# AP Inside Wireman (AP IW) courses Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 11 courses Source: https://palomar.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/32573/33385/32587 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### AP IW 701 — Introduction to the Electrical Trade - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass Introduction to the electrical industry, with emphasis on jobsite safety, basic conduit bending, National Electric Code (NEC), sexual harassment, introduction to blueprints, tools and their use. Particular attention will be given to fastening devices, basic mathematics, resistance, voltage, power in DC series, parallel, and combination circuits. ### AP IW 702 — Electrical Theory, Practice and Blueprint Reading - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass Survey of drug awareness, Union Constitution and Bylaws, parliamentary procedure, test instruments, three-phase electrical systems, DC and AC power generation, specialized conduit bending techniques, National Electric Code (NEC), solid state devices, blueprint analysis, AC theory, transformers, vector analysis, impedance, voltage, power in AC series, parallel, and combination circuits. ### AP IW 703 — Electrical Theory and Practices AC - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass Study of circuit analysis techniques, power factor, semiconductors, AC system grounding and bonding, ground fault protection systems, overcurrent protective devices (fuse and circuit breakers), test instruments, National Electric Code (NEC), and industrial blueprint analysis. ### AP IW 704 — Transformer, Motors, and Motor Controls - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass Study of real-world application of transformer, motor and motor control concepts utilizing extensive hands-on labs and demonstrations. Students work in foremen-led teams to design, build, and test motor control circuits. Students will gain familiarity with a wide array of test instruments including DMMs, voltage testers, megohmmeters, clamp-on ammeters, capacitance testers and other equipment. ### AP IW 705 — Special Electrical Systems - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass Introduction to telephony and data networks, fire alarm systems, nurse call systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), arc-flash protection, and instrumentation concepts, National Electric Code (NEC), and OSHA rules and regulations. ### AP IW 706 — Specialized Electrical Applications - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass Introduction to electrical power quality, CATV and CCTV Systems, security systems, fiber optics, hazardous locations, lighting protection, advanced conduit bending, HVAC principles and controls, blueprints, and leadership skills. ### AP IW 713 — Electrical Project Supervision - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass An overview of all processes required to run a successful job. The class utilizes field trips and speakers to give the student a 360-degree view of the workplace. Each speaker will bring expertise from the field into the classroom where students will learn the right and the wrong way to organize and run a jobsite. ### AP IW 714 — Electrical Certification Preparation - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass Designed to prepare the student to take the California Electrician Certification Examination (CECE). Provides a review of concepts and principles, but focuses primarily on understanding and applying the national Electric Code (NEC), the set of standards upon which the CECE is based. ### AP IW 716 — Photovoltaics, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Battery Storage, and Microgrid Systems - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass Technologies and installation requirements for photovoltaic systems. Subjects presented in this course are renewable energy construction, renewable energy resources, renewable energy efficiency, and energy savings devices used in construction. ### AP IW 725 — Lighting Control Systems and Safety - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass Technologies and installation requirements for Building Automation Systems (BAS.) The subjects presented in this course are Building Automation applications and requirements used in the construction of commercial and industrial buildings. This course allows students to practice the technical skills required to successfully install, commission, and verify operation of a wide variety of advanced components, such as photosensors, occupancy sensors, digital dimming networked and wireless control systems, programmable time clocks, and emergency lighting controls. In addition, it comprehensively addresses the requirements, regulations, products and strategies which will enable electricians to master successful, expert, and professional customer relations, installation, and maintenance of Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) infrastructure. ### AP IW 726 — Electrical Construction Practices - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Student is a Registered State Indentured Apprentice - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass The technologies and skill sets required for installing and provisioning the electrical requirements for commercial or industrial facilities. The topics presented in this course include electrical distribution overview, safety, OSHA requirements, shoring, trenching, Sempra Service Guide requirements, rigging, IEEE Standards, Blueprints, CSI Master Format construction specifications and National Electrical requirements for electrical services and distribution systems.