| Hearing |
Hearing abilities sufficient to perform the duties of an electrician. |
- Sufficient auditory skills to hear tones of various pitches emitted by testers and meters despite peripheral/background noise such as trucks, equipment, or machinery.
- Sufficient auditory skills to hear equipment running/operating to determine efficiency of operation.
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| Technological |
- Must have technical ability to use electronic meters and testing equipment.
- Basic knowledge of the computer.
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- Must be able to read and interpret printed wiring diagrams, meters, and electrical instruments.
- Must be able to read prints, schematics, meters and testing equipment for both AC and DC drawings.
- Must be able to check email and create/edit basic documents.
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| Communication |
The ability to convey information effectively and efficiently in class or lab settings. |
- Must be able to listen and communicate effectively with the instructor and other students.
- Must be able to understand/interpret information from textbooks, handouts, diagrams, charts and tables.
- Must be able to use written and oral communication to demonstrate comprehension of electrical concepts, as well as possess the ability to use and understand hand signals.
- Must recognize and be able to use electrical terminology.
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| Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving |
- Students must be able to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Must be attentive in the classroom, observe demonstrations and participate in lab exercises.
- Must be able to recognize when there is a problem or possible problem.
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- Ability to determine the steps necessary to troubleshoot issues and outages.
- Ability to assess causes of equipment malfunctions and solutions.
- Ability to identify equipment preventive and maintenance needs and perform maintenance and preventive services.
- Ability to determine appropriate tool needed to repair equipment and electrical systems.
- Must be able to read and interpret wiring diagrams, meters, gauges, and electrical instruments.
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| Interpersonal Skills |
- Students must have sufficient personal skills for successful interactions with customers, colleagues, supervisors, and students from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.
- Must possess emotional wellbeing and intellectual abilities to complete all projects and responsibilities in the classroom.
- Student will be expected to learn and apply workplace responsibilities.
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- Must be able to work cooperatively with partners and groups.
- Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with co-workers under physically and mentally demanding environmental conditions.
- Be careful about detail and thoroughness in completing work tasks.
- Exercise good judgment.
- Follow safety procedures.
- Maintain composure, keep emotions in check, control anger, and avoid aggressive behavior, even in difficult situations.
- Must not have a debilitating fear of heights, insects, spiders, snakes, or lizards.
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| Environmental Tolerance |
Must be able to work in an industrial or construction environment |
- Must be able to work effectively in confined spaces such as under structures as well as heights exceeding 24’.
- Must be able to tolerate extreme heat and cold.
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to noxious chemical compounds including but not limited to acids, acid-like chemicals, solvents, glues, cleaners, oils and refrigerants.
- Must be able to wear hard hats, safety glasses, safety equipment and PPE as required by the industry.
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