Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Basic Electricity Online Anytime

This Basic Electricity Online Anytime course will teach students skills in understanding electrical fundamentals as a prerequisite for diagnosing and repairing major appliances, heating and cooling equipment, swimming pool pumps and motors, and defective circuits in residential areas.

Specifically, the students will learn electrical theory, electrical terminology, ohms law, and electrical formulas. From a practical standpoint, students will learn how electricity is produced and distributed from the utility company, the demand for electricity in a home or apartment, and how to diagnose failures using a volt-ohm meter. Emphasis will be placed on how to perform basic electric work in a safe manner, facilitated by learning electrical diagrams and schematics.

Geared toward self-paced learning, this course is conveniently provided online.

Who Should Take this Basic Electricity Online Anytime Course?

• Electrician apprentices
• Electric industry workers
• General contractors
• Building supervisors

This course can be taken as 1 of 6 within a larger HVAC Maintenance Technology Online Certification program, which is designed to help students develop technical knowledge and skills related to the installation, repair, and maintenance of residential heating and air conditioning equipment. Graduates will be awarded a Technical Certificate in HVAC Maintenance Technology and EPA Technician Certification as approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

The following general and specialty tools as well as safety equipment are needed throughout the training and to perform the work going forward, so add them to your toolkit!

General Tools: Plastic Tool Box with Lock, 25 Ft. Tape Measure, 16 oz Hammer, Utility (Box) Knife, 15" Utility Bar, Phillips & Standard Screw Driver Set, 6 in 1 Screw Driver, 12" Adjustable Wrench, 12" Channel Locks, 10" Slip Joint Pliers, 8" Needle Nose Pliers, 8" Lineman Pliers, Torpedo Level, Wire Strippers, Wire Rippers & Gauge, GFI Receptacle Tester, 6" Drywall Taping Knife, and Hand Sander or Sanding block.

Specialty Tools: VOM Meter - fused protected, 2 Pocket Thermometers (range -10 to 250 degrees Fahrenheit), Manifold Pressure Gauge Set, Refrigeration Service Wrench, Telescopic Inspection Mirror, and Furnace Brush.

Safety Equipment: Cloth Gloves, Eye Protection, and Dust Masks.