Industrial Skills Education - Maine Apprenticeships

Thank you for your interest in the State of Maine Approved Electrician Courses through Penn Foster. These courses are fully recognized and approved by the State of Maine Electrician's Board. They are designed for self-study and incorporate a programmed learning approach to be coupled with your on the job training. Each course is substantiated with a Penn Foster graded exam and a module Proctored exam(s).

Exams can be submitted on-line, via phone and an 800#, Faxed or a hard copy sent in the mail. Proctored exams are returned in a self addressed stamped envelope. We grade all exams, maintain records, issue monthly reports on each student's progress, provide telephone help lines staffed by subject matter experts, and award certificates upon completion. There is no waiting and the courses begin after your initial enrollment.

The approved courses are as follows:

State of Maine Approved Electrician Course Part 1 & Part 2
(Completion of both are required for the State of Maine Journeyman or Master's License)

ME-Limited House Wiring Licenses *

ME-Limited Licenses in Low Voltage *

ME-Limited Electrician Licenses for Refrigeration *

ME-Current National Electrical Code (NEC) *

ME-Blue Print Reading *

ME-Electronics 1 *

ME-Controls 1 *

*Coming Soon, Please Be Patient. Thanks!

About the State of Maine Electrical Course:

The State of Maine Electrical Course as approved by the Electrician's Examining Board includes 636 hours of related instruction and consists of two parts:

Part 1 consists of the Education Direct Electrician's Course plus ten (10) proctored examinations.

Part 2 consists of additional courses required by the Maine Electrician's Examining Board plus five (5) proctored examinations.

The Enrollment Process:

Normally, students will start by enrolling in Part 1 only. When Part 1 has been completed, and accounts settled, the student may then enroll in Part 2. Upon completion of Part 2, and settling of all accounts, the student will receive a Certificate of Completion and an official transcript.

State of Maine Electrician Program - Part 1

Successful completion of Parts 1 & 2, consisting of 636 hours of instruction, satisfies the related instruction required for licensing Journeymen and Master Electricians in the State of Maine.

Students who have completed Part 1 have met the schooling requirements to sit for their Limited House Wiring or Low Voltage Test.

A Proctored Test is required after each completed module. Please call with any questions.

Course Title	Course Number
ICS Electrician Course Instruction Module 1
Learning Strategies	147008
Getting Started as an Electrician	006025
Working Safely with Electricity	4400
Electricians' Tools	006026
Practical Exercise: Electrical Fundamentals	006801
Proctored Exam	PRME01
Instruction Module 2
Nature of Electricity	086001
Electrical Equipment, Part 1	006027
Electrical Equipment, Part 2	006028
Practical Exercise: Installing Electrical Equipment	006802
Proctored Exam	PRME02
Instruction Module 3
Conductors	006014
Working With Conduit	006015
Math For The Trades	086106
Practical Exercise: Conduit and Conductors	006803
Proctored Exam	PRME04
Instruction Module 5
Electric Lamps, Part 1	006031
Electric Lamps, Part 2	006032
Lighting Control	006033
Interior and Exterior Lighting Practices	006016
Practical Exercise: Electrical Lighting	006805
Proctored Exam	PRME05
Instruction Module 6
Electric Heating	006034
Controls for Air Conditioning	006035
Reading Electrical Schematic Diagrams	006022
Practical Exercise: Wiring HVAC Circuits	006806
Proctored Exam	PRME06
Instruction Module 7
Electrical Blueprint Reading	006036
Wiring Electrical Circuits	006037
Transformers	086011
Practical Exercsie: Advanced Electrical Work	006807
Proctored Exam	PRME07
Instruction Module 8
National Electrical Code (2008)	5177EM
NEC Graded Project	006017
Proctored Exam	PRME08
Instruction Module 9
DC Motors and Generator Theory	086006
Industrial DC Motors	086051
Industrial AC Motors	086052
Local Distribution of Electrical Power	006038
Underground Power Systems	006039
Practical Exercise: Working with Motors	006809
Proctored Exam	PRME09
Instruction Module 10
Troubleshooting Electrical Systems	006018
Electrical Estimating	006019
The Business of Electrical Contracting	006020
Proctored Exam	PRME10

For Course Descriptions Go Here.

State of Maine Electrical Course - Part 2

Successful completion of Part 2, is required to sit for the Journeymen and Master Electricians exam.

Course Title	Course Number
AC Electricity and Motor Controls
Electricity, Part 3 (AC Electricity)	4210C
Motor Control Fundamentals	006010
Industrial Motor Control, Part 1	006011
Industrial Motor Control, Part 2	006012
Controlling Industrial Motors	086053
Proctored Exam	PRME11
Maintenance and Troubleshooting	Block X07
Getting Ready for Troubleshooting	X0701
Troubleshooting Aids and Tools	X0702
Scheduled Downtime	X0703
Emergency Downtime	X0704
Mechanical Maintenance	X0705
Electrical Maintenance	X0706
Preventive Maintenance	X0707
Proctored Exam	PRME12
Analog Circuit Measurement	Block A23
Basic Test Equipment	086025
Troubleshooting with Volt-Ohm-Milliamp Meters	086026
Using Basic Oscilloscopes	086027
Proctored Exam	PRME13
Basic Electronic Circuits	Block B24
Rectifiers and Power Supplies	086041
Amplifiers	086042
Oscillators	086043
Modulation and Detection Circuits	086044
Switching Circuits	086054
Logic Circuits	086055
Gating and Counting Circuits	086056
Pulse and Digital Circuits	086057
Proctored Exam	PRME14
Logic Circuits	Block B08
Logic Circuit Fundamentals	B0801
Introduction to Number Systems	B0802
Logic Devices and Diagrams	B0803
Logic Families	B0804
Applications of Logic Circuits	B0805
Troubleshooting Logic Circuits	B0806
Proctored Exam	PRME15

For Course Descriptions Go Here.