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Nov 26, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Energy & Industrial Technician, Electrical and Instrumentation, AAS
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NPC’s Energy and Industrial Technician (EIT) program prepares students to be technicians, operators and maintenance workers capable of understanding the entire industrial system within which they work. Core courses cover a range of complex related mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, thermal and sensory control systems in an ever changing industrial or energy production environment.
Upon successful completion of the Energy and Industrial Technician program, graduates will have entry-level career choices in a variety of the following areas:
- Gas, Coal, Nuclear or Solar Energy Generation
- Standby Power
- Geothermal or Hydroelectric
- Petrochemical
- Methane/Landfill Gas Generation
- Power Distribution and Dispatch
- Water Treatment
- Equipment Repair and Installation
- Testing and Inspection
- Assembly and Production
The Electrical and Instrumentation specialization covers the principles and applications of a certified electrical and instrumentation technician whose job is to service and maintain electrical-related equipment, including high voltage systems, adjust and calibrate pressure, temperature, level, flow, and control measuring and recording devices used in computer-integrated manufacturing.
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General Education Courses: 6 Credits
Computer Science: 3 Credits
Discipline Studies: 7 Credits
(per list on General Education Course Options )
- Select one course from the Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Science list Credits: 3
- Select one course from the Physical and Biological Sciences list Credits: 4
Additional Requirements: 15 credits
Electives: 2-6 credits
Select 2 or 6 credits (depending on selected area of specialization) from any unduplicated 100 or higher level courses.
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