Electrical Technology - Diploma
Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 4603024049
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Area 1 | ||
| Select one of the following three options: | 3 | |
Written Communication | ||
Heritage/Humanities | ||
Oral Communications | ||
| Area 2 | ||
| Select one of the following three options: | 3 | |
| Technical Mathematics | ||
| Technical Algebra and Trigonometry | ||
Higher Level Quantitative Reasoning Course | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Technical Core | ||
| EET 119 | Basic Electricity | 5 |
| or ELT 110 | Circuits I | |
| EET 250 | National Electrical Code | 4 |
| Select one of the following four options: | 11-14 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Electrical Motor Controls I and Electrical Motor Controls I Lab | ||
| Rotating Machinery and Rotating Machinery Lab | ||
| Electrical Motor Controls II and Electrical Motor Controls II Lab | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Rotating Machinery Electrical Motor Controls I and Rotating Machinery and Motor Controls I Lab | ||
| Electrical Motor Controls II and Electrical Motor Controls II Lab | ||
| Option 3 | ||
| Electrical Motor Controls I and Electrical Motor Controls I Lab | ||
| Rotating Machinery and Transformers and Rotating Machinery and Transformers Lab | ||
| Electrical Motor Controls II and Electrical Motor Controls II Lab | ||
| Option 4 | ||
| Electrical Motor Controls and Electrical Motor Controls Lab | ||
| Rotating Machinery and Rotating Machinery Lab | ||
| EET 127 | Electrical Technology Capstone | 1 |
| EET 298 | Practicum | 1-4 |
| or EET 299 | Cooperative Education Program | |
| Digital Literacy 1 | 3 | |
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 31-37 | |
| Students must complete one of the tracks listed below to complete the diploma requirements. | ||
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Digital Literacy must be demonstrated either by competency exam or by completing a digital literacy course. If any student successfully tests out of Digital Literacy he/she must take an additional Technical Course approved by the Electrical Program Coordinator.
Automated Industrial Controls Technician Track
Offered at: Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 460302404
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 31-37 | |
| EET 276 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 2 |
| EET 277 | Programmable Logic Controllers Lab | 2 |
| Select one of the following two options: | 3-5 | |
| Fluid Power and Fluid Power Lab | ||
| Applied Fluid Power | ||
| Technical Electives | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 50-58 | |
In the situation that any course that has been used in the Technical Core is also repeated in the Track, the student must select a course with the same number of hours from the technical elective list or a course approved by the program coordinator.
Technical Electives for Automated Industrial Controls Technician Track
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All EET Prefix Courses | ||
| All IMT Prefix Courses | ||
| ACR 100 | Refrigeration Fundamentals | 3 |
| ACR 101 | Refrigeration Fundamentals Lab | 2 |
| ACR 130 | Electrical Components | 3 |
| ACR 131 | Electrical Components Lab | 2 |
| BBT 100 | Introduction to HFC/Cable-TV | 3 |
| BBT 200 | Introduction to Cellular Technology | 2 |
| BRX 110 | Basic Blueprint Reading for Machinist | 2 |
| BRX 120 | Basic Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| BRX 220 | Blueprint Reading for Construction | 3 |
| CAD 100 | Introduction to Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| CMM 114 | Fundamentals of Machine Tools | 6 |
| ELT 103 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| ELT 110 | Circuits I | 5 |
| ELT 114 | Circuits II | 5 |
| ELT 120 | Digital I | 3 |
| ELT 210 | Devices I | 4 |
| ELT 214 | Devices II | 4 |
| ELT 220 | Digital II | 3 |
| ELT 232 | Computer Software Maintenance | 3 |
| ELT 234 | 3 | |
| ELT 260 | Robotic and Industrial Automation | 5 |
| ESP 101 | Introduction to Energy Systems | 3 |
| FPX 100 | Fluid Power | 3 |
| FPX 101 | Fluid Power Lab | 2 |
| ISX 100 | Industrial Safety | 3 |
| ISX 101 | Introduction to Industrial Safety | 3 |
| WLD 140 | Gas Metal Arc Welding | 2 |
| WLD 141 | Gas Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab | 3 |
| WLD 151 | Basic Welding A | 2 |
| WLD 152 | Basic Welding B | 5 |
Construction Electrician Track
Offered at: Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 460302402
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 31-37 | |
| Select one of the following two options: | 7-8 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Electrical Construction I and Electrical Construction I Lab | ||
| Electrical Construction II and Electrical Construction II Lab | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Electrical Construction and Electrical Construction Lab | ||
| Technical Electives | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 50-57 | |
In the situation that any course that has been used in the Technical Core is also repeated in the Track, the student must select a course with the same number of hours from the technical elective list or a course approved by the program coordinator.
