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San Joaquin Valley College
San Joaquin Valley College - Training today for a better tomorrow.
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Founded in 1977, SJVC is a private college with campuses located throughout California - including an online division - offering a balance of classroom instruction and hands-on training to meet your needs.
Available Program
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Program Highlights
SJVC’s Electrical Technology (ET) program is approved by the California Department of Industrial Relations. View approval (Link: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ECU/ListOfApprovedSchools.html). This program meets the standards set forth by the California Department of Industrial Relations towards the current California Electrician Certification Program.
Graduates are eligible to take the California General Electrician’s Certification Exam, administered by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). In order to be certified as a General Electrician in the State of California, pursuant to certification standards established by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, an applicant must pass a certification examination and complete 8000 hours of work for a C-10 electrical contractor installing, constructing or maintaining electrical systems covered by the National Electrical Code. For additional details, please visit: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ECU/ElectricalTrade.html. SJVC prepares students to take appropriate certification and licensure exams related to their individual majors. The College does not guarantee students will successfully pass these exams or be certified or licensed as a result of completing the program.
Learn
- Electrical conduit bending
- Electric circuitry and residential, commercial, and industrial wiring
- Electrical blueprint reading
- OSHA Standards for the construction industry
- PLC and motor controls
Program Outcomes
- Students can earn a Certificate of Completion in as few as 10 months, or an A.S. Degree in as few as 14 months.
- Graduates are eligible to take the California General Electrician’s Certification Exam administered by the California Department of Industrial Relations. SJVC pays for each student’s first-time examination fees.
San Joaquin Valley College is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 500, Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001. WSCUC.org
The WSCUC is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education
Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
Visit consumerinfo.sjvc.edu for important information on program outcomes.
Bakersfield, CA
201 New Stine Rd
Bakersfield,
Fresno, CA – Trades Education Center
4985 E Andersen Ave
Fresno,
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9331 Mariposa Rd
Hesperia,
Modesto, CA
5380 Pirrone Rd
Modesto,
Ontario, CA
4580 Ontario Mills Pkwy
Ontario,
Rancho Mirage, CA
34275 Monterey Ave
Rancho Mirage,