Industrial Technology: Operations Apprenticeship Option, Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the Industrial Technology Certificate, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training to work in plant operations at a hydroelectric plant facility. The apprentice demonstrates the proficiency in the operation of a hydroelectric plant controlling pumps, electrical generators, aqueduct system and the total plant operating systems. The program is offered as part of the State Department of Water Resources Joint Apprenticeship Committee and the State Division of Apprenticeship Standards. The apprentice receives a State Journey-level Certificate upon successful completion of the program.

Minimum Units Required: 34

Recommended Sequence:


First Semester		Units
A-IND 072A	Introduction to Apprenticeship		2
A-IND 076	Applied Technical Mathematics		2
A-ELE 075A	Basic Electricity		2
A-ELE 075B	Advanced Electricity		2
A-IND 077A	Mechanical Fundamentals		2

Second Semester

A-IND 077B	Bearings, Pumps, and Turbines	2
A-IND 077C	Motors and Generators	2
A-IND 077D	Plant Auxiliary Equipment	2

Third Semester

A-ELE 075C	Transformers and Polychlorinated Biphenyl	2
A-ELE 075D	Protective Relaying	2
A-ELE 075E	High Voltage Switching	2

Fourth Semester

A-IND 077G	Governor Systems	2
A-IND 077H	Computers in Hydro-Electric Plants	2
A-IND 077N	Electro-Mechanical Print Reading	2

Fifth Semester

A-IND 077J	Water Aqueduct Systems	2
A-IND 077K	Fundamentals of Thermodynamics	2
A-IND 077L	Project Control and Power Contracts	2

Each course must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.

Minimum Units 34

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