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30-662-1 Technical Diploma (TD) Part Time or Full Time 25 Credits Not Financial Aid Eligible Location*: Appleton

*If general education courses are required, they may be available at multiple locations.

The one-year Electrical Technician technical diploma is an excellent starting point for anyone interested in electrical and electronic engineering technology. It provides a strong foundation in both theory and hands-on skills with lab-based experience to help you be job-ready. You'll gain practical knowledge of electrical circuits and systems, including circuit theory, components, construction techniques, and soldering for both manufacturing and repair/rework. Fox Valley Tech training includes the operation of industry-standard test equipment used to power, measure and analyze circuitry. The core topics include DC and AC fundamentals, semiconductors, digital electronics, and introductory computer programming. Students enrolled in the Electrical Engineering Technology and Electronic Engineering Technology associate degree programs will automatically earn this technical diploma after successful completion of the first year. Additionally, credits earned in this program may also be applied toward related associate degrees, including Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronic Engineering Technology, and Biomedical Equipment Technology.

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Course list for reference only. Current students please refer to your individualized program plan or see your advisor.
**Outside effort hours are an estimate based on state standards, and may vary from person to person.

    Occupational Specific (18 Credits)

    Course Title
    Course Number
    Credits
    Instructional Hours
    Outside Effort Hours**
    Early College Credit Options
    Prior Learning Credit Eligibility
  • DC Circuits 1
    10-660-110
    1Credit
    27
    27

    • Instructional Hours: 27
    • Outside Effort Hours: 27
    • Course Number: 10660110
    • Credits: 1.00

    Introduces electrical safety and program procedures. The course covers Ohm's Law, power law, series circuits, and voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter applications. Number powers, electronic notations, circuit component recognition and diagrams, resistor power ratings, color code, Kirchhoff's voltage law and atomic structure are also included.

    Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ANY of the following options:

    • MATH 10804113 - College Technical Math 1A

    • MATH 10804115 - College Technical Math 1

    • MATH 10804118 - Interm Algebra w Apps

    • MATH 10804197 - College Algebra & Trig w Apps

    • MATH 31804308 - Industrial Maintenance Math
  • DC Circuits 2
    10-660-111
    1Credit
    27
    27

    • Instructional Hours: 27
    • Outside Effort Hours: 27
    • Course Number: 10660111
    • Credits: 1.00

    Covers basic parallel and series-parallel circuits and their properties. Examines the theory, application and design of series-parallel circuits, such as loaded and unloaded voltage dividers and the Wheatstone bridge. Laboratory activities are performed to verify the theory.

    Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

    • ELECTRNC 10660110 - DC Circuits 1
  • DC Circuits 3
    10-660-112
    1Credit
    27
    27

    • Instructional Hours: 27
    • Outside Effort Hours: 27
    • Course Number: 10660112
    • Credits: 1.00

    Covers capacitors and inductors including time constants and instantaneous voltage and current values of RC and RL circuits. Applications and various types of capacitors and inductors are discussed. Magnetism, electromagnetism, and devices, such as relays and solenoids, are also presented. Laboratory activities are performed to verify the theory.

    Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

    • ELECTRNC 10660111 - DC Circuits 2​
  • AC Circuits 1
    10-660-114
    1Credit
    27
    27

    • Instructional Hours: 27
    • Outside Effort Hours: 27
    • Course Number: 10660114
    • Credits: 1.00

    Covers AC waveforms and different voltage values including Peak, RMS, Average and Peak to Peak. The operation of transformers is also included. Laboratory activities using the oscilloscope are performed to verify the theory.

    Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

    • ELECTRNC 10660111 - DC Circuits 2

    AND ANY of the following options:

    • ELECTRNC 10660112 - DC Circuits 3​

    • Student is in progress in Manufacturing Engineering Technology (10-623-3) Program of Study
  • Digital Electronics Design 1
    10-662-101
    3Credit
    72
    90
    N/A

    • Instructional Hours: 72
    • Outside Effort Hours: 90
    • Course Number: 10662101
    • Credits: 3.00

    Covers an introduction to logic and digital electronics, numbering systems, binary logic and truth table, Boolean algebra and logic gates, introduction to canonical and standard forms, combination logic circuits including encoders, decoders, multiplexers, magnitude comparators and binary adders, and introduction to sequential logic circuits including latches and flip-flops, counters, registers. Laboratory activities are performed to verify the theory.

  • Essential Engineering Software
    10-662-102
    1Credit
    36
    18
    N/A

    • Instructional Hours: 36
    • Outside Effort Hours: 18
    • Course Number: 10662102
    • Credits: 1.00

    Introduces engineering software tools and concepts. General Technical software and essential software and apps in Electrical and Electronic Engineering will be introduced to the students.

    Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

    • ELECTRNC 10660110 - DC Circuits 1

    • ELECTRNC 10660111 - DC Circuits 2

    • ELECTRNC 10660112 - DC Circuits 3

    • ELECTRNC 10660114 - AC Circuits 1
  • Circuit Construction Techniques
    10-662-103
    1Credit
    36
    18
    N/A

    • Instructional Hours: 36
    • Outside Effort Hours: 18
    • Course Number: 10662103
    • Credits: 1.00

    Introduces the use of common tools for constructing electronic devices. The safe use and application of hand and power tools is practiced through construction projects. Soldering techniques, both through-hole and surface mount, are studied in detail that meet the IPC standard regarding materials, methods, and verification.

