CTEC 280 Communications Technician Apprenticeship
	This course allows credit for the completion of a Communications Technician registered apprenticeship program at the journeyman level, equivalent to at least 6000 hours of training. It is intended for students completing the Applied Technology and Apprenticeship AAS.
 
	Notes
Only students completing an approved, registered Communications Technician apprenticeship program are eligible for this course.
	
		
			CTEC 280Communications Technician Apprenticeship
		
	Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
		I. General Information
	
		
			Department
		
Trade and Industry Technical
	 
		II. Course Specification
	
		
			Course Type
		
			{D7A8FC71-978F-4003-9933-512C476323B2}
		
	 
		
			Credit Hours Narrative
		
			45 Credits
		
	 
		
			Semester Contact Hours Lecture
		
			0
		
	 
		
			Semester Contact Hours Lab
		
			0
		
	 
		
			Notes and Advisories (only if included in catalog)
		
			Only students completing an approved, registered Communications Technician apprenticeship program are eligible for this course.
		 
	 
		III. Catalog Course Description
	
		This course allows credit for the completion of a Communications Technician registered apprenticeship program at the journeyman level, equivalent to at least 6000 hours of training. It is intended for students completing the Applied Technology and Apprenticeship AAS.
	 
		IV. Student Learning Outcomes
	
		Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to: 
			- Identify known hazards around the job site and the procedures required to mitigate them to create a safe, working environment.
- Set up and deploy the mobile radio trailer as needed.
- Understand the theory of electrical utility systems, equipment, and operation.
- Understand the theory of power systems for communications equipment and the benefits of frequency modulation versus amplitude modulation.
- Understand the theory of telecommunications including transmission lines and wave guides, fiber-optics, antennas and wave propagation, and transmitters.
- Design, install, and maintain various fiber-optic equipment.
- Demonstrate advanced techniques for configuring simple to complex computer data and traffic through a digital network.
- Understand the theory of the MPR9500 microwave radio and how to configure its' radio path for different applications.
- Troubleshoot various communications systems.
- Create and edit CommData circuits.
 
		V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
	
		VI. Delivery Methodologies
	
		
			Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
		
			Credit for this course requires the completion of an approved, registered Communications Technician apprenticeship program.