StretchLearn Course

Do Your Own Electrical Work Without the Fear

Master the small jobs that are legal for homeowners, and learn the bright line where you should call a pro.

Beginner9 hr 35 minSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

This course walks you through the everyday residential electrical tasks a homeowner can legally and safely do: swapping receptacles, switches, and light fixtures, and understanding the breaker panel that feeds them. You will learn to de-energize circuits, verify they are dead with a tester, read basic wiring diagrams, and identify the jobs that require a permit or a licensed electrician. Every lesson centers on the National Electrical Code and proven field practices so you never guess with 120 volts.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

De-energize and verify a dead circuit using lockout and a non-contact plus contact tester

Replace a standard, GFCI, and switched receptacle wired correctly to code

Swap single-pole, three-way, and dimmer switches by tracing the travelers

Install a flush-mount light fixture and ceiling-rated box safely

Read a panel directory, size a breaker to wire gauge, and reset a tripped circuit

Decide which jobs are permit-free DIY versus licensed-electrician work

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: Electrical Safety, Tools, and How Your System Works

Build the mental model of how power flows through your home and the non-negotiable safety habits that keep DIY work survivable.

3 lessons

How Electricity Reaches Your OutletsContent · 45 min

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Building Your Safe-DIY Tool KitContent · 45 min

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Lockout, Verify, and the Live-Dead-Live RuleContent · 50 min

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Module 2

Module 2: Replacing Receptacles the Right Way

Take the safety procedure into your first real jobs: swapping standard, GFCI, and switched outlets correctly and to code.

3 lessons

Anatomy of a Receptacle and Wiring MethodsContent · 45 min

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Swapping a Standard Duplex OutletContent · 50 min

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GFCI and Switched OutletsContent · 50 min

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Module 3

Module 3: Switches, Dimmers, and Light Fixtures

Move from outlets to lighting controls and fixtures, including the three-way switches that confuse most beginners.

3 lessons

Single-Pole Switches and Reading the DiagramContent · 45 min

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Three-Way and Dimmer SwitchesContent · 55 min

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Installing a Light Fixture and Ceiling BoxContent · 50 min

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Module 4

Module 4: The Panel, Circuits, and Knowing Your Limits

Read your breaker panel with confidence, diagnose simple circuit problems, and draw the legal line between DIY and licensed work.

3 lessons

Reading and Mapping Your Breaker PanelContent · 50 min

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Tripped Breakers, Overloads, and Simple DiagnosticsContent · 45 min

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Permit-Free DIY Versus Calling a Licensed ElectricianContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

home electricalDIY safetyreceptacleslight switchesbreaker panelGFCIwiring diagramselectrical code