Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma

Program Standard and Course Guide

Table of Contents

ADMISSIONS

Standard Number: VQ02-02-01 (Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program.

Explanatory Comment

Admission refers to regular admission into a Diploma program.

Statewide program admission requirements consider state and national occupational licensing and certifying requirements, where applicable. The institution develops and implements clearly stated Diploma program admissions policies and procedures.

Admission requirements are related to the functions of the Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma profession.

Evaluative Criteria

The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program admission and advanced placement policies and procedures.

The requirements for admission to the Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program are:

1. attainment of 16 years of age;

2. documentation of high school graduation or satisfaction of High School Equivalency Certificate requirements;

3. achievement of minimum regular admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Entrance Scores; and

4. completion of application and related procedures.

 

Admission of transfer students to the Aerospace Quality Control program is contingent upon their meeting the following requirements:

1. regular admission and good standing at a regionally accredited diploma or degree granting institution; and

2. proper completion of application and related procedures.

         

Standard Number: VQ02-02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program.

Explanatory Comment

Provisional admission is granted to qualified students who do not meet the regular admission requirements of the program.

Provisionally admitted students are allowed to take developmental studies courses and/or certain occupational courses as designated in the course sequence standard.

The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated policies and procedures for entry into programs on a provisional basis.

Evaluative Criteria

Provisional admission to the Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program is afforded those students who do not meet program requirements but do meet provisional admission requirements.

The requirements for provisional admission to the Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program are:

1. attainment of 16 years of age;

2. achievement of minimum provisional admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Entrance Scores; or recommendation by program faculty and designated admissions personnel on the basis of interview and assessment of student potential; and

3. completion of application and related procedures.

 

All Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program students initially admitted on a provisional basis meet regular admission requirements prior to graduation.

Provisionally admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not meet regular program admission requirements are required to enroll in developmental studies courses approved by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Standard Number:  VQ02-03-02 (Program Numbering System)

Standard Statement

A Major Code of VQ02 and a CIP Code of 15080102 are applied to the Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program.

Explanatory Comment

Assignment of a statewide Major Code VQ02 and CIP Code 15080102 to the Diploma program is the basis from which statewide programmatic consistency is developed.

Each degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Major Code(s) established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

Evaluative Criteria

Each authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Major Code and CIP Code.

Each degree/diploma/certificate program having a given Major Code is consistent with all other programs throughout the state that have the same Major Code.

Degree/diploma/certificate programs having multiple specializations are assigned a specialization Major Code for each option.

Standard Number: VQ02-03-03 (Program Consistency and Sequence)

Standard Statement

The Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program utilizes essential course components consistent with statewide program requirements.  Specific course alphanumeric identification Codes are assigned to each course.  Students are required to progress through two course categories in a developmentally valid sequence.

Explanatory Comment

Programs are assigned an identical Major Code VQ02 and are consistent statewide.  Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.

Evaluative Criteria

The Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program is assigned a Major Code of VQ02, and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide.  Program components include, but are not limited to:

Program Title

Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma

Program Description

The Aerospace Quality Control program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in the field of aerospace quality control.  Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.  The program emphasizes specialized training in blueprint reading, drafting techniques, and quality control processes including selection measurement, testing, and test documentation of products manufactured in the aerospace industry.  Program graduates receive an Aerospace Quality Control diploma which qualifies them as aerospace quality control specialists.

 

*	[P] ENG 097, or entrance English score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels; and RDG 097, or entrance reading score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels
**	[P] ENG 101, ENG 098, or entrance English score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels; and RDG 098, or entrance reading score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels
***	[P] MAT 098, or entrance arithmetic and algebra scores in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels

Program Final Exit Point

Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma

85 minimum quarter hours credit required for graduation

APPENDIX A

Accreditation and Certification

The Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program must conform to the institutional accreditation requirements of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (COC).

APPENDIX B

General Information

Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma Program Curriculum Model

Suggested Course Sequence

The standard curriculum for Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program is set up on the quarter system.  A suggested sequence for the program is given below with area of specialization. Technical institutes may implement the Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma program by using the sequences listed below or by using a locally developed sequence designed to reflect course prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Suggested Sequence I

 First Quarter

 Second Quarter

 Third Quarter

 Fourth Quarter

 Fifth Quarter

 

APPENDIX C

Aerospace Quality Control, Diploma

 

Suggested Equipment List

ANSI Y14.5M

Basic drafting set

Beveled protractor

Conductivity tester (eddy current)

Control charts

Coordinate measurement machine (CMM)

Dial calipers

Dial indicators and comparators

Drafting tools (basic)

Fixed and adjustable pneumatic gages

Four function calculator

Go and no-go gages

Hardness tester

Height gage

Inside-outside micrometers

Micrometers

Optical comparators

Optical and electronic measuring equipment

Positional tolerance manual

Radius gages

Surface plate and accessories kit

Toolmakers microscope