The Basic Electrical Technician Technical Certificate of Credit provides fundamental instruction in electrical construction principles and practices. Topics include safety, mathematical applications, reading and interpreting blueprints, and direct and alternating current circuits.
| Course | Credit Hours |
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| OCCUPATIONAL COURSES | |
MATH 1012 Foundations of Mathematics Emphasizes the application of basic mathematical skills used in the solution of occupational and technical problems.Topics include fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, measurement and conversion, formula manipulation, technical applications, and basic statistics.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Applied Basic Mathematics, ISBN 0-321691822, $202.24
- RECOMMENDED: TI-30XIIS calculator, $15
2635 | 3 |
IDFC 1007 Industrial Safety Procedures Provides an in-depth study of the health and safety practices required for maintenance of industrial, commercial, and home electrically operated equipment.Topics include:introduction to OSHA regulations; safety tools, equipment, and procedures; and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Industrial Safety and Health 109.1, $80
2592 | 2 |
ELTR 1060 ELCT Prints, Schematics, & Symb Introduces electrical symbols and their use in construction blueprints, electrical schematics, and diagrams. Topics include: electrical symbols, component identification, print reading and scales and measurement.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction, ISBN 978-0-826904683, $64.86
2543 | 2 |
| Select one of the following DC courses: | |
IDFC 1011 Direct Current I Introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications.Topics include:electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Electronics Fundamentals, 8th. ed., ISBN 978-0-1350772950, $70
2593 | 3 |
IDSY 1101 DC Circuit Analysis This course introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include: electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; Series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Course pack assigned by instructor.
4368 | 3 |
ELTR 1010 Direct Current Fundamentals Required textbooks and materials:
- Course pack assigned by instructor.
10545 | 3 |
| Select one of the following AC courses: | |
IDFC 1012 Alternating Current I Introduces the theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current. Topics include: magnetism, AC wave generation, AC test equipment, inductance, capacitance, and basic transformers.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Course pack assigned by instructor.
4367 | 3 |
IDSY 1105 AC Circuit Analysis This course introduces alternating current concepts, theory, and application of varying sine wave voltages and current, and the physical characteristics and applications of solid state devices. Topics include, but are not limited to, electrical laws and principles, magnetism, inductance and capacitance.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Course pack assigned by instructor.
4369 | 3 |
ELTR 1020 Alternating Current Fundamentals Introduces the theory and application of varying sine wave voltages and current. Topics include: magnetism, AC wave generation, AC test equipment, inductance, capacitance, and basic transformers.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Electronics Fundamentals, 8th ed., ISBN 978-0-1350772950, $70
- National Electronic Code, $109.99
2542 | 3 |
| *13 minimum semester hour credits required for certificate | |
