The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit education foundation and the leading provider of construction education for industry and career and technical education programs. With flexible workforce development and learning solutions, NCCER’s programs provide consistency and quality to ensure craft professionals and learners receive industry-recognized credentials and certifications.

Electrical Level 1

This comprehensive Electrical curriculum prepares learners for a career as skilled professionals in the electrical field. It places strong emphasis on safework practices, while covering applied electrical theory and residential, commercial, and industrial electrical knowledge and skills. Coverage of the National Electrical Code^® is integrated throughout to ensure learners are prepared as competent journeyman electricians. The four-level Electrical curriculum complies with the U.S. Department of Labor’s standards for apprenticeship programs. It also provides the first two levels of training for learners seeking a career as Electronic Systems Technicians.

The four-level Electrical curriculum complies with the U.S. Department of Labor’s standards for apprenticeship programs.  

HVAC Residential 

This rigorous HVACR curriculum prepares learners for a career as skilled heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers. It covers the concepts technicians need to safely install, maintain, and troubleshoot HVACR systems. The curriculum also covers needed basic knowledge of sheet metal and pipefitting.This curriculum meets HVAC Excellence accreditation standards to prepare trainees to sit for HVAC Excellence certification tests. 

The four-level HVACR curriculum complies with the U.S. Department of Labor’s standards for apprenticeship programs.