Independent Electrical Contractors
Association of Arizona

Home Apprentice Program Continuing Education PEP Courses PEP Schedule IEC Calendar Links Contact Events & Community Service	Commercial Apprenticeship Program Prerequisites: Requires permission of instructor and Executive Director, or completion of previous class: IEC101 is a prerequisite for IEC102 IEC102 is a prerequisite for IEC103 IEC103 is a prerequisite for IEC104 IEC104 is a prerequisite for IEC105 IEC105 is a prerequisite for IEC106 IEC106 is a prerequisite for IEC107 IEC107 is a prerequisite for IEC108 Program Length: 4 years, with a certificate of completion from the Dept. of Labor - Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training, the State of Arizona, as well as National IEC and IECA of AZ. Phoenix School: Two 2-and-1/2 hour nights a week for 8 semesters. Registration at IECA office. This is a 5 credit hour class. * School starts each August at Gateway community College. * Outside Phoenix metro area - classes are set-up on an as needed basis. * For more information on classes held in Yuma, contact the IECA office. Work: Placement with an IECA of AZ contractor is handled by the Apprentice Coordinator. The 8000 hours OJT is accomplished through the apprentice working for and being paid by assigned contractor member. Qualifications Required by IECA of AZ: * High school diploma or GED * Own DEPENDABLE transportation * Must be able to do the physical work Paperwork Required: * Substance Abuse Form, Passing Report - Form supplied for testing after all other paperwork has been received. (Applicant pays, contractor reimburses if passed.) * Application - Supplied by IECA of AZ * Math Assessment Test - Supplied by IECA of AZ * Birth Certificate * GED - if applicable * High School Transcript * College/Trade School Transcripts - if applicable * Discharge papers from service, DD214 - if applicable * I-9 Eligibility Verification - Supplied by IECA of AZ * 2 forms of ID - usually Social Security Card and valid Arizona Drivers License * 3 personal character reference letters - not from relatives * 3 employer reference letters - if applicable After all the paperwork is completed, the candidate will be scheduled for interview with the Apprentice Committee, which meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Application should be made in person at the IECA of AZ office. IECA of Arizona 3730 E. Superior Avenue, Suite 110 Phoenix, AZ 8540 (602) 200-8883 IECA Commercial Apprenticeship Program Outline 1st Year Course Outline Orientation Electricity Principles Hand Tools/Blueprint Processes/Safety/ Assessment Inventories First Aid/CPR/AED Math Principles Electrical Symbols + Outlets/Circuit Theory Lighting & Appliance Circuits Conductors/Wiring and Basic Circuits Switch Control/Receptacle Bonding and Ohm's Law Ground Fault Protection Luminaries Fixtures Bedroom Lighting and Series Circuits Lighting Bathrooms & Hallways Basic Measurement Lab Entryway Wiring & Math Review Kitchen Circuits/Series Circuits Lab Living Room/Study Lighting Residential Circuit Switches and Controls Laundry Outlets/Residential Multiple Lamp Circuits and Receptacles Garage Circuits/Parallel Circuit Calculations Rec. Rooms, Workshops and Circuit Efficiency Water Pumps + Heaters and Power Sources/Parallel Circuits Lab Kitchen Outlets Series/Parallel Circuits Special Purpose Outlets Heating Systems Television, Telephone & Low Voltage Systems Lamp Identification/Low Voltage Lighting Fire Alarm + Security Systems Knots and Rigging Conduit Bending Service Equipment Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs 2nd Year Course Outline Orientation Safety and Math Review Advanced Math and Hazcom Measuring Instruments Introduction to Alternating Current Resistance, Inductance and Capacitance Inductors and Capacitors in Series, Power Factor, Blueprint Reading Inductors and Capacitors in Parallel, Blueprint Reading Series/Parallel Inductors and Capacitors, Blueprint Reading Single Phase Transformers Single Phase Transformers Lab Three Phase Transformers Three Phase Transformers Lab Installing Transformers, Transformer Vaults Transformer Sizing and Protection Secondary Ties, Transformer Windings, and Components Circuit Requirements and Alternative Power Sources Motors Single Phase Motors Three Phase Motors DC Motors Sizing and Protecting Motors and Motor Circuit Conductors Motor Lab Troubleshooting Motor Windings and Components, Control Circuit Conductors and Components; Compressor Motors General Wiring, Conduit and Box Sizing Outlets, Lighting, Appliances and Heating Services and Feeder Calculations Grounding, Bonding and Overcurrent Protec¬tion Hazardous Locations and Motor Circuit Winding Health Care Facilities and Emergency Systems Industrial and Commercial Wiring, Special Applications Wiring 3rd Year Course Outline First Aid/CPR Construction Documents and Blueprint Reading Fundamentals Survey and Site Plans Structural, Architectura and Mechanical Blueprints Electrical Branch Circuits, Feeders and Lighting Blueprints Electrical Services and Service Entrance on Blueprint Specialty System Blueprint Reading Data, Voice and Video Cabling using Copper Wiring Fiber Optics and Fiber Optic Systems 3-Phase Systems and Transformer Review/Harmonics Introduction to Grounding Conductors Used for Grounding, Bonding and Systems Equipment Bonding and Ground Fault Protection Separately Derived Systems, Multiple Building Grounding, and Fault Current Calculations Electrical Quantities and Circuits Electrical Tools and Test Instruments/Safety Symbols, Logic and Line Diagrams Solenoids Contactors and Motor Starters Control Devices Motor Control Lab #1 Motor Control Lab #2 Reversing Circuits Time Delay and Counters Motor Control Lab #3 Introduction to Fire Protection Signaling Systems-Conventional Systems Fire Alarm Systems Lab #1 Installation, Start-up, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Fire Alarm Systems and New Technology Systems Fire Alarm Systems Lab 2 4th Year Course Outline Orientation and Safety Community First Aid & Safety Solid State Electronic Control Devices Electromechanical and Solid State Relays Advanced Controls Lab #1 Photoelectric and Proximity Controls Programmable Controllers Advanced Controls Lab #2 Reduced Voltage Starting Accelerating and Decelerating Methods Advanced Controls Lab #3 Preventative Maintenance & Troubleshooting Advanced Control Labs #4 Leadership Using Digital Multimeters to Diagnose Power Quality NEC and Related Standards, Safety Regulation, Power Systems Power Distribution Systems Services, Switchboards and Panelboards Conductors and Overcurrent Protection Devices Lightning Protection and Grounding Designing and Installing Wiring Systems Branch and Feeder Circuits Receptacle and Lighting and Switching Outlet Motors and Compressor Motors Hazardous Locations Hazardous Locations, Special Types Signs and Sign Connections Load Calculations Final Code Review This program is subject to change without notice. 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