Skilled trades

Low-voltage cabling, signaling, and related install/service basics.

Intermediate · 12 weeks · self-paced · The PATG Group

Twelve-week low-voltage systems — Class 2/3 awareness, cable/pathways, structured cabling, PoE awareness, access/security signaling, fire-alarm interfaces (survey), and commissioning. Prep only — does not issue a license. Included with All Access.

12 weeks with autograded assessments. Included with All Access. Finish to lock completion and keep a printable certificate.

What you'll learn

• Distinguish power-limited / Class 2–3 themes from line voltage
• Select cable ratings and pathways with separation habits
• Install structured cabling basics with labeling and test awareness
• Interface access, security, and life-safety systems at survey depth
• Commission LV systems with as-builts that survive turnover

Course content

12 sections

1. Week 1 Orientation: what “low voltage” means on the job
2. Week 2 Cable types, ratings, and pathways
3. Week 3 Structured cabling foundations
4. Week 4 Power over Ethernet (PoE) awareness
5. Week 5 Access control and door hardware interfaces
6. Week 6 Intrusion / security signaling overview
7. Week 7 Fire alarm interfaces for electricians (survey)
8. Week 8 Midterm — low-voltage fundamentals
9. Week 9 AV / nurse-call / specialty LV (survey)
10. Week 10 Grounding, bonding, and surge on LV systems
11. Week 11 Commissioning, as-builts, and service habits
12. Week 12 Capstone low-voltage plan and final