Electrician Low Voltage Fire/Security Certificate
Prepares students for positions as low voltage electrician apprentices specializing in the electronic fire/security industry as alarm-system installers and service technicians. Students participate in realistic hands-on training in the classroom on burglar alarms, fire alarms, card access, and closed-circuit TV.
Included in this program are academic courses in communication (English composition, speech), quantitative reasoning (math), and social sciences (psychology, sociology) that provide knowledge and abilities that enhance personal development and serve as a foundation for technical skills.
The Electrician Low Voltage Fire/Security Certificate Program is approved as a Limited Energy (06) specialty electrical training program in the State of Washington.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates applying to become a Limited Energy (06) specialty electrician can be credited with 1,089 hours of work experience.
All technical courses must be completed with a minimum “C” grade to receive the certificate.
Program Length
This certificate program is approximately three quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
None.
Program Course List
| EFS 105 | AC/DC Electricity: Basic Theory, Fractions & Ohm's Law | 7 |
| EFS 106 | AC/DC Electricity: Series Parallel & Combination Circuits | 7 |
| EFS 107 | AC/DC Electricity: Electrical Power & Power Applications | 7 |
| EFS 108 | National Electrical Code Print Reading | 7 |
| EFS 109 | National Alarm Installer Training Program | 7 |
| EFS 110 | CCTV Application & Design | 7 |
| EFS 118 | National Electrical Codes | 6 |
| EFS 119 | National Fire Codes | 6 |
| EFS 121 | CCTV Field Service & Installation | 7 |
| EFS 124 | Washington Administrative Codes | 2 |
| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | 5 |
| | Any 100-Level Math Class | 5 |
| PSY 112DIV | Psychology of the Workplace | 5 |
| COLL 102 | College Success for All | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 81 |