Commercial Electricity Classes

The LLC has focused its limited resources on providing services to low-income residents of Houston’s communities.

Emphasis has been placed at addressing gaps in services for adult education and services to the elderly and disabled communities.
The first hour of each class is used to provide safety training using audio-visual aids, practical demonstrations, and interactive discussions.

The remaining class time is dedicated to hands on learning facilitated by the instructor.

Description

Summary for 12-week course apprentice of the Commercial Electricity class.

1) Using the National Electrical Code. Applying the N.E.C. and definitions.
2) Branch Circuits and feeders GFCI protection and AFCI protection codes and uses.
3) Dwelling load calculations and standard calculations.
4) Services, Overhead service conductors.
5) Conductors and over-current Protection.
6) Materials, tools and Safety equipment and procedures.
7) Grounding, bonding and wiring methods.
8) Conduit bending installations and (hands on) finish work.
9) Main panel, switchgear, and panelboards.
10) Transformers, generators construction types and installations.
11) Installation of Materials (hand on).
12) Summary and installation of materials (hand on).

Training

The Latino Learning Center provides this vocational education program in a bilingual setting to accommodate the needs of newly arrived immigrants whose primary language is Spanish.

The program’s intense focus on job-site safety is designed to prevent accidents resulting in death or disability of residential construction workers.

Our program also addresses the constant demand by the construction industry for trained workers who possess the basic skills to function effectively in apprentice positions.

Community Benefits

Benefits to our community include both short- and long-term impact to our economy. Benefits include but not limited to:

a. – Employability of previously untrained workers into the workforce

b. – Higher wage earnings for previously employed workers who had been earning minimum wage

c. – Removal of unemployed persons from welfare rolls

d. – Employment at apprenticeship positions allows opportunity for advancement trade

e. – Increase in spending power of students as they progress in their employment levels.

Family Benefits

Currently 120 students are receiving training in our Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Program per year.

Since we initiated the program 15 years ago over 13,000 students have successfully completed the program directly benefiting their families.

Ninety-nine percent (98%) of the students are Latinos and the balance come from diverse communities.

Duration

Duration: 12-Weeks
Session: Monday-Thursday (6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)
Students will receive a Certificate upon completion.

Fee: $900
1st payment $300
2nd payment $300
3rd payment $300

Call office : 713-223-1391

Email: rodolfo@latinolearningcenter.org

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