Electronic Systems Technician

The Building Construction class will prepare you to work in the building construction industry and is the first step toward a career in the construction trades. This course is a prerequisite for enrolling in any of the building construction related apprenticeship courses and satisfies the first semester requirement for year one. Individuals who can demonstrate recent (past three years) construction related employment and can pass the BCC bypass exam can go directly into semester two.

This course builds on the material covered during Building Construction Core and provides electrical students with a foundational knowledge of electrical safety, theory, tools, blueprint reading, and wiring techniques. Students learn how to install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures in accordance with the National Electric Code (NEC). Prerequisite: completion of Building Construction Core or recent (past three years) construction related employment and the ability to pass the BCC bypass exam. NOTE: This course satisfies the first-year classroom instruction requirements for both the Electrical and Electronics Systems Technician (EST) apprenticeship programs.

Electrical Level II builds upon the material introduced in the first year. Topics covered include alternating current, motors: theory and application, electric lighting, conduit bending, pull and junction boxes, conductor installations, cable tray, conductor terminations and splices, grounding and bonding, circuit breakers and fuses, control systems and fundamental concepts. NOTE: This course satisfies the second-year classroom instruction requirements for both the Electrical and Electronics Systems Technician (EST) apprenticeship programs.

Electronic Systems Technician (EST) III further builds on the knowledge gained in the first two years. Students learn about buses and networks, fiber optics, wireless communication, site survey, project planning and documentation, fundamentals of crew leadership, rack assembly, system commissioning and user training, maintenance and repair, audio systems, video systems, broadband systems, and media managements systems. This course satisfies the third year requirement the State of Delaware Electronic Systems Technician Apprenticeship Related Training.

EST IV is the final course in the Electronic Systems Technician Registered Apprenticeship program and covers telecommunication systems, residential and commercial building networks, intrusion detection systems, nurse call and signaling systems, fire alarm systems, closed circuit TV systems, and access control systems. Students are provided with the opportunity to earn a CEDIA CIT certification prior to completion. This course satisfies requirements toward the State of Delaware Electronic Systems Technician Apprenticeship Related Training.