This program concentrates on training elevator apprentices to the specific levels required for the elevator industry and has been approved by the State of California Division of Apprenticeship Standards. It includes safety, blueprint reading, commercial construction processes, building codes, estimation, welding, and various elevator topics.
Upon completion of this certificate, students may find employment in the following sectors: government, residential and commercial construction, and utilities.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ demonstrate appropriate behavior in the workplace to prevent harassment and discrimination.
✔ demonstrate material handling and how to rig and hoist heavy elevator equipment.
✔ solve mathematical and algebraic equations that pertain to voltage, current, and resistance in electrical theory (Ohm’s Law).
✔ compare basic magnetism and electromagnetism, including Domain Theory.
✔ interpret the electrical inductance of transformers and the functions of step-down and step-up transformers.
✔ research how capacitors and capacitance, inductors and inductance, and diodes pertain to the elevator industry.
✔ define relays and timers, power and power control, as well as logic controls pertaining to elevator control systems.
✔ describe the components and installation procedures for installing and maintaining escalators.