Electrical Technology

Program Description:

The Postsecondary Electrical Technology program prepares individuals to install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical systems.  These systems include residential, commercial, and industrial wiring, motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. The program offers extensive hands-on training in electrical troubleshooting and the development of problem-solving skills in industrial electrical procedures, programmable logic controllers, and process control.

Career Certificate

• ELT 1113 - Residential Wiring 3 SH
• ELT 1123 - Commercial Wiring 3 SH
• ELT 1133 - Applications of the National Electrical Code 3 SH
• ELT 1144 - AC & DC Circuits for Electrical Technology 4 SH
• ELT 1193 - Fundamentals of Electricity 3 SH
• ELT 1213 - Electrical Power 3 SH
• ELT 1253 - Branch Circuit and Service Entrance Calculations 3 SH
• ELT 1263 - Electrical Drawing & Schematics 3 SH
• ELT 1413 - Motor Control Systems 3 SH
• Restricted Technical Elective 3 SH*

Technical Certificate

• ELT 1283 - Cost Estimation for Electrical Installation 3 SH
• ELT 2113 - Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Repair 3 SH
• ELT 2423 - Solid State Motor Control 3 SH
• ELT 2613 - Programmable Logic Controllers 3 SH
• ELT 2623 - Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers 3 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH

• OR

• SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH 

• (MAT-1313 or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Electrical Technology 61-62 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312 /RST 1312 ) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

An Assessment Prep review course(s) and Skills Assessment exam(s) OR the National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER) exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.