Flathead Valley Community College Electronics Technician Program
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Keywords
Electronics Technician , Flathead Valley Community College , FVCC , Electrician , PLC systems , transmitters , analog and digital circuits
Project
Strengthening Workforce Alignment in Montana's Manufacturing and Energy Industries, RevUp Montana
Authors
Date Submitted
2015-09-01
Material Type
Online Course
Secondary Material Type
Collection
Institution
Flathead Valley Community College
Industry Partner
None
License
CC BY
Funding Source
TAACCCT Round 3
Additional Public Access
Abstract
This program is designed to give students the technical skills, as well as interpersonal skills, that will prepare them for placement into electronics technician positions. Students gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience with both basic and advanced electronics including circuits, controllers, and the machine to system interface. Upon completion of this program, students will:
Analyze, configure, troubleshoot and assist in designing and measuring electrical and electronic circuits and systems;
Read and describe the characteristics of basic circuitry and compute circuit capacity;
Demonstrate wiring design and identify basic electrical components;
Troubleshoot analog and digital circuits using standard and specialized test equipment;
Program and troubleshoot PLC systems for basic system control;
Describe how various industrial processes are coalesced using advanced PLC techniques;
Demonstrate the use of electrical, electronic solid state, digital, and pneumatic transmitters in practical process control instrumentation; and
Effectively communicate during problem solving and troubleshooting.
Degrees offered: Certificate of Applied Science (CAS), Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Certificate
Industry (NAISC)
Construction (23)
Occupation (SOC)
Construction and Extraction Occupations -- Electricians (47-2111)
Instructional Program (CIP)
Construction Trades (46)
Credit Type
Credential Type
Certificate
Credential
Stacked/Latticed Credential Model
Associate Degree
Credential
Stacked/Latticed Credential Model
Associate Degree
Educational Level
1st year Community College or equivalent
2nd Year Community College or equivalent
2nd Year Community College or equivalent