The electrical technology vocational certificate program is a one-year program that students can complete in two semesters. Designed to give students the basic skills to gain employment as a construction or maintenance electrician, the curriculum includes an internship with local employers.

(Major Code 5200; CIP Code 46.0302)

Electrical Technology Program

Career Certificate

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

ELTE 122  National Electrical Code I...........................4
ELTE 125  Residential Wiring Methods*..........................4
          Prerequisite or corequisite: HVAC 123 or ELTE 123
ELTE 123  Electromechanical Systems............................4
INDT 125  Industrial Safety....................................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................15

Second Semester

          Technical Electives..................................3
ELTE 200  Commercial Wiring Methods*...........................4
          Prerequisite or corequisite: HVAC 123 or ELTE 123
ELTE 210  Code Certification Review*...........................3
          Prerequisite: ELTE 122
ELTE 271  Electrical Internship I*.............................3
          Prerequisite: department approval
INDT 155  Workplace Skills.....................................1
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................14
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................29

Technical Electives

ELTE 205  Industrial Electrical Wiring*........................4
          Prerequisite: ELTE 122 or ELTE 125 or ELTE 200
ELTE 291  Independent Study..................................1-7
ELTE 215  Generators, Transformers and Motors*.................4
          Prerequisites: ELTE 123 and one of the following:
          ELTE 122 or ELTE 125 or ELTE 200
          or equivalent experience
          and department approval
ELEC 185  LAN Cabling and Installation.........................3
CET  105  Construction Methods.................................3
DRAF 120  Introduction to Drafting.............................2
DRAF 129  Interpreting Architectural Drawings..................2
ELEC 120  Introduction to Electronics..........................3
ELEC 126  Microcomputer A+ Preparation.........................4
ELEC 125  Digital Electronics I................................4
ELEC 131  Introduction to Sensors and Actuators................3
ELEC 133  Programmable Controllers.............................3
ELEC 165  Advanced Programmable Controllers*...................3
          Prerequisite: ELEC 133
ELTE 202  Electrical Estimating*...............................3
          Prerequisites: ELTE 122 and ELTE 125 or ELTE 200
          or department approval
HVAC 121  Basic Principles of HVAC*............................4
          Prerequisite or corequisite: HVAC 123 or ELTE 123
MFAB 121  Intro to Shielded Metal Arc Welding I (SMAW I)*......4
          Prerequisite or corequisite: MFAB 120 or MFAB 127
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required