During the two years duration of Electrician trade a candidate is trained on professional skills & knowledge, Engineering Drawing, Workshop Calculation & Science and Employ ability skill related to job role. In addition to this a candidate is entrusted to undertake project work and extracurricular activities to build up confidence. The Broad components covered during the course are given below:

FIRST YEAR: In this year the trainee learns about safety and environment, use of fire extinguishers, artificial respiratory resuscitation to begin with. He gets the idea of trade tools &its standardization, identifies different types of conductors, cables & their skinning & joint making. Basic electrical laws like Kirchhoff’s law, ohm’s law, laws of resistances and their application in different combinations of electrical circuit are practiced along with laws of magnetism. The trainee practices on circuit for single phase and poly-phase circuits for 3 wire/4 wire balanced & unbalanced loads. Skilling practice on different types & combination of cells for operation and maintenance is being done. Wiring practice with installation of different accessories like MCB, distribution fuse box and mounting energy meters are practiced as per IErules for hostel/residential building, workshop and its fault detection are done by trainee. The trainee will practice for pipe & plate earthling. Different types of light fitting are to be done like HP/LP mercury vapor and sodium vapor are prominent. The trainee will practice on different types of measuring instruments for measurement of electrical parameters in single & three phase circuits. He will gain skill on range extension, calibration and testing of meters. Practice for dismantling, assembling and testing of heating element equipment, induction heating equipment, grinding machines and washing machines will be done by trainee. Skill will be gained on transformer for operation, efficiency, series parallel operation, replacement of transformer oil and combination of single-phase transformers for 3 phase operation. The trainee will practice on winding of small transformer.

SECOND YEAR: In this year the trainee will study the details of electrical rotating machines viz. DC machines, induction motors, alternators & MG sets and practice on them. The trainee will practice on determining characteristics, their performance analysis, starting, speed control and reversing direction of rotation of machines. He will practice on parallel operation &synchronization of alternators, winding practice and over hauling will be practiced for DC machine and induction motors. Practices on diodes for bridge rectifier, switching devices &amplifiers by electronic components, different wave shape generation and testing by CRO. Designing control cabinet, assembling control elements and their wiring are to be practiced. Speed control of AC/DC motors by electronic controller will be practiced. The trainee will practice on testing, analyzing and repairing of voltage stabilizer, emergency light, battery charger, UPS and inverter. He will gain knowledge of thermal, Hyde, solar & wind energy systems. The trainee will practice on distribution system, domestic service line and accessories& their protection by practicing on relay and circuit breaker for operation and maintenance. Install and troubleshoot Electric Vehicle charging stations.

Key Aspects of the Electrician Trade:

• Job Roles: Includes residential wiring, commercial installation, industrial maintenance, and specialized fields like lineworker or marine electrician.
   
• Core Tasks: Reading blueprints, installing conduit, wiring electrical panels, testing circuits, and repairing electrical machinery.
   
• Training and Certification: ITI (India): A 2-year National Trade Certificate (NTC) course under the Directorate General of Training (DGT), often at NSQF Level 5.
   
• Apprenticeship (US/Worldwide): 4-5 years of combined classroom study and on-the-job training (Journeyman Electrician).
   
• Career Potential: High demand, especially in construction, maintenance, and renewable energy. Specialized positions can lead to high earnings, particularly in positions.
   
• Skills Needed: Strong math skills, logical thinking, physical stamina, and strong attention to safety procedures.

2.1 GENERAL

The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship offers a range of vocational training courses catering to the need of different sectors of economy/ Labor market. The vocational training programs are delivered under the aegis of Directorate General of Training (DGT). Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) with variants and Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS) are two pioneer schemes of DGT for strengthening vocational training. Electrician trade under CTS is one of the most popular courses delivered nationwide through network of ITIs. The course is of two years duration. It mainly consists of Domain area and Core area. The Domain area (Trade Theory & Practical) impart professional skills and knowledge, while Core area (Employability Skills) impart requisite core skill, knowledge and life skills. After passing out of the training programme, the trainee is awarded National Trade Certificate (NTC) by DGT which is recognized worldwide. Trainees broadly need to demonstrate that they are able to:

• Read and interpret technical parameters/ documents, plan and organize work processes, identify necessary materials and tools;
   
• Perform task with due consideration to safety rules, accident prevention regulations and environmental protection stipulations;
   
• Apply professional skill, knowledge & employability skills while performing jobs.
   
• Check the job/ assembly as per drawing for functioning identify and rectify errors in job/assembly.
   
• Document the technical parameters related to the task undertaken.

• can join industry as Technician and will progress further as Senior Technician, Supervisor and can rise up to the level of Manager.
   
• can become Entrepreneur in the related field.
   
• can appear in 10+2 examination through National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for acquiring higher secondary certificate and can go further for General/ Technical education
   
• can take admission in diploma course in notified branches of Engineering by lateral entry.
   
• can join Apprenticeship programme in different types of industries leading to National Apprenticeship certificate (NAC).
   
• can join Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) in the trade for becoming instructor in ITIs.
   
• can join Advanced Diploma (Vocational) courses under DGT as applicable.

Electrician General: - installs, maintains and repairs electrical machinery equipment and fittings in factories, workshops powerhouse, business and residential premises etc. Studies drawings and other specifications to determine electrical circuit, installation details etc. Positions and installs electrical motors, transformers, switchgears. Switch boards and other electrical equipment, fittings and lighting fixtures. Makes connections and solders terminals. Tests electrical installations and equipment and locates faults using megger, test lamps etc. Repairs or replaces defective wiring, burnt out fuses and defective parts and keeps fittings and fixtures in working order. May do armature winding, draw wires and cables and do simple cable jointing. May operate, attend and maintain electrical motors, pumps etc. Electrical Fitter; fits and assembles electrical machinery and equipment such as motors, Transformers, generators, switchgears, fans etc., Studies drawings and wiring diagrams of fittings, wiring and assemblies to be made. Collects prefabricated electrical and mechanical components according to drawing and wiring diagrams and checks them with gauges, megger etc. to ensure proper function and accuracy. Fits mechanical components, resistance, insulators, etc., as per specifications, doing supplementary tooling where necessary. Follows wiring diagrams, makes electrical connections and solders points as specified. Checks for continuity, resistance, circuit shorting, leakage, earthling, etc. at each stage of assembly using megger, ammeter, voltmeter and other appliances and ensures stipulated performance of both mechanical and electrical components filled in assembly.