Penn College electrical expertise available to nonprofits

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Area nonprofits are invited to employ the expertise of electrical construction students from Pennsylvania College of Technology.

A fourth-semester class in the college’s electrical construction associate degree major requires students to apply their hands-on skills – developed and refined in Penn College’s state-of-the-art labs – in real-world settings. Services offered range from electrical system troubleshooting to panel installation.

“Through this class (Construction Lab IV-Practical Experience), hands-on experience meets community service,” said Stacey C. Hampton, assistant dean of industrial and computer technologies. “It’s really a win-win. Students enhance their skills while serving the community, and nonprofits receive valuable services for no cost of labor.”

Past class projects for 501(c)(3) organizations include designing a park’s electrical system, installing 120-volt outlets and replacing analog meters.

Williamsport-area nonprofits can visit  www.pct.edu/electricalwork for additional information and to request services. Students work under Penn College faculty supervision and are available for projects from January through April, 2022.

“We encourage organizations to contact us several months in advance for planning purposes,” Hampton said. “The course instructor needs ample time to thoroughly examine potential projects to determine how they can meet the objectives of the class.”

For more on the college’s various electrical degrees and other majors offered by the School of Engineering Technologies, call 570-327-4520 or visit www.pct.edu/et.

Penn College is a national leader in applied technology education. Visit www.pct.edu, email admissions@pct.edu or call toll-free at 800-367-9222.