Electronics and Green Technology "2"

Enrollment in This Class Must Be Approved By The Tennessee Department of Labor

(Established For Displaced Goodyear Employees)

The Electronics Technology program is designed to give students knowledge and skills involved in assembling, installing, and repairing electronic products, components, and equipment.  The student will be provided with basic theories, principles, and experiments, as well as hands-on experiences with electronics.  The combination of electrical, electronic, and mechanical devices to form new automated systems in manufacturing, product testing, electronic instrumentation and computer-controlled processes has blended the electronic and electrical technician field.  A new type of technician versed in and/or sell a variety of devices and electronic instruments.

Graduates of this program will acquire competencies in the areas of DC circuitry, AC circuitry, RF communications, industrial, instrumentation, digital electronics, microprocessor, interconnection technology (soldering), computer service, service technology, and telecommunications.  Students will also learn trade-specific mathematics, safety, and basic repair techniques.

Course Awards Length
Electronics Technician-Green Technology     Diploma     2160 hours
Electronics Technician                                        Diploma     2160 hours
Electronics Technician Apprentice                    Diploma    1296 hours
Electronics Tester                                                Certificate   864  hours
Electronics Assembler                                        Certificate   432 hours

Course Objectives:
•To develop basic skills such as reading, communication and computation.
•To develop electronics service skills and knowledge sufficient for acceptable job entry  performance.
•To develop respect for the rights of fellow workers, managers and customers.
•To develop problem solving skills