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Telecommunications Engineering Technician - Associate Degree
Program Code : 104512
The Telecommunications Engineering Technician is intended to provide students with the necessary theory and hands-on educational experience necessary to receive a job in the Telecommunications field . Students will learn safety , basic rigging and fall protection , principles of electricity , fiber optics , wireless technology , cell components , spectrum management , project data collection , and telecommunications project engineering principles .
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition : $ 10,242 , Books : $ 198 , Supplies : $ 0 Total Approximate Costs $ 10,440
This program is eligible for financial aid . ( https :// www . nwtc . edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college )
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Program Outcomes
Demonstrate the fundamental aspects of fall protection and rescue theory and practical application to tower safety practices for a competent worker .
Apply the basic principles of overhead tower construction including safe work habits , protective equipment and tower climbing techniques .
Apply the fundamentals of cable accessories and carrier installation standards for a broad cross section of wireless construction .
Identify the basic fundamental elements of wireless technology relevant to tower installation including wireless networks , application , service and a basic technical overview of spectrum principles .
Apply the basic principles of electricity and safety standards in the Telecommunications industry . Demonstrate an ability to climb towers and work comfortably at heights . Demonstrate an ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team .
Curriculum
The Telecommunications Engineering Technician is intended to provide students with the necessary theory and hands-on educational experience necessary to receive a job in the Telecommunications field . Students will learn safety , basic rigging and fall protection , principles of electricity , fiber optics , wireless technology , cell components , spectrum management , project data collection , and telecommunications project engineering principles .
First Semester |
8 Week 1 |
10890101 - College 101 |
1 |
10468107 - Utility Safety |
1 |
10451100 - Intro to Elec Tower Worker |
3 |
10451101 - Intro to Telecom Safety |
3 |
8 Week 2 |
10451102 - Overhead Tower Line Const 1 |
2 |
10451103 - Intro to Wireless Technologies |
2 |
10801136 - English Composition 1 |
3 |
Semester Total 15
Second Semester |
8 Week 1 |
10451104 - Intro to Cable Acc / Standards |
2 |
10451105 - Telecommunications Electronics |
2 |
10413350 - CDL Preparation Training |
1 |
10451106 - Geomatics for Telecomm |
3 |
8 Week 2 |
10451107 - Telecomm Project Data Collect |
2 |
10451108 - Telecomm Design-Field Princ . |
3 |
10804113 - College Technical Math 1A |
3 |
Semester Total 16
Summer Before Third Semester 10451109 - Telecomm Internship 1
Semester Total 1
Third Semester 8 Week 1 10801196 - Oral / Interpersonal Comm 3 10809198 - Intro to Psychology 3 10451201 - Telecomm Emerging Tech 3
8 Week 2 |
10607105 - AutoCAD & Civil 3D |
2 |
10451202 - Telecommunications Networks |
2 |
10451203 - Fiber Optic Splicing & Testing |
2 |
Semester Total 15
Fourth Semester |
8 Week 1 |
10809172 - Intro to Diversity Studies |
3 |
10451204 - Analog and Digital Telephony |
2 |
10451205 - Data Communications Systems |
2 |
10451206 - Advanced Optical Networking |
2 |
8 Week 2 |
10451207 - Telecomm Designs-Office Princ . |
3 |
10451208 - Comm Elec & Trans Systems |
2 |
10451209 - Telecommunications Capstone |
2 |
Semester Total 16
Total Credits 63
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