Journeyman Electrician

This program is conveniently designed for busy adults with a sequence of evening courses. The program begins every September and January and each class is 150 hours. Each section meets twice weekly for a period of 15-weeks. 

In-Person | On Campus

This course will be conducted entirely in-person, as required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians. Classrooms are located on the Wentworth Institute of Technology campus at 550 Huntington Avenue, in Boston.

Spring 2024 Schedule 

Journeyman Electrician 1: Tuesday/Thursdays, 5 – 10 p.m. (Jan. 9 - Apr. 18 ) 

Journeyman Electrician 2: Tuesday/Thursdays, 5 – 10 p.m. (Jan. 9 - Apr. 18 ) 

Journeyman Electrician 3: Monday/Wednesdays, 5 – 10 p.m. (Jan. 10 - Apr. 22)

Journeyman Electrician 4: Monday/Wednesdays, 5 – 10 p.m. (Jan. 10 - Apr. 22)

Holiday Schedule Changes

• No JE 3 & 4 class on Monday holidays, including Jan. 15. Feb. 19 and Apr. 15. Alternative dates will announced shortly. 

Overview

Our program prepares students for the Massachusetts Journeyman Electrician exam. Students who complete the program will achieve the following milestones:

CODE 

Students will learn to read, understand, and be able to process questions and find answers in the code book. Students will also know how to use the tables listed throughout the code book. All questions will be broken down to their simplest terms for the students benefit. 

THEORY

Using the workbook and various handouts the students will master “DC & AC theory”. They will be able to understand Ohm’s law, series, parallel, and combination circuit calculations, thus leading to the understanding of voltage drop and the sizing of conductors.

SAFETY

Students will learn job and tool safety, personal protective equipment, and safety around equipment used on the job. Safety is a must in an electrical environment.

Course Descriptions

Journeyman Electrician 1

Massachusetts regulations for electricians and materials used in the electrical trade will be covered. Also included is use of a calculator, series circuits, parallel circuits, graphical interpretation, resistance, inductance, capacitance, batteries, plan views, elevations, detail drawings, residential and commercial plans. This course also covers mathematical operations, algebraic equations, and electrical problem-solving using algebraic solutions. Class time will be devoted to the Massachusetts Electrical Code.

Journeyman Electrician 2

This course includes applicable inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, series and parallel impedances, power, power factor, combination circuits, and three-phase circuits. Plan views are examined in detail; circuits are followed and explained with respect to practical applications to the electrical code. Fifty percent of the class time will be devoted to the Massachusetts Electrical Code.

Journeyman Electrician 3

Extensive code calculation, motor controls and motor calculations, service calculation for single and multi-family dwellings, and transformers. Also covered are Residential and Industrial Calculations to prepare you for your license.

Journeyman Electrician 4

Material covered in this course includes emphasis on characteristics of electrical devices, motors, generators, transformers, lighting, one-line diagrams, symbols, and system operation. Each week will be devoted to a study of the Massachusetts Electrical Code.

Program Notes

Each course awards 15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), not college credit. Courses are designed to be taken one at a time and in sequence.
 

Course Tuition = $2000

The total program tuition including all four courses is $8000. Tuition is due for each course individually upon enrollment or students may select a monthly payment plan to spread the cost over three or four months. MA employers may qualify for funding through the Commonwealth Corporate Express Grant program. 

Estimated Books & Materials Cost = $400-$800 

Below is a comprehensive list of the required books* for Journeyman Electrician 1-4. Enrolled students will received a list of the most recent editions prior to the start of class. Books are available for purchase or rent via the WIT Bookstore or the alternative vender of your choice and are required for use on the first evening of class. 

Required Books for JE 1:

• 2023 National Electrical Code NFPA 70 | ISBN: 978-1455922970 
• Applied Codology Navigating the 2023 NEC Electrical IBEW NECA Training Alliance | ISBN-13: 978-1935941422 
• Electrical Principles and Practices 4th Edition, Glen Mazur & Peter Zurlis | ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0826918116 
• Print Reading for Installing and Troubleshooting Electrical Systems 2nd edition Glen Mazur, William Weindorf | ISBN-13: 978-0826920522 
• Mathematics for Electricity and Electronics 4th Edition, Dr. Arthur Kramer | ISBN-13: 978-1111545079 

Additional Required Books for JE 2

• An Introduction to Fire Alarm Systems, Henry Nazar P.E. & Nakle Nazar | ISBN-13: 978-1097110551 

Additional Required Books for JE 3 & 4

• 2023 Electrical Grounding and Bonding 7th Edition, Phil Simmons | ISBN-13: 978-0357766835 
• Industrial Electricity and Motor Controls, 2nd Edition, Rex Miller & Mark R. Miller | ISBN-13: 978-0071818698 

*Subject to change.

Wentworth is a licensed by the Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians as an Initial Education Provider.

• Francis Burnett, Journeyman Electrician, Adjunct Faculty, Wentworth Institute of Technology 
• Dovi Ajavon, MS, Master Electrician, Adjunct Faculty, Wentworth Institute of Technology