ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY

 

Program’s Mission Statement

The Program is designed to prepare individuals for employment as electrical and electronics technicians, or in related occupations in electronics, or to provide supplemental training to persons currently or previously employed in the occupation.

 

Program Content

 

This program consists of theory and practical experiences dealing with the basic building blocks of all electronic circuitry.

 

Program content includes AC and DC circuits, solid state devices, analog circuits, digital techniques, microprocessors, use of schematic diagrams, soldering and assembly techniques, laboratory practices and trouble shooting, human relations, employability skills, and safe and efficient work practices.  The program provides many hands-on and laboratory activities.

 

Students receive individualized instruction, as well as lectures, demonstrations, learning activity packages, interactive video activities and small group discussions at the discretion of the instructor.  Field trips, workshops, film strips, computer circuit simulation and video tapes are also used.  Students advance at their own rate and may move through the competencies at a rate that allow him/her to derive the maximum from the instruction.

 

The course/program also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations.

 

 

Entrance Requirements

 

¹    16 years of age or older and not currently enrolled in another Miami-Dade County Public School

¹    Occupational Interest

 

 

Length of Program

 

The entire program is 1400 hours, but students may earn a certificate at the completion of the following OCP’s:

 

OCP A (Electronic Assembler) 250 hours

OCP B (Electronic Tester) 400 hours

OCP C (Electronics Equipment Repairer)

            375 hours

OCP D (Electronics Technician) 375 hours

 

Minimum basic-skills grade levels required for awarding a Full Program Completion Certificate are 10th grade in Math, and 9th grade in Reading and Language on the TABE Test.

 

Advanced students are eligible for internship and cooperative training.

 

 

Employment Opportunities:

 

Electronic technicians, field service engineers, engineering assistants or in related occupations in electronics.

 

Salary

 

In 2004, the median hourly salary range was from $25.80 to $28.23.