Heavy Equipment/Ag Technology, Intermediate Technical Certificate

Program Outcomes:

1. properly diagnose and repair HVAC, engine & fuel, steering & suspension, electrical & electronic, hydraulic, and powertrain systems as well as preventative maintenance in Ag and construction equipment.

2. meet or exceed the overall average score in the NOCTI evaluation for HVAC, engine & fuel, steering & suspension, electrical & electronic, hydraulic, and powertrain systems as well as preventative maintenance

3. meet AED standards in HVAC, engine & fuel, steering & suspension, electrical & electronic, hydraulic, and powertrain systems

4. improve scores from pre-test (in semester one) to post-test (in semester 3) in all areas: HVAC, engine & fuel, steering & suspension, electrical & electronic, hydraulic, and powertrain systems as well as preventative maintenance

Major Code: 4564T

Fall Semester Freshman Year

HEAT 101	Safety & Intro to Shop Practices and Ldrshp	3 credits
HEAT 103	Intro to Heavy Equipment Basic Systems	3 credits
HEAT 105	Fundamentals of Hydraulic Systems	4 credits
HEAT 110	Basic Powertrain	4 credits
MATH GE	Any Gen. Ed. Math Course	3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		17

Spring Semester Freshman Year

ENGL 101	Writing and Rhetoric I	3 Credits
HEAT 120	Advanced Engines and Engine Systems	5 credits
HEAT 125	Heavy Equipment Preventive Maintenance	3 credits
HEAT 130	Advanced Powertrain	5 credits
Total Credit Hours:		16

Summer Semester Freshman Year

SOCS GE	Any Gen. Ed. Social and Behavioral Way of Knowing Course	3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		3

Total Credit Hours: 36