Program Overview
Great Basin College's Electrical Systems Technology Certificate of Achievement prepares students for electrical work across commercial and industrial settings. The program uses hybrid instruction: lectures are online, and students meet in person for hands-on labs at the Winnemucca Center. Electrical courses follow a nontraditional schedule. The certificate catalog presents a two-semester suggested sequence, with general education alongside extensive electrical coursework. The college also offers an Associate of Applied Science route and encourages students to discuss continuing toward that degree. This listing focuses on the certificate.
Curriculum Highlights
The certificate covers DC and AC theory, circuit design, low-voltage systems, generators, motors, motor maintenance, transformers, and industrial lighting. Additional topics include digital concepts, programmable logic controllers, advanced AC controls, blueprint reading, raceways, and wiring techniques. Electrical-code coursework includes the National Electrical Code and a course focused on Article 430. Students also choose English or communications, mathematics, and human-relations coursework with an advisor. The stated learning outcomes include interpreting diagrams, managing motor and control systems, using electrical tools safely, and designing and troubleshooting commercial and industrial electrical systems.
Admission Requirements
Formal admission to the program is required. Follow the Electrical Systems Technology page to the college's program-application instructions. The linked page directs applicants to complete the general college application to receive a student ID and then complete the CTE program application. These steps should be distinguished from the separate high-school CTE college-credit process. The CTE department can answer program questions at 775-327-2167. Confirm the hands-on lab schedule and meeting location before arranging travel; an online lecture component still requires campus attendance.
Cost & Financial Aid
College charges depend on course level, residency, enrollment, and the applicable academic period. Registration and technology fees are separate from lab fees, books, and other program expenses. The published fee schedules include different treatment for nonresidents, so a general per-credit example is not a complete certificate price. Great Basin links this program to its Maintenance Training Cooperative scholarship information. Scholarship selection and individual assistance are separate from admission, and applicants should use the current instructions to establish eligibility and timing.
Career Outcomes
The certificate catalog identifies occupational settings including industrial, manufacturing, mine, and service electrical work. Training emphasizes motor-driven equipment, computer-based controls, safe electrical installations, and troubleshooting. The broader program describes applications in mining, manufacturing, power facilities, construction, and renewable energy. These are preparation areas rather than placement guarantees. The Winnemucca Center's published contact address is 5490 Kluncy Canyon Road, Winnemucca, Nevada 89445; verify the electrical lab meeting point with the program.