Program Overview
Delaware Skills Center offers a 12-week, 420-hour Electrical Trades course at its New Castle training center. Classes meet Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The school describes the course as preparation for entry-level work as an electrical helper or apprentice. Its current page says Electrical Trades is full for the 2026–27 school year, whose three cycles run from August 17, 2026 to May 25, 2027, so treat the next opening as unknown and check the official program page before making plans.
Curriculum Highlights
The course progresses through three phases. The first covers electrical and general safety, hand and power tools, electrical theory, Ohm’s law, mathematics, series and parallel circuits, voltage, current, resistance, symbols, schematics, and wiring diagrams. The second uses shop projects to teach fittings, conduit measuring and bending, boxes, switches, lighting, and receptacle configurations. The third includes circuit installation, several cable and raceway types, lighting, conduit, and a complete electrical service on a simulated work site. Resume, cover-letter, and interview coaching are also included.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be adult Delaware residents. The program page lists a valid Delaware driver’s license, Social Security card, proof of Selective Service registration where applicable, a high-school diploma or equivalency, reliable transportation, reading and mathematics exams, a criminal background check, and drug screening. The listed requirements establish eligibility, not admission or a seat. Because the current school year is full, ask the center when it will accept applications for a later cycle and which documents and payments are due at each step.
Cost & Financial Aid
For a non-funded applicant, the school lists $3,315 tuition plus $155 for the background check and drug screening. Those two listed charges sum to $3,470. Its courses page says the center is partially funded by the Delaware Workforce Development Board and Department of Labor, but it does not say which Electrical Trades applicants qualify or how much support they receive.
Career Outcomes
The school lists NCCER Core, NCCER Electrical Level 1, first-year apprenticeship certification, advanced placement into the second year of the Delaware apprenticeship program, 10-hour OSHA certification, a Delaware State Electrical Apprentice License and forklift training as completion outcomes. These are the provider's statements; the apprenticeship placement and apprentice license were not confirmed with the state. Confirm the current completion conditions, how the apprentice-license filing is handled, and whether a specific apprenticeship sponsor recognizes the advanced placement.