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Electronics Technician, AAS


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Electronics Technician


This program is designed to give students the technical and interpersonal skills necessary for placement into electronics technician positions. Students gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience with both basic and advanced electronics including circuits, controllers, and the machine to system interface. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to

  • Analyze, configure, troubleshoot, and assist in designing and measuring electrical and electronic circuits and systems;
  • Read and describe the characteristics of basic circuitry and compute circuit capacity;
  • Demonstrate wiring design and identify basic electrical components;
  • Troubleshoot analog and digital circuits using standard and specialized test equipment;
  • Program and troubleshoot PLC systems for basic system control;
  • Describe how various industrial processes are coalesced using advanced PLC techniques;
  • Demonstrate the use of electrical, electronic solid state, digital, and pneumatic transmitters in practical process control instrumentation; and
  • Effectively communicate during problem solving and troubleshooting.

Required Courses


First Semester Total: 17


*Indicates prerequisite and/or corequisite needed. Check course description.

CTS Total Credits: 17


Note: Upon completion of the above courses, students are eligible to earn an Electronics Technician, CTS .

Spring Semester


Second Semester Total: 16


*Indicates prerequisite and/or corequisite needed. Check course description. 

CAS Total Credits: 33


Note: Upon completion of the above courses, students are eligible to earn an Electronics Technician, CAS .

Second Year


First Semester Total: 15


*Indicates prerequisite and/or corequisite needed. Check course description. 

Second Semester Total: 15


AAS Total Credits: 63


This course may be substituted with WRIT 122, Introduction to Business Writing, which is offered at other colleges in the Montana University System.

WRIT 101 is the preferred option.

Indicates Related Instruction requirement.

*Indicates prerequisite and/or corequisite needed. Check course description. 

Admission Guidelines


Proof of a score of 55 (Level 1) or higher in Intro/Beginning Algebra on the FVCC math Placement OR an official copy of a transcript proving “C-“ or better in M065, its equivalent, or higher math course. For more information visit https://www.fvcc.edu/student-support/placement-testing/.

Opportunities after Graduation


  • Typical wages for electronics technicians are above average both state and nationally.

Advising Information:


For more information about this program, contact the FVCC Student Support Center.

Student Support Center Advisor
OT 109
(406) 756-4862
OT@fvcc.edu

 

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