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Certificate of Completion
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The Electronic Assembly and Fabrication Certificate is intended to prepare students to enter the electronics field as assembly and fabrication technicians. The program provides a series of courses to meet the needs of industry in assembly, soldering/de-soldering skills, and fabrication for both through-hole and surface mount devices (SMD). Included are skills for various types of cabling and connections.

Electronic fundamentals (test instruments, basic electrical measurements, color-codes, schematic symbols, device outlines, etc.) are provided in the introductory courses. Complete surface mount technology (SMT) skills are taught with a culmination in the IPC7711/IPC7721 rework and repair of electronic assemblies certification. Recertification is required every two years. ELEC 63 is a prep course for the recertification.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Students will gain employment in an electronic assembly and fabrication position.
  • Students will demonstrate job readiness skills.
  • Students will progress through the electronics career ladder by enrolling in further electronic assembly and fabrication courses or engineering courses or programs.

Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.

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