Are you good with your hands and looking for a highly marketable job skill? Are you interested in the way things work? Would you like a job where there’s always work? Our Electrical Technology program can help you get trained to be an apprentice electrician, prepare for licensing exams and upgrade your current job skills for career and salary promotions.
Electrical Technology at a Glance
2 months-1 year to complete1
$1,188-$8,640 tuition2
- Cedar Valley
- Eastfield
- North Lake3
2 years to complete1
$5,940 tuition2
- North Lake3
What Can I Study?
I Want to Go to Work
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Workforce Certificates
- CEU Commercial Electrical Certificate $8,640 1 year
- CEU Electrical Technology Pre-Apprentice Certificate $5,184 6 months
- Commercial Electrical Technology $3,584 4 months
- Electrical Technician I $2,016 2 months
- Rising Electrical Technician $2,808 4 months
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Credit Certificates
- Commercial Electrical Technology Certificate $2,673 8 months
- Commercial Electrical Technology Occupational Skills Award $1,188 4 months
- Rising Electrical Technician Certificate $1,782 8 months
- Rising Electrical Technician Occupational Skills Award $1,188 4 months
Can I Get a Job?
Dallas College offers a variety of certificates and degrees to help you gain the skills you need to start working right away.
- These credentials are often considered Career and Technical Education (CTE).
- These credentials are established with the assistance and cooperation of representatives from local business, to meet local and regional employment needs.
- Higher level certificates and degrees will typically lead to a higher salary in the workforce.
- Workforce (CE) Certificates can often be completed faster than traditional credit certificates but typically do not offer college credit.
- Level 1, Level 2, Enhanced Skills certificates and others, offer college credit and are often stackable to help you build skills as you work towards an Associate Degree.
- Workforce credentials may give you college credit at Dallas College, but they may not transfer to other colleges or universities.
If you're unsure if this is the right path for you, you can talk to a Pathway Specialist for advice.
Pathway Specialist
- 972-669-6400
- PathwaySpecialist@DallasCollege.edu
What Can I Earn? Will There Be Plenty of Jobs?
Workers who know how to install and repair electrical equipment are in need, and the demand is only expected to grow. Check out a few of the incredible career opportunities you’ll be ready for. Your future starts here!
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
$35/hr
Median Salary
302
Job Openings
+12%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Speaking
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
Electrical and Electronics Repairers for Commercial and Industrial Equipment
$31/hr
Median Salary
213
Job Openings
+7%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Repairing
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
$20/hr
Median Salary
837
Job Openings
+16%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
$34/hr
Median Salary
193
Job Openings
+9%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Operations Monitoring
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
All jobs data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth. Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence and Lightcast4.
“I was always interested in electrical work, but I haven’t had my hands on it since I was in junior high. My classes have been really interesting so far. I’ve gotten a solid understanding of electrical technology, and I may even want to run my own business some day.”
School of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
Please review current job openings and contact your advisor to review your options. All data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth.
Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence
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1Length of time is based on catalog degree plans. Prerequisites may be required, which are not included in this estimate. For most programs, full-time student status is assumed, a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
2Cost is based on tuition rates for program hours for Dallas County residents. The price of most required learning materials (books, software, supplies, etc.) is included with the price of tuition. Visit our Paying for College site to learn more about cost, financial aid, scholarships and more.
3Each location offers a unique combination of certificate and degree options. Not all degree and certificate offerings are available for admission/start at all campuses every semester.
4A portion of Lightcast’s data comes from O*NET Online by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Lightcast has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
HB1508 Notice
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