Electrician Low Voltage Fire/Security - Degree

Prepares students for positions as Low Voltage Electrician apprentices, service technicians, or installers in the Electronic Fire/Security Industry.

Participate in hands-on training with advanced equipment, techniques, and programming related to burglar alarms, fire alarms, card access, and closed-circuit TV to prepare for careers as alarm system installers and service technicians.

Included in this program are academic courses in communication (English Composition, Speech), quantitative reasoning (Math), and social sciences (Psychology, Sociology), that provide knowledge and abilities upon which technical skills are built and personal development enhanced.

This program is approximately five quarters in length depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.

The Electrician Low Voltage Fire/Security Degree Program is approved as a Limited Energy (06) specialty electrical training program in the State of Washington. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates applying to become a Limited Energy (06) specialty electrician can be credited with 1,815 hours of work experience.

Students pursuing an AAT or AAS-T degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the capstone project, diversity, and computer literacy requirements.

Prerequisites: Successfully completion of the Electrician Low Voltage Fire Security certificate, or by Instructor permission.

Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters

Program Requirements

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