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 - 601.857.3394 (day) or 601.936.1848 after 5PM • Raymond - 601.857.3394 • Vicksburg-Warren - 601.629.6881

Career Certificate

ELT 1113 - Residential/Light Commercial Wiring 3 SH
ELT 1123 - Commercial and Industrial Wiring 3 SH
ELT 1133 - Introduction to the National Electric 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 - Blueprint Reading/Planning the Residential Installation 3 SH
ELT 1273 - Switching Circuits for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Application 3 SH
ELT 1413 - Motor Control Systems 3 SH

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

Technical Certificate

ELT 1283 - Estimating the Cost of a Residential Installation 3 SH
ELT 2113 - Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Repair 3 SH
ELT 2424 - Solid State Motor Controls 4 SH
ELT 2613 - Programmable Logic Controllers 3 SH
ELT 2623 - PLC Advanced 3 SH

**Completion Award: Technical Certificate in Electrical Technology 47 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 in Applied Science Degree 62-63 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 - 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 review course(s) and exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.

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