Electrical Course Outline

Please note: Contact the ABA for course schedule
 All classes are held at Gateway Community College, 

6:00-8:45 pm unless noted

Course Number

Course Title: 
Electrical 1A (1 of 8
semesters of training)
ABA101 Hand & Power Tools
ABC122 Basic Rigging Principles
ABA103 Hand Bending Electric Conduit
ABC123 Intro to Blueprint Reading
ABC118 OSHA/SSTA Safety Program
ABC120 Math for Electricians

Course Number

Course Title: 
Electrical 1B (2 of 8 semesters of training)
IND151 Electrical Level One
MAT103AB Technical Math II
Course Number Course Title
Electrical 2A
(3 of 8 semesters of training)
ABC142 Alternating Current 
ABC143 Motors: Theory and Applications
ABC144 Grounding
ABC129 Boxes and Fittings
ABC124 Conduit Bending
Course Number Course Title
Electrical 2B 
(4 of 8 semesters of training)
ABC130 Conductor Installations, Terminations and Splices  
ABA130 Installation of Electrical Services  
ABC131 Cable Tray Installations
ABC132 Circuit Breakers and Fuses
ABA204  Contactors and Relays 
Course Number Course Title
Electrical 3A (5th of 8 semesters of training)
ABC226 Raceways, Box, Fitting Fill Requirements/Wiring Devices
ABA201 Overcurrent Protection
ABA202 Conductor Selection, Calculations
ABA203 Load Calculations-Branch Circuits
ABC223 Distribution Equipment & Distribution System Transformers
Course Number Course Title
Electrical 3B (6th of 8 semesters of training)
ABC221 Motors and Motor Controls
ABC222 Hazardous Locations
ABC224 Electricity in HVAC Systems 
Course Number Course Title
Electrical 4A ( 7th of 8 semesters of training
ABA255 Commercial,  Industrial and Specialty Lighting
ABC266 Basic Electronic Theory 
ABA257 Specialty Transformers and
Standby Emergency Systems 
ABA256 Fire Alarm Systems 
ABA252 Load Calculation-Feeder/Services
Course Number Course Title
Electrical 4B (Last semester of training)
ABA254 Advanced Controls
ABA253 Motor Maintenance, Part 2  
 ABC265 Welding Machines
ABC269 HVAC Controls and Heat &
 
Freeze Protection
ABA251  High Voltage Terminations/Splices