Being an Electrician

atingi is your flexible 24/7 study partner, optimized for all digital devices. Get started wherever and whenever you want.

Type of credential

This is a credential based on summative assessment.

General Learning Objectives

1. Describe the career of the electrician

2. List the requisite skills, job benefits, and opportunities in the energy sector

3. Explain the concept of electric circuits, saving energy, and renewable energy

4. Compare and contrast the potential and challenges of different energy sources

Course Topic and Specific Objectives

1. Get an overview of the job of an electrician

2. Unique glimpse into what it takes to be an electrician

3. Get information on job-relevant skills and knowledge on energy

Learning Activities

Self-paced e-learning featuring:

• Text and multimedia presentations that introduce key concepts and apply them to the workplace

• Links to public websites and videos to add depth and relevance

• Interactive checkpoints within the course to test for knowledge and understanding

Assessments

There are several checkpoints for formative assessment embedded in the course. The course concludes without a final summative assessment.

Estimated learning time

3 hours

Competency category

Maintenance, Electrical Grid / Sector

Level

Novice

About the atingi platform

The digital learning platform “atingi.org” by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) harnesses the tremendous potential of inclusive digitalization in education for everyone and everywhere by offering free and relevant learning content in the form of self-paced learning courses. atingi was developed by a team of digital experts at Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and works closely with Smart Africa, the African Union’s digital initiative, as well as many other partners from business, politics, academia, and civil society.

atingi takes privacy and data protection seriously and complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

About the Siemens Stiftung

Siemens Stiftung operates in the areas of Development Cooperation, Education, and Culture. In the education sector, the foundation develops projects that promote high-quality STEM teaching and learning that bring about lasting social change.

Critical Information Summary - Self Report

• Type of credential: Certificate – summative assessment

• Title: Being an Electrician

• Issuer: atingi

• Co-Issuer: Siemens-Stiftung

• Date of issue: see above

• Description: see above

• Learning outcomes: see above

• Effort including assessment: 3 hours

• Duration: 1 day or less

• Prerequisites: None

• Relevant learning resources: None

• Type of assessment: Examination/Multiple Choice Questions

• Participation: Online

• Supervision: No

• Identity verification: 1 factor

• Quality assurance: Internal - project approval

• Endorsement: No

• Learner impact: Nonformal Certificate

• Credits: None

• Stackability: Designed to stack. Can be stacked to earn the ‘Siemens-Stiftung STEM Intern Beginner’, ‘Siemens-Stiftung STEM Intern Advanced’ and the ‘Siemens-Stiftung STEM Intern Expert’ Badge.