Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma

Program Standard and Course Guide

Table of Contents

ADMISSIONS

Standard Number: WO02-02-01 (Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Electrical Construction and Maintenance, 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 Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma profession.

Evaluative Criteria

The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma program admission and advanced placement policies and procedures.

The requirements for admission to the Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma program are:

1. attainment of 16 years of age;

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

3. completion of application and related procedures.

 

Admission of transfer students to the Electrical Construction and Maintenance 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: WO02-02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Electrical Construction and Maintenance, 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 Electrical Construction and Maintenance, 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 Electrical Construction and Maintenance, 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; and

3. completion of application and related procedures.

 

All Electrical Construction and Maintenance, 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: WO02-03-02 (Program Numbering System)

Standard Statement

A Major Code of WO02 and a CIP Code of 46.030202 are applied to the Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma program.

Explanatory Comment

Assignment of a statewide Major Code WO02 and CIP Code 46.030202 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: WO02-03-03 (Program Consistency and Sequence)

Standard Statement

The Electrical Construction and Maintenance, 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 WO02 and are consistent statewide. Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.

Evaluative Criteria

The Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma program is assigned a Major Code of WO02, and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide. Program components include, but are not limited to:

Program Title

Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma

Program Description

The Electrical Construction and Maintenance program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in residential and commercial electrical industries. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive an Electrical Construction and Maintenance diploma.

 

 

*	[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] MAT 097, or entrance arithmetic score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels
***	[P] MAT 101 for out of program students
	[C] MAT 103 (diploma), or MAT 191 (degree) for Electronics program students

 

Program Final Exit Point

Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma

72 minimum quarter hours credit required for graduation

APPENDIX A

Accreditation and Certification

The Electrical Construction and Maintenance, 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).

The State Construction Industry Licensing Board has been empowered by the Georgia Legislature to issue licenses and to monitor the performance of electrical contractors and practitioners of residential and commercial wiring.

APPENDIX B

General Information

Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma Program Curriculum Model

Suggested Course Sequence

The standard curriculum for Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma program is set up on the quarter system. A suggested sequence for the program is given below with area of specialization. Technical colleges may implement the Electrical Construction and Maintenance, 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

 

APPENDIX C

Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Diploma

 

Suggested Equipment List

 

Standard Tool Kit:

 

Acid brush

Adhesive

Adjustable wrenches

Alignment tool

Allen screwdrivers

Ballpeen hammer

Burnisher

Center punch

Chain nose pliers

Channel lock pliers

Combination wrenches

Continuity tester

Diagonal cutting pliers

Dusting brush

Electrical tape

Extension driver

Feeler gauge set

Flat file

Fuse puller

Hemostat

Hex key set

Inspection mirror

Jumper leads

Kwick-draw solder

Lamp puller

Long chain nose pliers

Magnetic nutdriver

Meter (18 range 2000 OHM/V)

Needle nose pliers

Nutdrivers

Offset screwdrivers

Oiler

Penlight

Phillips screwdrivers

Pin punch

Reamer

Round file

Scale (6" Eng/Metric)

Scissors

Screwstarter

Side cutters

Socket set

Soldering iron

Soldering tips

Solder puller

Spline key set

Standard screwdrivers

Stripper/crimper

Swiss pattern file

Taper file

Test clip

Utility blades

Utility knife

Utility pliers

Voltage tester

Wire dispenser

 

Laboratory Tools:

 

Adjustable wrench

Adjustment tools for calibration of electronics

Air tools

Allen wrench

Alligator clips

Ammeter

Analog meter

Awl

Ballpeen hammer

Blueprint machine

Calibrated square wave generator

Calipers

Capacitor checker

Chart recorder

Cold chisel

Combination pliers

Contour band saw

Current probe

Data recorder (digital cassette) for PC systems

Degaussing coil

Diagonal pliers

Digital programmer

Disc exerciser

Drafting table

Drill bits

Electric drill

Electronic sequencer

Extension cord

Feeler gauge

File set

First aid kit

Flashlight

Flow diagram

Fork lift

Fuse puller

Grease gun

Hand reamer

Hand drill

Heat gun

Heat sinks

Hex wrench

Hydraulic test stand

Industrial terminal (CRT) for PC systems

Insulation tester

Keyboard

Light pen

Line voltage monitor

Logic analyzer

Logic probe

Logic clip

Logic pulsers

Long nose pliers

Magnifying glass

Micrometer

Microprocessor

Microwave tester

Mill file

Mirror

Modulation scope

Module checkers

Multimeter

Needle nose pliers

Nibbling tools

Offset screwdriver

Optoelectronic sensor

Oscilloscope

Phillips screwdriver

Pin straightener

Plotter

Pneumatic logic controller

Pressure gauge kit

Printer

Programmable calculator

Punch set (center, pin, prick)

R-F probe

Resistor/capacitor substitution box

Rivet gun

ROM wave generator

ROM cleaver

Rust remover

Safety glasses

Sine wave generator

Snake

Snap ring pliers

Socket wrench

Socket set

Soldering iron

Spectrum analyzer

Spring tension gauge

Stopwatch

Strap wrench

Surface grinder

Tachometer

Tap and die set

Tape

Teach pendant

Terminal crimper

Test leads

Three-axis coordinate measurement machine

Tin snips

Transistor tester

Tube puller

Tube tester

Tweezers

Vacuum cleaner

VOM frequency counter

VOM

Watt meter

Wheatstone bridge

Wire stripper

Wire wrapper

Wire brush

X-Y recorder