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PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
A+ CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION PREPARATION
CERTIFICATE
Units Required: 15.0
All of the following must be completed:
ELCT 50 A+ Operating Systems Technologies 4.0
ELCT 61 Basic Maintenance of Personal
Computers 4.0
ELCT 65 PC Monitors 3.0
ELCT 69 Network Topologies and Cabling 2.0
ELCT 7 A+ Certification Exam Preparation 2.0
N+ CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION PREPARATION
CERTIFICATE
Units Required: 17.0
All of the following must be completed:
ELCT 50 A+ Operating Systems Technologies 4.0
ELCT 61 Basic Maintenance of Personal
Computers 4.0
ELCT 77A Networking Technology and
Practices I 4.0
ELCT 69 Network Topologies and Cabling 2.0
ELCT 80 Fiber Optics Cabling 3.0
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
CERTIFICATE
Units Required: 38.0
All of the following must be completed:
ELCT 131 DC Circuit Theory and Analysis 4.0
ELCT 132 AC Circuit Theory and Analysis 4.0
ELCT 133 Solid State Devices and Circuits 4.0
ELCT 134 Solid State Circuit Analysis 4.0
ELCT 53 Electronic Communication
Principles 4.0
ELCT 54 Electronic Communication Systems 4.0
ELCT 57 Technical Mathematics for
Electronics I 3.0
ELCT 58 Technical Mathematics for
Electronics II 3.0
ELCT 71 Principles of Digital Logic and
Circuits 4.0
ELCT 73 Microprocessor Principles 4.0
SPECIAL PROGRAMS FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)
COMMERCIAL RADIO OPERATOR LICENSE
FCC licenses are required by law to operate and
maintain many types of communications equipment.
The broadcasting, avionics, and maritime industries are
the primary employers of commercial license holders.
Many other fields now require FCC licenses. New
technologies are evolving which must have qualified
technicians and operators to comply with the
procedures and rules needed to bring order to the
international communications maze.
Under the auspices of the Electronics Technician
Association and the International (ETA), FCC license
examinations are administered at the Electronics and
Computer Technology Department by an official ETA
examiner. An examination fee is required.
The following FCC commercial licenses and
endorsements are obtained by successfully passing a
series of examinations:
General Radiotelephone (Examination elements 1
and 3)
Radar Endorsement (Element 8)
GMDSS’, Radio Operator (Elements 1 and 7)
GMDSS’, Radio Maintainer (Elements 1, 3, and 9)
Examination schedules can be obtained by contacting
the Electronics and Computer Technology Department.
An FCC license preparation course also is offered (see
course offerings in the Electronics and Computer
Technology Department in the Victor Valley College
Catalog).
Note: (1) Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
CERTIFIED ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (CET)
CERTIFICATION
CET examinations thoroughly assess an individual’s (a)
general knowledge of electronics and computer
technology, and (b) specific knowledge in fourteen
separate specialty areas. Upon successful completion of
the selected examination, the technician is registered
and receives the CET certificate from the Electronics
Technician Association, International. This certificate
identifies the technician as having attained a high level
of competence in the profession.
Under the auspices of the Electronics Technician
Association, International (ETA), CET examinations are
administered at the Electronics and Computer
Technology Department by an official ETA examiner. An
examination fee is required.
The following Electronic Technician Certifications and
endorsements are obtained by successfully passing a
series of examinations:
Associate: For students and entry level technicians with
less than four years of experience. This examination
pertains to basic Electronics and computer technology.
Journeyman: For technicians with four or more years of
combined education and experience. This examination
consists of the associate examination plus one of the
following options:
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