Associate Degree

Electricity - Power and Controls Degree (AAS)

Electricity - Power and Controls Degree

The Power and Controls program prepares students for maintenance and electrical technician positions. Students receive hands-on training on programmable controllers (PLC), AC/DC motors and generators, transformers, test equipment, basic hydraulic systems, and industrial wiring practices according to the National Electrical Code.

The basic fundamentals are stressed in this curriculum so that graduates can adapt to the continuous changes in this field.

ProgramElectricity
Award type
Associate Degree
Required credit hours
62

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Based on data for electrical and electronics engineers

$99KMedian annual salary

+2%Job Outlook (2018-2028)

330,300Number of Jobs, 2018

Learning Outcomes

Employ diagrams, schematics, PLC program documentation, drawings, and technical literature in the design, installation, operation, and diagnosis of machines, processes, systems, electrical, electromechanical, assemblies and wiring systems
Develop hardwired relay and PLC logic, interfaces and basic networks in current automation and control applications
Integrate automation components, assemblies, and systems between hard-wired and virtual platforms
Program/Configure various electrical drives, drivers, controllers and components
Troubleshoot electrical, electro-mechanical and programmable/configurable, assemblies, systems, networks, and processes