Electrician Low Voltage Fire/Security

Clover Park Technical College ETPL
Prepares students for positions as Low Voltage Electrician apprentices specializing in the Electronic Fire/Security Industry as alarm system installers and service technicians. Students participate in realistic hands-on training in the classroom on burglar alarms, fire alarms, card access and closed circuit TV. Included in this program are academic courses in communication (English composition, speech), quantitative reasoning (math) and social sciences (psychology, sociology) that provide knowledge and abilities upon which technical skills are built and enhance personal development. This certificate program is approximately three quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements. The Electrician Low Voltage Fire/Security certificate program is approved as a Limited Energy (06) specialty electrical training program in Washington.

Financial information

Total tuition

$10,334.80

Total required fees

$1,705.40

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Clover Park Technical College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

81

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Fire Systems Technology

Completion rate

85%

Employment rate

91%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$29.11

Typical (median) annual earnings

$53,704.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Fire Systems Technology

Administrative Support

43%

Construction

37%

Manufacturing

10%

Other Industries

10%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
34
Completion rate
85%
Average number of students who completed each year
11
Gender
Male
90%
Female
10%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
11%
Black or African American
28%
Hispanic
8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
42%
Multi-racial
11%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
5%
20 to 29
55%
30 to 39
28%
40 to 49
13%
50 and over
0%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
9%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
63%
Some college experience, but no degree
14%
Certificate or AA
14%
BA or higher
0%