Virginia Highlands Community College : Energy Technology (C)

Certificate

Program Coordinator: Joe Mitchell, ISC 142A, Ext. 2557

Length: Two semesters (one year)

Purpose: The Certificate in Energy Technology is designed to prepare students for employment upon graduation as technicians to install solar power generation systems.

Admission Requirements: See appropriate section of college catalog. A student eligible for admission to the college can normally be considered for admission to this program.

Program Requirements: The program contains twenty-five credits in electrical technology and energy technology courses. The remaining credits are in mathematics, English, and orientation.

First Semester (Fall)
Course Number	Course Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Crs.
ENE 100	Conventional and Alternate Energy Applications	3	3	4
SDV 101	Orientation to College Success	1	0	1
ENG 111	College Composition I	3	0	3
ELE 157	Electricity Fundamentals	3	8	7
ELE 245	Industrial Wiring	2	3	3
	Total	12	14	18
Second Semester (Spring)
ELE 135 or ELE 137	National Electrical Code – Residential or National Electrical Code - Industrial	2	2	3
ELE 141	DC/AC Machines	4	4	5
MTH 103	Applied Technical Mathematics I	3	0	3
ENE 120	Solar Power – Photovoltaic and Thermal	3	3	4
	Total	12	9	15
Total Minimum Credits for Certificate ……………………….33

Certificate: Energy Technology	Program Code: 821
CIP Code	15.0599
SOC Code	17-3029.00
O*NET LINK	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3029.00
Number of Students Completing Program (1)	1
Number of Students Completing Program within Normal Time (1)	0
In-State Total Tuition & Fees (2)	$4,064.00
Out-of-State Total Tuition & Fees (3)	$10,211.20
30 Mile Radius	$4,560.00
Contract	$6,480.00
Books & Supplies (2)	$896.65
Number of Students Completing Program with any Student Loan Debt (1)	0
Median Title IV Loan Debt	$0
Median Private Loan Dept	0
Median Institutional Loan Debt	$0
Job Placement Rate for Program Completers (4)	0%

Additional Information

Number of students completing program between July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012
Total tuition and fees are based on the 2012-13 academic year and are subject to change.
Total books and supplies are based on the 2012-13 academic year and are subject to change.
All students who completed between July 1, 2011 and June 30,2012 are included in this calculation. This job placement rate looks only at jobs that were in the field of study. This rate is based on program completers who were employed within 180 days of completion. Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) data were used to identify employed students. VEC data does not include federal employment, military employment or employers from other states.

Last updated: 1/31/2013 3:24:00 PM