Electrical Technology

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(VC-ET; TC-ET; AAS-ET)

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.

Campus Locations:

Rankin - 601.857.3317 (day) or 601.936.1848 after 5PM • Raymond - 601.857.3317 • Vicksburg - 601.629.6881

Career Certificate

ELT 1113 - Residential Wiring 3 SH
ELT 1123 - Commercial Wiring 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
Approved Technical Electives 6 SH*

**Completion Award: Career Certificate in Electrical Technology 31 SH

Technical Certificate

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
Approved Technical Elective(s) 3 SH*

**Completion Award: Technical Certificate in Electrical Technology 46 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:

Orientation - 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.
Technical Skills Assessment -
National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Core Assessment
NCCER Electrical Level 1 and 2 Credential
OR
NCCER NCCT Electrical Level 1
OR
CPAS

*Approved Technical Electives:

ELT 1133 - Applications of the National Electrical Code 3 SH
ELT 1183 - Industrial Wiring 3 SH
ELT 1223 - Motor Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 SH
ELT 1283 - Cost Estimation for Electrical Installation 3 SH
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 1614 - Principles of Hydraulics and Pneumatics 4 SH
ELT 2911 - Special Project I 1 SH
ELT 2912 - Special Project I 2 SH
ELT 2913 - Special Project I 3 SH
ELT 2923 - Supervised Work Experience I 3 SH
ELT 2931 - Special Project II 1 SH
ELT 2932 - Special Project II 2 SH
ELT 2933 - Special Project II 3 SH
ELT 2943 - Supervised Work Experience II 3 SH
IMM 1935 - Manufacturing Skills Basic 5 SH
WBL 1911 - Work-Based Learning I 1 SH
WBL 1912 - Work-Based Learning I 2 SH
WBL 1913 - Work-Based Learning I 3 SH
WBL 1921 - Work-Based Learning II 1 SH
WBL 1922 - Work-Based Learning II 2 SH
WBL 1923 - Work-Based Learning II 3 SH
WBL 1931 - Work-Based Learning III 1 SH
WBL 1932 - Work-Based Learning III 2 SH
WBL 1933 - Work-Based Learning III 3 SH
WBL 2911 - Work-Based Learning IV 1 SH
WBL 2912 - Work-Based Learning IV 2 SH
WBL 2913 - Work-Based Learning IV 3 SH

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