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Electricity Certificate Programs

Programs of Study

Introductory Electrical Certificate

This certificate is for students with no prior experience in the electrical field and must be completed prior to beginning the certificate in Power and Controls or Programmable Controllers.

Certificate credits may also be applied to an appropriate major leading to an associate degree.

 Course  Course Name  Credit Hours
CAD 1110  CAD I 3
CIT 1090 Computer Fundamentals 3
EET 1050 Electricity 3
EET 1320 AC/DC Machines 3
EET 1360 Power Electronics 3
EET 2240 Electrical Codes and Prints 3
MFG 1020 Safety 1
MTH 1310 Intermediate Algebra 4

Total Credit Hours: 23

Power and Controls Certificate

The Industrial Electricity Power and Controls Certificate focuses on industrial electrical and electronic systems used in industrial manufacturing. Students will train on electronic equipment, DC/AC machines, programmable controllers, motor drives and industrial wiring.
To begin this certificate requires completion of the Introductory Electrical Certificate, equivalent skills or instructor permission. 

Certificate credits may also be applied to an appropriate major leading to an associate degree.

 Course  Course Name  Credit Hours
EET 1630 Graphical Interfaces 3
EET 2240 Electrical Codes and Prints 3
EET 2400 Motor Controls 4
EET 2440 Programmable Controllers I 4
EET 2790 Programmable Controllers II
MFG 1020 Safety 1
ROB 2230 Servo Systems  3


Total Credit Hours: 22

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Certificate

The PLC Certificate concentrates on state-of-the-art programmable controller systems used in industrial process and manufacturing plants. To begin this certificate requires completion of the Introductory Electrical Certificate, equivalent skills or instructor permission. 

Certificate credits may also be applied to an appropriate major leading to an associate degree.

Course  Course Name  Credit Hours 
EET 1510 Industrial Computing 3
EET 1630 Graphic Interfaces 3
EET 2400 Motor Controls 4
EET 2440  Programmable Controllers I 4
EET 2790 Programmable Controllers II 4
EET 2830  Instrumentation and Process Controls I 3
ROB 2230 Servo Systems 3

Total Credit Hours: 24

Wind Power Technology Certificate

The Wind Power Technology Certificate prepares the student for an exciting career in the fast-growing field of renewable energy. It deals with the areas involved in the production of electricity from wind power, including the turbines, the towers, and the actual generating units with their associated electronic gear used to convert the power into a clean 60 Hz. AC.

Certificate credits may also be applied to an appropriate major leading to an associate degree.

 Course  Course Name  Credit Hours
EET 1700 D C Circuits 3
Choose One: EET 1720/EET 1050 Electronics/Electricity 4/3
EET 1360 Power Electronics 3
EET 1320 AC/DC Machine 3
EET 2240  Electrical Codes and Prints 3
MET 2200 Hydraulics 3
MFG 1020 Safety 1
WPT 1100 OSHA Standards: Wind Energy 1
WPT 1200 Fundamentals of Wind Energy 3

Total Credit Hours: 20/21