Electrician

Electrician is a one-to-two-year certificate program offered at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield, a private for-profit institution located in Bakersfield, CA. This program is part of the electrical and power transmission technology field (CIP 46.0302) and trains students in residential and commercial electrical installation, wiring, and systems maintenance in preparation for entry-level electrician positions.

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield also offers related programs including a two-to-four-year Electrician certificate, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician at both certificate levels, Surgical Technology/Technologist, and Medical/Clinical Assistant. Students in this electrician program can expect instruction in electrical theory, National Electrical Code standards, circuit installation, conduit bending, panel wiring, and safety practices applicable to residential, commercial, and light industrial electrical work.