Welcome to the Electrical Construction and Maintenance Technology Department!
The Electrical Construction and Maintenance Technology Department offers several programs of study that prepare students for careers in inspection, maintenance, installation, and repair of electrical systems in the residential, commercial, and industrial industries.
Occupational Trends: electricians held about 694,900 jobs in 2008. About 65% of wage and salary workers were employed by electrical contracting firms, and the remainder worked as electricians in a variety of other industries. In addition, about 9% of electricians were self employed. Average employment is expected to grow in the 2008-2018 decade with the widest range of skills, including voice , data, and video calling.
Career Description:Electricians install, repair, and maintain all of the electrical and power systems for homes, businesses, and industry. Electricians either focus on construction or maintenance, although many do both. Electricians specializing in construction primarily install wiring systems into factories, businesses, and new homes. Electricians specializing in maintenance repair and upgrade existing electrical systems and repair electrical equipment. All electricians must follow state and local building codes and he National Electrical Code when performing their work.
Employment Trends: Employment of electricians should increase 12 percent between 2008 and 2018, about as fast as the average for all other occupations. As the population grows, electricians will be needed to wire new homes, restaurants, schools, and other structures that will be built to accommodate this growth. In addition, older buildings will require improvements to their electrical systems to meet updated code, and to accommodate higher electricity consumption due to the greater use of electronic equipment in homes and workplaces.
These programs are offered on the Savannah Campus only. More information on each program can be found on the links to the right. For questions about program costs, please see the tuition & fees page.
If you still have questions after reviewing the program opportunities listed on this site please feel free to contact us!
Electrical Construction and Maintenance Technology Program Contacts
| Kimberly Anderson | Program Assistant | 912-443-5833 | kanderson@savannahtech.edu | Savannah Campus |
| Melanie Smith | Academic Advisor | 912-443-5859 | msmith@savannahtech.edu | Savannah Campus |
| Lester Wiggins | Department Head | 912-443-5861 | lwiggins@savannahtech.edu | Savannah Campus |
| Richard Powell | Instructor-Full time | 912-443-3393 | rpowell@savannahtech.edu | Savannah Campus |