Technical Electives for Construction Electrician Track
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All EET Prefix Courses | ||
| ACR 100 | Refrigeration Fundamentals | 3 |
| ACR 101 | Refrigeration Fundamentals Lab | 2 |
| ACR 130 | Electrical Components | 3 |
| ACR 131 | Electrical Components Lab | 2 |
| BBT 100 | Introduction to HFC/Cable-TV | 3 |
| BBT 200 | Introduction to Cellular Technology | 2 |
| BRX 110 | Basic Blueprint Reading for Machinist | 2 |
| BRX 120 | Basic Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| BRX 220 | Blueprint Reading for Construction | 3 |
| CAD 100 | Introduction to Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| CMM 114 | Fundamentals of Machine Tools | 6 |
| ELT 103 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| ELT 110 | Circuits I | 5 |
| ELT 114 | Circuits II | 5 |
| ELT 120 | Digital I | 3 |
| ELT 210 | Devices I | 4 |
| ELT 214 | Devices II | 4 |
| ELT 220 | Digital II | 3 |
| ELT 222 | Mechanics of Telephony | 3 |
| ELT 224 | Basic Telecommunications Installation and Maintenance | 3 |
| ELT 232 | Computer Software Maintenance | 3 |
| ELT 234 | 3 | |
| ELT 260 | Robotic and Industrial Automation | 5 |
| ELT 265 | Applied Fluid Power | 3 |
| ESP 101 | Introduction to Energy Systems | 3 |
| FPX 100 | Fluid Power | 3 |
| FPX 101 | Fluid Power Lab | 2 |
| ISX 100 | Industrial Safety | 3 |
| ISX 101 | Introduction to Industrial Safety | 3 |
| ISM 102 | Fundamentals of Instrumentation | 4 |
| ISM 210 | Fundamentals of Process Control | 4 |
Industrial Automation and Process Control Technician Track
Offered at: Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 460302405
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 31-37 | |
| ISM 102 | Fundamentals of Instrumentation | 4 |
| ISM 210 | Fundamentals of Process Control | 4 |
| FPX 100 | Fluid Power | 3 |
| FPX 101 | Fluid Power Lab | 2 |
| EET 276 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 2 |
| EET 277 | Programmable Logic Controllers Lab | 2 |
| Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 54-60 | |
In the situation that any course that has been used in the Technical Core is also repeated in the Track, the student must select a course with the same number of hours from the technical elective list or a course approved by the program coordinator.
Technical Electives for Industrial Automation and Process Control Technician Track
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All EET Prefix Courses | ||
| All IMT Prefix Courses | ||
| ELT 103 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| ELT 120 | Digital I | 3 |
| ELT 210 | Devices I | 4 |
| ELT 214 | Devices II | 4 |
| ELT 220 | Digital II | 3 |
Industrial Automation and Robotics Technician Track
Offered at: Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 460302406
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 31-37 | |
| EET 290 | Troubleshooting Industrial Controls and Motors | 4 |
| Select one of the following two options: | 4 | |
| Robotic Systems I and Robotic Systems II | ||
| Industrial Robotics and Robotic Maintenance | ||
| EET 202 | Robotic Maintenance | 2 |
| EET 203 | Robotic Vision Systems | 2 |
| EET 276 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 2 |
| EET 277 | Programmable Logic Controllers Lab | 2 |
| EET 280 | Multi-Platform Programmable Logic Controllers | 4 |
| Technical Electives | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 54-60 | |
In the situation that any course that has been used in the Technical Core is also repeated in the Track, the student must select a course with the same number of hours from the technical elective list or a course approved by the program coordinator.
Technical Electives for Industrial Automation and Robotics Technician Track
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All EET Prefix Courses | ||
| All IMT Prefix Courses | ||
| FPX 100 | Fluid Power | 3 |
| FPX 101 | Fluid Power Lab | 2 |
Industrial Electrician Track
Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 460302401
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 31-37 | |
| Select one of the following two options: | 7-8 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Electrical Construction I and Electrical Construction I Lab | ||
| Electrical Construction II and Electrical Construction II Lab | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Electrical Construction and Electrical Construction Lab | ||
| EET 276 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 2 |
| EET 277 | Programmable Logic Controllers Lab | 2 |
| Technical Electives | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 53-60 | |
In the situation that any course that has been used in the Technical Core is also repeated in the Track, the student must select a course with the same number of hours from the technical elective list or a course approved by the program coordinator.
Technical Electives for Industrial Electrician Track
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All EET Prefix Courses | ||
| All IMT Prefix Courses | ||
| ACR 100 | Refrigeration Fundamentals | 3 |
| ACR 101 | Refrigeration Fundamentals Lab | 2 |
| ACR 130 | Electrical Components | 3 |
| ACR 131 | Electrical Components Lab | 2 |
| BBT 100 | Introduction to HFC/Cable-TV | 3 |
| BBT 200 | Introduction to Cellular Technology | 2 |
| BRX 110 | Basic Blueprint Reading for Machinist | 2 |
| BRX 120 | Basic Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| BRX 220 | Blueprint Reading for Construction | 3 |
| CAD 100 | Introduction to Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| CMM 114 | Fundamentals of Machine Tools | 6 |
| ELT 103 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| ELT 110 | Circuits I | 5 |
| ELT 114 | Circuits II | 5 |
| ELT 120 | Digital I | 3 |
| ELT 210 | Devices I | 4 |
| ELT 214 | Devices II | 4 |
| ELT 220 | Digital II | 3 |
| ELT 222 | Mechanics of Telephony | 3 |
| ELT 224 | Basic Telecommunications Installation and Maintenance | 3 |
| ELT 232 | Computer Software Maintenance | 3 |
| ELT 234 | 3 | |
| ELT 260 | Robotic and Industrial Automation | 5 |
| ELT 265 | Applied Fluid Power | 3 |
| ESP 101 | Introduction to Energy Systems | 3 |
| FPX 100 | Fluid Power | 3 |
| FPX 101 | Fluid Power Lab | 2 |
| ISX 100 | Industrial Safety | 3 |
| ISX 101 | Introduction to Industrial Safety | 3 |
| ISM 102 | Fundamentals of Instrumentation | 4 |
| ISM 210 | Fundamentals of Process Control | 4 |
| WLD 140 | Gas Metal Arc Welding | 2 |
| WLD 141 | Gas Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab | 3 |
| WLD 151 | Basic Welding A | 2 |
| WLD 152 | Basic Welding B | 5 |