Program Overview
Sinclair Community College offers the Electrical Construction short-term certificate, EETEC.S.STC. The certificate requires 16 to 20 credit hours. Sinclair says the certificate serves electrical-construction education and training needs in the Dayton and Cincinnati area.
Curriculum Highlights
Students complete one of two Electrical Construction course sequences: an NCCER sequence or the CAT 1861–1868 sequence. Sinclair's schedule for the term that began August 24, 2026 shows the first course of that second sequence, Electrical Construction 1A, in Monday and Wednesday evening sections, 5:30 to 9:10 p.m., at the Downtown Dayton Campus. Sinclair's catalog says a short-term certificate of this size takes a full-time student about two semesters.
Admission Requirements
Sinclair provides an official Admissions page for prospective students.
Cost & Financial Aid
Sinclair's current schedule lists tuition and fees of $156.03 per credit hour for Montgomery County residents, $203.28 for other Ohio residents and $359.40 for out-of-state students, rising to $161.03, $208.28 and $374.40 from the following term. Course, lab and program fees vary, and an $85 auxiliary services fee is charged each term. Sinclair says a financial-aid offer may include grants, loans, employment, and scholarships.
Career Outcomes
Sinclair states that completing the Electrical Construction certificate prepares a student for work as an electrician.