Program Overview
Fox Valley Technical College offers Electricity, program 31-413-1, as a 33-credit Technical Diploma in Appleton, Wisconsin. The program is listed as full time. The Appleton Campus is at 1825 N. Bluemound Drive. Ask admissions for the current class schedule and expected completion time, since the current program page does not specify elapsed duration.
The diploma is designed to help students begin as electrical helpers or prepare to pursue an electrical apprenticeship. Training includes work on an actual residential construction site. This listing covers the Electricity diploma, not a separate apprenticeship or an employer-specific training arrangement.
Curriculum Highlights
Students study electrical code, print reading, installation requirements, circuit testing, and interpretation of electrical diagrams and construction drawings. The 33-credit course list consists of residential, commercial, and industrial courses. Residential work progresses from safe tool use and wiring methods to electrical theory, switching, troubleshooting, and a housing project.
Commercial topics include conduit bending, commercial plans, branch circuits, motor controls, lighting and a large-scale wiring project. Industrial courses add generators, fire alarm systems, photovoltaics, schematics and motor control circuits. The college describes outcomes in applying electrical theory, analyzing industrial equipment, and installing residential and commercial electrical equipment.
Admission Requirements
Choose Electricity as the program of study and use FVTC's online admissions application. The application page says applicants do not upload an essay or transcripts as part of that initial application. Confirm any later admissions documents and academic-preparedness requirements with Enrollment Services.
Electricity is a high-demand program with limited places. FVTC prioritizes in-district residents, and waitlist placement depends on application completion date and residency. Admitted students must opt in to the waitlist, meet academic-preparedness criteria before getting a priority registration appointment, and respond to the college's registration messages; missing an assigned time removes you from the list. Admission and a place on the waitlist do not guarantee immediate entry into core courses; ask about the next available place before relying on a general college term date.
Cost & Financial Aid
The program page estimates $6,300 based on current tuition and fees, with $655 for additional materials and supplies and $435 for textbooks displayed separately. It cautions that estimates may not include all books or supplies. The same page requires approximately $275 in tools and $110 in work apparel within the first two weeks; purchase instructions are provided on the first day.
Ask whether tools and apparel are already included in the materials estimate before adding the figures together. The program is marked financial-aid eligible; individual eligibility and the amount awarded must be confirmed.
Career Outcomes
Listed opportunities include electrical helper, electrical assembly worker, maintenance assistant, and equipment-installer roles, as well as pursuing an electrical apprenticeship.