This is the first course in the pre-apprenticeship program. Students will gain knowledge and skills needed to enter the workforce as an electrician or building maintenance supervisor, prepare for a postsecondary degree in a specified field of construction or construction management, or pursue an approved apprenticeship program. Students will acquire knowledge and skills in safety, electrical theory, tools, codes, installation of electrical equipment, and the reading of electrical drawings, schematics, and specifications. Students will begin earning hours towards an electrician journeyman’s license and prepare for a summer internship. This course must be taken concurrently with BI1219