Being at another community college before, the difference has been the hands-on experience at a job site. The program prepares you for the real world and when you are doing something the instructors let you know there is a purpose and meaning behind it.
Zachary Joiner
Class of 2020
Electrical Technology
Find Your Wings
The Electrical Technology Program prepares individuals to install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical systems. These systems include residential, commercial, and industrial wiring, motor 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 (PLCs), and process control.
Upon completion of the two-semester program, students receive a certification in Electrical Technology as well as advanced NCCER and OSHA certifications.
Progression: To meet graduation requirements for this program, students must successfully complete the specified courses listed below with a “C” average (GPA of 2.00) or better. A grade of “C” or higher is required in each ELT course to progress in the program.
Minimum admission requirements (in addition to general admission requirements) must include one of the following:
- Attain a 16 composite score on the ACT;
- Score a 251 or higher on the ACCUPLACER NG Reading Section and a 230 or higher on the Accuplacer NG Algebra Section
- Earn a “C” or above in Math for Occupational Education (CTE 1113);
- Complete 15 semester hours with a “C” average or above from an accredited college or university and earn a grade of “C” in Math for Occupational Education (CTE 1113). Developmental coursework does not satisfy this requirement.
Students in the Electrical Technology Program must attend MCC full time (15 or more semester credit hours).
| FIRST YEAR | FIRST SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELT 1113 | Residential Wiring | 3 |
| ELT 1144 | AC and DC Circuits for Electrical Technology | 4 |
| ELT 1192 | Fundamentals of Electricity | 2 |
| ELT 1253 | Branch Circuit and Service Entrance Calculations | 3 |
| ELT 1263 | Electrical Drawing and Schematics | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELT 1123 | Commercial Wiring | 3 |
| ELT 1413 | Motor Control Systems | 3 |
| ELT 1213 | Electrical Power | 3 |
| ELT 2913 | Special Projects I | 3 |
| ELT 2933 | Special Projects II | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
- Residential Electrician
- Commercial Electrician
- Industrial Electrician
- Electrical Maintenance Technician
- Residential Wiring
- Commercial Wiring
- Electrical Power
- Fundamentals of Electricity
- $49,980 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- First Place winners at SkillsUSA state competition
- Top 10 winners at SkillsUSA national competition
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