College Catalog 2017-18

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

120/240—277/480. Two hours lecture. Four hours lab. Four semester hours credit. ULT 1324 — TRUCK DRIVING FOR LINE WORKERS — This course is designed to provide a line worker with fundamental skills needed to obtain a Class A CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) with air brake endorsement. One hour lecture. Six hours lab. Four semester hours credit. ULT 1333 — BASIC UTILITY EQUIPMENT OPERATION — This course is designed to prepare students in the basic operation of line worker equipment. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ULT 1413 — POLE CLIMBING — This course is designed to provide a line worker with fundamental skills needed to perform basic pole climbing. One hour lecture. Four hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ULT 1523 — NATIONAL ELECTRIC SAFETY CODE (SAFETY CODE) — The course is designed to introduce the students to the basic fundamentals and safety requirements as set forth in the National Electric Safety Code for the power line industry. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ULT 2133 — OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTION — This course is designed to provide further fundamental training in the field of electric line work dealing with the overhead line construction. One hour lecture. Four hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ULT 2143 — UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION — This course is designed to provide further fundamental training in the field of electric line work dealing with the overhead to the underground line construction. One hour lecture. Four hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ULT 2233 — SYSTEM DESIGN AND OPERATION — This course includes operation basics for protection of the electrical system overhead, underground, and substation. One hour lecture. Four hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ULT 2244 —WORKING IN ELEVATED WORK SITES — This course is designed to provide a line worker with fundamental skills needed to perform basic pole climbing. One hour lecture. Six hours lab. Four semester hours credit. WORK-BASED LEARNING WBL 191(1-3), 192(1-3), 291(1-3) & 292(1-3) — WORK-BASED LEARNING — The Work-Based Learning course is designed for students enrolled in career-technical programs and employed in parallel workplace environments for a minimum of 15 hours per week. Course content is based upon a model course curriculum, defined workplace requirements, and specific objectives addressing competent workplace performance. Three semester hours credit is based upon 270 approved contact hours of work experience. TECHNICAL EVENING CLASSES Regular college courses are offered on campus during the day and evenings and off campus in the evening at various locations in the college district including Carthage, Forest, Louisville, Morton, and Philadelphia. The same instructional standards are maintained and the same tuition and fees apply as stated in the catalog for campus day students. CAREER-TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES The Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) will be administered to all career students upon entering school. Results from this test will be used to identify students that need help in reading, math and language. Any stu­ dent needing help in these areas will be assigned to the Career-Technical Support Services Center until he/she achieves the functioning level needed to receive full value of the education he/she is pursuing. The following entrance and exit criteria will be used for technical students: 1. Technical students who are recommended for Intermediate Algebra (through the assessment process) will be scheduled for the Support Services program.

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