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Electronic Controls Technician, Certificate

Certificate—42 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1417

This program prepares students for entry-level positions working with controls found in process control environments. Industrial, electronic, PC, and PLC controls will be examined.

Required Career Courses

42 credit hours as follows:

ELT-101Electricity and Electronics

3
ELT-102Digital Logic/Solid State Devices

3
ELT-112Computers for Industry

1
ELT-201Industrial Controls

3
ELT-202Advanced Industrial Controls

3
ELT-211Introduction to PLCs

3
ELT-222Advanced PLCs

3
IMM-101Mechanical Systems I

3
IMM-120Fluid Power I: Basic Circuits

3
IMM-220Fluid Power II: Intermediate System

3
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LAN-102Voice and Data Cabling

3
OR-

LAN-120IoT Fundamentals

3
-
 
LAN-111IT Essentials - A+

3
LAN-112Managing IT - A+

3
LAN-121Network Essentials

3
MTH-133Math for Industry

2

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (12 credit hours)

ELT-101Electricity and Electronics

3
ELT-201Industrial Controls

3
IMM-101Mechanical Systems I

3
IMM-120Fluid Power I: Basic Circuits

3
(Take ELT-101 and IMM-101: 1st 8 weeks)
(Take ELT-201 and IMM-120: 2nd 8 weeks)

Semester 2 (12 credit hours)

ELT-202Advanced Industrial Controls

3
ELT-211Introduction to PLCs

3
LAN-111IT Essentials - A+

3
IMM-220Fluid Power II: Intermediate System

3
(Take ELT-202 and IMM-220: 1st 8 weeks)
(Take ELT-211 and LAN-111: 2nd 8 weeks)

Semester 3 (10 credit hours)

LAN-112Managing IT - A+

3
LAN-121Network Essentials

3
ELT-112Computers for Industry

1
ELT-222Advanced PLCs

3
(Take ELT-222 and LAN-112: 1st 8 weeks)
(Take ELT-112 and LAN-121: 2nd 8 weeks)

Semester 4 (8 credit hours)

ELT-102Digital Logic/Solid State Devices

3
-
 
LAN-102Voice and Data Cabling

3
OR-

LAN-120IoT Fundamentals

3
-
 
MTH-133Math for Industry

2
(Take ELT-102 and MTH-133: 1st 8 weeks)
(Take LAN-120: 2nd 8 weeks)