Program Overview
Orleans Technical College in Philadelphia offers Residential and Commercial Electricity as a diploma program. The 2026 catalog lists 900 total hours and 31.5 semester credit hours, taken over 30 weeks, about 8 months, on the day schedule or 60 weeks, about 14 months, in the evening. The 2026-2027 catalog supplement lists day classes from 7:45 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. and evening classes from 6:00 to 10:15 p.m. Training takes place at the college's campus, 2770 Red Lion Road in Northeast Philadelphia. Orleans is a program of JEVS Human Services.
Curriculum Highlights
Orleans says students learn to design, install, troubleshoot, replace, upgrade and maintain electrical equipment in residential and commercial systems under the National Electrical Code. Students learn to identify, care for and use electrical tools and equipment, study trade math and basic theory, electrical control systems, single-phase and multiphase motors, and power supplies and distribution for commercial buildings. Training is heavily focused on hands-on labs, with math and business courses.
Admission Requirements
The catalog requires applicants to be 18 or older, or 17 with a parent or guardian co-signing the enrollment agreement, and to have a high school diploma or equivalent before the program starts. Applicants must pass the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test; this program requires at least 165 on the verbal section and 210 on the quantitative section. The admissions process includes an appointment, an application, a tour and entrance test, enrollment, and meetings with student financial services before orientation. The admissions page lists a valid driver's license as a requirement, while the program page calls it recommended for travel to jobs after graduation, so confirm this with admissions.
Cost & Financial Aid
The 2026-2027 catalog supplement, for students starting on or after July 1, 2026, lists the day program at 31.5 credits and $609 per credit: $19,196 tuition, a $1,700 technology and consumable supply fee, $2,187 for books and tools, a $125 graduation fee and a $150 registration fee, totaling $23,358. The evening program costs $621 per credit, totaling $23,723. Orleans says financial aid is available for those who qualify and lists federal Pell Grants, FSEOG and Direct Loans among its aid sources.
Career Outcomes
Orleans says graduates are prepared for entry-level work as electrical installers and troubleshooters and as maintenance and electrical assistants in residential, commercial and public buildings. The catalog says graduates are prepared to sit for OSHA-10, Hilti operator card and CPR/First Aid certification exams.