Electrical Technology, TC

Program Description:

The Postsecondary Electrical Technology program prepares individuals to install, operate, maintain, and repair electrically energized systems such as residential, commercial, and industrial electric wiring, and AC and DC motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. Instruction in the use of test equipment is included.

1st Year

Summer Session

• ELT 2923 - Supervised Work Experience I 3 SH

• (This course may be substituted with Workbased Learning)

Approved Technical Electives:

• ELT 1313 - Automated Manufacturing Controls for Electrical Technology 3 SH
• ELT 1324 - Calibration and Measurement Principles Used in the Electrical Industry 4 SH
• ELT 1334 - Flexible Manufacturing Systems for Electrical Technology 4 SH
• ELT 1343 - Fundamentals of Instrumentation 3 SH
• ELT 1353 - Fundamentals of Robotics for Electrical Technology 3 SH
• ELT 1363 - Industrial Hydraulics for Electrical Technology 3 SH
• ELT 1373 - Industrial Pneumatics for Electrical Technology 3 SH
• ELT 1383 - Industrial Robotics for Electrical Technology 3 SH
• ELT 1393 - Servo Control Systems for Electrical Technology 3 SH
• ELT 1434 - Solid State Devices and Circuits for Electrical Technology 4 SH
• ELT 1513 - Data Acquisition and Communications 3 SH
• ELT 1523 - Fundamentals of Fiber Optics for Electrical Technology 3 SH
• ELT 1533 - Fundamentals of Data Communications for Electrical Technology 3 SH
• ELT 1544 - Network Systems for Electrical Technology 4 SH
• ELT 1553 - Satellite Systems 3 SH
• ELT 1564 - Telephone Systems for Special Systems Electrical Technology 4 SH
• ELT 1614 - Principles of Hydraulics and Pneumatics 4 SH
• ELT 2114 - Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair 4 SH
• ELT 2923 - Supervised Work Experience I 3 SH

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• ** Must be Math Level 4

  Students who lack entry level skills in Mathematics, English, Science, etc. will be provided developmental courses.

  Total hours required for completion of this program may be reduced through articulation agreements with local high schools/career centers, and may be reduced for those qualifying for the journeyman and master electrical program.

Completion Award: Technical Certificate (One Year) Optional 35 SH

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

A CPAS exam is required to graduate from this program.