Program Overview
St. Cloud Technical & Community College offers an 81-credit Associate of Applied Science in Electrical Construction Technology. The college also offers a 72-credit diploma in the same field. This listing covers the AAS and its cost estimate; compare the diploma separately.
The college is at 1540 Northway Drive in St. Cloud. Students learn basic principles first and then apply them to actual projects in the shop or to mock-up projects that simulate real-life problems.
Curriculum Highlights
Students study basic electrical principles, AC and DC motor and generator theory, transformers, lighting, three-phase systems, motor control, solid state, variable frequency drives, and programmable logic controls. They learn to use tools safely, apply the National Electrical Code to life-like models of residential, commercial, and industrial wiring, read schematics, manuals, and blueprints, and maintain OSHA standards. Outcomes also include basic algebra and trigonometry, basic computer functions, and environmentally aware material selection and hazardous-waste disposal.
Admission Requirements
Applying to SCTCC is free, and the application for the following fall intake opens in mid-September each year. The program page says the program is popular and applicants may be waitlisted, and that program placement requirements must be completed before acceptance or waitlist placement. SCTCC lists separate paths for new, returning, transfer, PSEO, single-class, and international students, and Minnesota law requires immunization records for students born after 1956, with specified exemptions. Confirm the current intake and waitlist status with Admissions at 320-308-5089 or [email protected].
Cost & Financial Aid
The college's program cost comparison estimates $23,568 for the 81-credit AAS: $21,033 in tuition and fees plus $2,535 for books, supplies, and materials. The diploma has its own 72-credit estimate of $21,011. Electrical Construction is charged at a higher program rate of $259.67 per credit including fees, compared with $224.67 for most in-person classes in 2026–2027.
Career Outcomes
SCTCC says most graduates pursue careers that lead to becoming journeyworker electricians, and lists salespersons, instructors, inspectors, estimators, and designers as later roles. Graduates have worked for electrical contractors, schools, manufacturing facilities, tech companies, commercial businesses, and fire alarm companies.