  • DC/AC Circuit Analysis 2
    10-662-107
    3Credit
    72
    90
    N/A

    • Instructional Hours: 72
    • Outside Effort Hours: 90
    • Course Number: 10662107
    • Credits: 3.00

    Examines the theory, application and design of series/parallel circuits including loaded and unloaded voltage dividers.  Circuit analysis methods such as superposition, Thevenin and Norton theorems, and nodal analysis are introduced.  It also Covers the application of basic theory to AC circuits. Topics include sine-wave description, reactance, phase, fundamental AC power concepts and transformers. RC, RL and RLC circuits using complex numbers are analyzed. Passive filter circuits are introduced along with resonant circuits. Circuit simulation software is used to aid in the analysis and prediction of circuit operation.  Laboratory activities are performed to verify the theory.

    Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ALL of the following:

    • ELECTRNC 10660112 - DC Circuits 3

    • ELECTRNC 10660114 - AC Circuits 1

    Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ANY of the following options:

    • MATH 10804116 - College Technical Math 2

    • MATH 10804197 - College Algebra & Trig w Apps
  • Semiconductor Devices
    10-662-108
    3Credit
    72
    90
    N/A

    • Instructional Hours: 72
    • Outside Effort Hours: 90
    • Course Number: 10662108
    • Credits: 3.00

    Covers semiconductor materials, the operation of diodes, Zener diodes, clipping and clamping circuits and the construction of rectifiers and filter circuits, fundamental transistors construction and operation, transistors operation as a switch, DC and AC analysis of transistors, bypass and coupling capacitor functions, along with circuit limitations due to circuit configuration. Operation of FET, MOSFET, SCR, DIAC, TRIAC, and IGBT are also covered.  SiC and GaN power semiconductor devices are also introduced. Laboratory experiments are performed to verify theory.

    Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ALL of the following:

    • ELECTRNC 10660114 - AC Circuits 1

    AND ANY of the following options:

    • MATH 10804113 - College Technical Math 1A

    • MATH 10804115 - College Technical Math 1

    • MATH 10804118 - Interm Algebra w Apps

    Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ANY of the following options:

    • ELECTRNC 10662107 - DC/AC Circuit Analysis 2

    • Student is in progress in Electronics Fundamentals (20-620-4) Program of Study
  • Programming for Electrical Engineering
    10-662-109
    3Credit
    72
    90
    N/A

    • Instructional Hours: 72
    • Outside Effort Hours: 90
    • Course Number: 10662109
    • Credits: 3.00

    Introduces programming concepts and statements for use in Electrical Engineering including algorithms, data representation and input and output of data, variables and data type considerations, if-else and switch-case programming constructs, looping constructs, creating programmer defined functions, arrays, pointers, string manipulation, data structures. Laboratory activities are performed to tie the concepts together. 

    Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ALL of the following:

    • ELECTRNC 10662101 - Digital Electronics Design 1

    Occupational Supportive (7 Credits)

    Course Title
    Course Number
    Credits
    Instructional Hours
    Outside Effort Hours**
    Early College Credit Options
    Prior Learning Credit Eligibility
  • Written Communication
    10-801-195
    3Credit
    54
    108

    • Instructional Hours: 54
    • Outside Effort Hours: 108
    • Course Number: 10801195
    • Credits: 3.00

    Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops critical reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents.

    Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ALL of the following:

    OR ALL of the following:

    • Student is not in progress in Associate Degree, Apprenticeship, or Technical Diploma (31 or 32 level)
  • Intermediate Algebra w Apps
    10-804-118
    4Credit
    72
    144

    • Instructional Hours: 72
    • Outside Effort Hours: 144
    • Course Number: 10804118
    • Credits: 4.00

    This course offers algebra content with applications and an introduction to functions and complex numbers. Content builds upon the arithmetic of real numbers by using variable equations to solve problems. Topics include graphing and finding algebraic solutions for linear equations and inequalities, quadratic, exponential, polynomial, radical, and rational equations.

    Prereq: Student has completed or is in process of completing ANY of the following options:

    • Accuplacer Algebra 250+ OR HS GPA 2.75+ OR ACT Math 18+ OR Algebra Level 1 Coursework

    • Student is not in progress in Associate Degree, Apprenticeship, or Technical Diploma (31 or 32 level)
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  • Must have parent/guardian approval.
  • Must meet all course entry requirements.
  • Must be in good academic standing with an acceptable disciplinary record.

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Interested students should consult their High School Guidance Counselor to explore course options and complete a “Start College Now” application. Applications must be submitted to High School Counselors by March 1st for fall courses and October 1st for spring courses. If approved by the school board, the cost is covered by the high school.

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  • Students earn both high school and college credits, with grades applying to both transcripts.
  • There is no cost to the school district or family.

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What is Start College Now?

Qualified public-school juniors and seniors may enroll in college level classes at FVTC or online, if a comparable course is not offered within their district.

Student Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must have parent/guardian approval.
  • Must meet all course entry requirements.
  • Must be in good academic standing with an acceptable disciplinary record.

Application Process:

Interested students should consult their High School Guidance Counselor to explore course options and complete a “Start College Now” application. Applications must be submitted to High School Counselors by March 1st for fall courses and October 1st for spring courses. If approved by the school board, the cost is covered by the high school.

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