Light Up Your Career Potential

STC’s Electrical Control Systems program really brightens your future in the maintenance field, and Charles Denton, an electrician at Georgia Industrial Minerals, can testify to that.

Charles Denton, STC Electrical Controls Student

A native of Deepstep and graduate of Washington County High School in Sandersville, Charles enrolled in the Electrical Controls Systems program at STC to gain the knowledge and skills to be better at his job.

Charles enjoys working on PLC’s not only in class, but as part of his every day job assignments. “I feel that the education I am working for is vital to being a successful electrician,” states Charles.

Students in this program learn industrial electrical applications in conduit bending, wiring, motors, motor control circuits, variable speed drives, and Programmable Logic Controllers. The course of study takes approximately five quarters to complete.

The electrical field isn’t just wire nuts and light bulbs anymore. As industry becomes more modern, it becomes more automated. To meet this demand, the Electrical Lab at STC is equipped with Allen Bradley PLC’s and the latest version of RSLogix software.

Charles is working on a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) project using RSLogix software.

Students like Charles learn programming such as motor control, counters, timers, comparison and other various functions required in plant automation. Students are also introduced to instrumentation and process control loops that simulate plant processes. This includes level, flow, pressure, and temperature utilizing thermocouples, TRD’s transducers, level indicators, and much more.

Scheduling is very flexible to meet the demands of working students.
Don’t let shift work be an excuse to put off your education!

Electrical and Industrial classes at STC are offered four days and three nights per week. Each student is scheduled based on their ability to attend class. If you can’t come during the day, come nights. If your shift changes in the middle of the quarter, we’ll change with you.

STC’s Department Chair for Trades and Industry Mark Stewart elaborates, “Most students in this program work full time and some already work in the electrical field. You can ask any student about this program’s great flexibility.”

“Jobs in the industrial electrical field start around $14-16 per hour with some going well in the $20’s. There is a tremendous demand for plant electricians locally and statewide,” says Stewart. “Come by and see me or call me at (478) 552-2112. I’d be glad to talk with you about how to work classes around your work schedule.”

STC is proud of Charles and wishes him success with his education and career.