Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
923
Course Name
Electricians' Tools
Contact Hours
17.5
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Penn Foster - Workforce Development (formerly Thomson Education Direct)
Primary Contact
Marianne Wowk
Marianne.wowk@pennfoster.edu
5709614105 Ext.
Website
Description
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce you to the safe and proper use of electricians' tools. In addition, you will learn important electrical terminology and schematic symbols that you will use every day on the job. You'll learn about the mathematical relationship that exists between current, voltage, and resistance. Finally, you will examine how an electrician uses different measuring instruments to measure electrical quantities, and how these instruments can help you locate problems in a circuit.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* Basic Hand Tools
* Specialized Electricians' Tools
* Power Tools
* Using the Metric System
* Using Electrical Units
* Electrical Measuring Instruments
* The Electricians' Language
Target Audience
Individuals in the water or wastewater operator field who wish to be trained in the field or fulfill continuing education requirements through distance learning. Education Direct offers adult learners the opportunity to fulfill their training needs while still holding down a full time job as a result of studying on own time.
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous