HRRC offers electrical repair course for women

Home Repair Resource Center (HRRC) is accepting applications for the next module in its Home How-To for Women course: Electrical Repairs. The course will begin Sept. 30 and run through Nov. 18, with classes held each Wednesday, 7–9 p.m., at the HRRC Teaching Center, 2520 Noble Road in Cleveland Heights.

The module’s eight classes cover common electrical home repairs:

  • Introduction to electricity
  • Replacing switches and outlets
  • Three-way switches and GFCI outlets
  • Running a new circuit
  • Low-voltage systems (doorbells, phones, landscape lighting)
  • Lighting options
  • Ceiling fans
  • Bathroom exhaust fans


Regular tuition for the module is $120 for Cleveland Heights residents and $150 for non-residents. A $20 early-bird discount will be offered for applications received by Sept. 16. Reduced tuition is available for low-income applicants; call for information. To encourage small group learning, enrollment is limited to 18.

Women interested in registering for the course can submit an online application or e-mail pwetherill@hrrc-ch.org. For additional information, visit www.hrrc-ch.org or call Pam Wetherill at 216-381-6100, ext. 16.

Becky Stager

Becky Stager has been on the HRRC staff since 1989 and currently serves as marketing and development associate. Visit www.hrrc-ch.org or call 216-381-6100 for more information on programs and services.

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