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Introduction to the Electrical Trade

Online
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn the theories, safe practices and proven procedures of the electrical trade with this free online training course. This course teaches you everything you need to know to do electrical work on residential, commercial and industrial projects. We all depend on an uninterrupted supply of electrical power in our daily lives so skilled electricians are highly valued professionals. This course lays out the theory behind electricity to explain the practices and procedures you will employ on the job so sign up to gain a valuable new skill and boost your career.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID187742
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Outline the basics of electrical wiring systems
• Identify the job requirements of the electrical trade
• Describe the effects of an electric shock
• List the safety standards and requirements specified by the
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) in the United States
• Explain the ‘lockout’ or ‘tagout’ rule and when it should be used
• Lay out the safety rules to apply when working with ladders, overhead equipment, tools and hazardous materials
• Describe electrical power, charge and current
• Define Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws for voltage
Course Code1389

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