Students earn a $2,000 stipend and six hours of college credit while gaining hands-on experience and on-the-job training with local electrical employers.
The Wake Tech: Careers Electric™ High School Summer Academy is a six-week program designed for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in electrical systems. Students gain hands-on experience and classroom instruction led by Wake Tech faculty, focusing on residential, commercial, and industrial electrical systems installation and maintenance. The curriculum covers AC/DC theory, basic wiring practices, programmable logic controllers, industrial motor controls, and the National Electrical Code. Participants earn six hours of college credit and a $2,000 stipend. The program aims to provide a jump-start on career aspirations in the rapidly evolving electrical field, equipping students with technical, digital, and safety skills for in-demand careers.
Classes are held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Wednesday at Wake Tech's Southern Wake Campus, with Thursdays and Fridays dedicated to on-the-job training and work-based learning with assigned local electrical employers.
This program is ideal for Wake County high school juniors and seniors who are legally able to work in the U.S. and are interested in pursuing a career in residential, commercial, or industrial electrical systems.
Wake Tech Community College, Southern Wake Campus
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