Meridian Community College Meridian, Mississippi

The Electrician program at Meridian Community College provides comprehensive training to prepare students for a rewarding career in the electrical field. This program typically offers a blend of classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory experience, covering fundamental electrical principles, wiring methods, blueprint reading, and the National Electrical Code (NEC). Students learn to install, maintain, and repair electrical systems in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. A strong emphasis is placed on safety procedures and adherence to industry standards. The curriculum often includes instruction on electrical theory, wiring techniques, motor controls, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Graduates of the Electrician program are well-prepared to pursue entry-level positions as electricians, electrical technicians, maintenance electricians, or electrical apprentices. Upon successful completion of the program, students may also be eligible to take certification exams that enhance their job prospects and career advancement opportunities. Depending on the structure of the program, it may be completed in one or two years of full-time study.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Meridian Community College on the NCES website.

* Cohort Year represents the year for which students began their studies and applies to Graduation and Transfer Out Rates.
** Net Price is Average Net Price for 2022-2023 generated for full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. For public institutions only students paying the in-state or in-district rate are included. For institutions that charge students by program, net price is generated for the institution’s largest program.
NA (Not applicable) – Graduation rate, transfer-out rate and the net price are not applicable to institutions that do not have full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students in the applicable cohort year or the financial aid year.