Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in football, men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won seven national championships and we have had more than 100 All-Americans.

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Have fun. Try stuff. RVC gives you opportunities to get involved. There are lots of student activities to choose from. We offer more than 20 clubs and organizations. Try your hands at student government. Join the staff of our campus newspaper. What's it going to be?

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Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 20 career programs.

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At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.

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The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features nearly 75,000 volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!

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Electrician Apprenticeship

Degree conferred: Associate in Applied Science – 64 credits
Transferable degree
Program contact: Division of Technical Programs, (815) 921-3003

Program overview

The Electrician Apprentice program consists of a series of technical core courses covering the required classroom-related instruction for people who wish to become journeyman electrical workers. The program requires a minimum of 800 hours of related instruction and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training.

Work and employment

Those who successfully complete the Electrician Apprentice program are employed as residential or commercial wiremen, linemen, and/or advanced journeypersons.

Cooperative partners involved

Both the National Electrical Contractors Association and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers recognize, sponsor, and support this program to provide the highly-skilled workforce necessary to meet customer needs and ensure job satisfaction for electrical workers.

Applying for the program

Students interested in applying for the program need to go through a selection process established by the JATC Local Union 364. For more information, call the Technical Programs Office at (815) 921-3003.

Certificate available
–    Electrician Apprenticeship Certificate

Electrician Apprenticeship Course Requirements:        (49 credits)
     ELC    120    Introduction to Apprenticeship        (4)
*    ELC    121    Electrical Theory and Code            (4)
*    ELC    122    Lighting and Transformers            (4)
*    ELC    123    Motors and Wiring Systems            (4)
*    ELC    243    Alternating Current                (4)
*    ELC    244    Electronics Circuitry            (4)
*    ELC    245    Motor Control                    (4)
*    ELC    246    Power Controls                (4)
*    ELC    247    Advanced Studies I                (4)
*    ELC    248    Advanced Studies II                (4)
*    ELC    249    Electrician Internship I (repeat one time)    (1)
*    ELC    250    Electrician Internship II (repeat one time)    (1)
*    ELC    251    Electrician Internship III (repeat one time)    (1)
*    FWS    245    CPR and AED                    (1)
    WLD    180    Independent Study in Welding        (2)

General Education Course Requirements:            (15 credits)
Requirements: 15 credits
*    ENG    101    Composition I                    (3)
*    ENG    103    Composition II, or
*    ENG    110    Introductory Technical Writing        (3)
*    SPH    131    Fundamentals of Speech, or
      SPH    141    Business and Professional Speech        (3)
      BUS    170    Human Relations in Business        (3)
*    MTH    100    Technical Mathematics, or        (5)
*    MTH    160    Topics in Finite Mathematics, or        (3)
*    MTH    125    Plane Trigonometry                 (3)

*Course has a prerequisite—refer to course descriptions.