ABC Carolinas Chapter Upstate Electrical Apprenticeship

ABC Carolinas Chapter Upstate Electrical Apprenticeship is a partnership with Upstate Electrical Contractors, Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas and Greenville Technical College to provide electrical training through classroom, lab, and live work experiences for employees working with the electrical contractors. The four-year Department of Labor-registered apprenticeship training program utilizes curriculum developed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) that covers NCCER Core Curriculum – Introductory Craft Skills and NCCER Electrical Level I to IV classes. Successful completers receive certificates from both the college and nationally recognized credentials from NCCER.

APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
Apprenticeship Level	GTC Course Name	Hours
First-Year Apprentice	NCCER Core	80
First-Year Apprentice	NCCER Electrical Level I	112.5
Second-Year Apprentice	NCCER Electrical Level II	127.5
Third-Year Apprentice	NCCER Electrical Level III	155
Fourth-Year Apprentice	NCCER Electrical Level IV	160

STUDENTS CHOOSE CAREER PATH

This comprehensive program teaches the skills for both construction and maintenance electricians.

Construction electricians lay out, assemble, install, and test electrical fixtures and wiring used in electrical systems on construction sites.
Maintenance electricians maintain and keep many different types of electrical equipment in good working order principally by detecting and repairing defective equipment before a breakdown occurs.