Electrician Low Voltage Fire/Security Associate of Applied Technology Degree
Prepares students for positions in the electronic fire/security industry as low voltage electrician apprentices, service technicians, or installers.
Students participate in hands-on training with advanced equipment, techniques, and programming related to burglar alarms, fire alarms, card access, and closed-circuit TV. The program prepares students for careers as alarm-system installers and service technicians.
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 Degree 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 1,815 hours of work experience.
Students pursuing an AAT degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the requirements for diversity, computer literacy, and the capstone project. Students are required to pass seven nationally recognized certification exams during the program. All technical courses must be completed with a minimum “C” grade to receive the degree.
Program Length
This degree program is approximately five quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters.
Program Outcomes
• Apply industrial safety standards at all times.
• Design an energized system to the specifications of the National Electrical Code.
• Produce a blueprint of a fire/security system including its wiring diagram.
• Construct a functioning security alarm system.
• Construct a functioning closed-circuit television system.
• Construct a functioning fire alarm system.
• Integrate biometric devices into existing systems.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Successful completion of the Electrician Low Voltage Fire/Security certificate, or by instructor’s permission.
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 |
| EFS 207 | Addressable Fire SLC Systems/Design | 7 |
| EFS 211 | Biometrics Access | 7 |
| EFS 216 | Advanced Voice Evacuation Fire Alarm Systems | 7 |
| EFS 221 | Fire Codes, NICET, NFPA | 7 |
| EFS 226 | High Security Structured Cabling | 7 |
| EFS 231CAP | CCTV Digital Network Solutions | 7 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 105 |
AAT Degree Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 105 |
| AAT General Education Requirements | 18 |
| Computer Literacy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 126 |
AAT Degree General Education Requirements: See list below
Computer Literacy Requirements: Complete an approved computer literacy course or successfully pass the computer literacy exam
General Degree Requirements
AAT Degree General Education Requirements (18 credits)