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Maintenance Electricity Certificate

Certificate Number 904132

The Maintenance Electricity Certificate is designed for a person working in an industrial maintenance position seeking knowledge and skills in electrical maintenance. Most of the courses in the certificate will transfer into the Electricity technical diploma program offered on the Green Bay campus.

Certificate Completers will be able to

Perform basic installation, maintenance and service of electrical equipment in an industrial environment.

Requirements for Certificate Entry:

. A math background is needed for this certificate. Students should have mastered high school algebra skills.

Curriculum

Catalog No. Description Credits
31-413-334 Ac Circuits
2
31-413-381 Controls 1-Maintenance
3
31-413-382 Controls 2 - Maintenance
3
31-413-314 DC Circuits
2
31-449-301 Electrical Safety
1
31-413-339 Industrial Controls
3
31-804-312 Math-Algebra/Trades
1
31-413-328 Motors and Transformers
2
31-413-315 National Electric Code-Mainten
1
Certificate Total
18

Course Descriptions

31-413-334 AC Circuits...AC theory, inductance, capacitance, impedance, series ad parallel AC circuits, AC power, power factor corrections, rectification of AC, Diodes and silicon controlled rectifiers. (Corequisites: 31-804-312, Math-Algebra/Trades; 31-413-314, DC Circuits)
Offered in:

31-413-381 Controls 1-Maintenance...provides the student with knowledge of manual and event driven control systems and PLC characteristics. Laboratory work includes wiring manual control sytms, simulation of control systems and PLC Operations.
Offered in:

31-413-382 Controls 2 - Maintenance...provides the student with knowledge of PLC setup, programming and contols system control operation, "Smart" plant operating systems and motor speed controllers. PLCs and motor controls will be wired in lab.
Offered in:

31-413-314 DC Circuits...electron theory, electromotive force sources, voltage, current, resistance, power, ohm's law, series-parallel circuits and test equipment. (Corequisite: 31-804-312, Math-Algebra/Trades )
Offered in: Fall 2010

31-449-301 Electrical Safety...standard first aid, CPR and OSHA 10 hour course as it relates to the electrical field.
Offered in: Fall 2010

31-413-339 Industrial Controls...electrical symbols, wiring diagrams, ladder diagrams, control logic, pilot devices, solenoids, relays, and time delay control (Corequisite: 31-413-328, Motors and Transformers)
Offered in:

31-804-312 Math-Algebra/Trades...signed numbers, order of operations, scientific notation, metric units/measurement, calculator operations, algebra, introductory trigonometry, Pythagorean theorem, solving right triangles.
Offered in: Fall 2010

31-413-328 Motors/Transformers...magnetism, electromagnetism, transformers, DC generators and motors, AC single-phase and three-phase motors, and an introduction to AC drives. (Prerequisite: 31-413-334, AC Circuits)
Offered in:

31-413-315 NEC-Maintenance...National Electric Code requirements for industrial applications.
Offered in:

For more information, please contact: The Marinette Campus,(715) 732-3870 or (800) 422-NWTC, extension 3870,or contact Enrollment Services at 888-385-NWTC.