Program Overview
Kansas City Kansas Community College offers a 44-credit Electrical Technology Certificate, program code ELTC.CERTB. The current catalog arranges its courses across three semesters, while the program page gives an estimated one-year length. The Kansas training directory identifies in-person delivery at the Technical Education Center, 6565 State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
This listing covers the TEC certificate route. The college also mentions Electrical Technology at Pioneer Career Center in Leavenworth; that does not establish an interchangeable full certificate schedule at every location. Confirm where each required course meets before choosing a campus or planning transportation.
Curriculum Highlights
Students begin with electrical safety, math, electrical print reading, AC/DC circuits and residential wiring. Coursework develops skills in commercial wiring, generators, motors, transformers, troubleshooting, motor controls and programmable logic controllers. National Electrical Code study supports installation and safety topics.
The catalog includes Electrical Safety (OSHA 30) in the certificate requirements. Laboratory and technical coursework prepare students to apply electrical principles rather than treating the award as a general engineering degree. Discuss the course sequence with the program coordinator if you have previous training or want to study part time.
Admission Requirements
The catalog requires an Accuplacer reading score of 243 and directs students to program-specific advising. Follow KCKCC's admissions instructions for your student category and confirm required documentation, placement and registration steps. The state training directory lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the entrance requirement.
For Electrical Technology advising, contact co-coordinator Ammar Ali at 913-288-7840 or [email protected]. Ask about available sections and the planned semester sequence before registering. General college admission alone is not assurance that all desired electrical courses have space or meet on a preferred timetable.
Cost & Financial Aid
For the 2026–2027 academic year, tuition plus common student and technology fees is $110 per credit for Wyandotte County residents and $125 for other Kansas residents. The specified Missouri metro counties have a $150.50 rate; other out-of-state students pay $239.50 per credit. These rates exclude program fees.
Books, tools and other program expenses must also be considered. Request a current estimate and discuss aid eligibility with the college. The rate per credit is not a complete certificate price, and a general aid program does not guarantee an individual award.
Career Outcomes
The certificate develops skills for entry-level electrical work in residential, commercial and industrial settings. The awarded credential is the KCKCC certificate. Occupational titles in marketing or the catalog should not be interpreted as automatically issued journeyman licenses. Confirm employer expectations and the separate licensing requirements where you intend to work.