Preliminary 2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Apr 04, 2025  
Preliminary 2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog

Electrical & Instrumentation Technology - AAS


Download Progression Plan PDF - Electrical & Instrumentation Technology AAS, Electrical & Instrumentation Technology Concentration  

  Download Progression Plan PDF - Electrical & Instrumentation Technology AAS, Mining Concentration  

The Electrical & Instrumentation Technology degree is designed to prepare students for positions in the installation, repair and maintenance of industrial and commercial electrical and electronic equipment. Program emphasizes component-level troubleshooting.

Credit Hours Required: 60-71

Mining Concentration - Note: Freeport McMoRan, Inc. and Asarco sponsor mining programs designed to prepare students for direct employment in the mining industry. Admission to the Mining Concentration is restricted to Freeport McMoRan, Inc. student-employees (part-time employee; full-time student).

AAS General Education Requirements (19 credits)


Note: 1 Select from two different prefixes


 

Select one Concentration below and complete the requirements.


A. Electrical & Instrumentation Technology Concentration (5-7 credits)


Select 5-7 credit hours from the following courses:

B. Mining Concentration (16 credits)


Note: Freeport McMoRan, Inc. sponsors mining programs designed to prepare students for direct employment in the mining industry. There are special admission requirements for these programs. Call 928. 776. 2002 for details You must be accepted into the Freeport McMoRan Mining program in order to select this concentration.

Program Outcomes


Upon successful completion of the Electrical and Instrumentation Technology Degree program, the learner will be able to:

  1. Troubleshoot direct and alternating current circuits.
  2. Troubleshoot digital, microprocessor and programmable controller-based circuits.
  3. Troubleshoot solid-state circuits.
  4. Troubleshoot process control instrumentation and motor control circuits.
  5. Troubleshoot communication circuits.
  6. Troubleshoot pre-bugged equipment including symptom recognition, fault isolation and repair.
  7. Troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
  8. Demonstrate computer literacy skills including how to create and modify spreadsheets and documents using common software platforms.

Additional outcomes for the Mining Concentration:

  1. Demonstrate the use of slings, common rigging hardware and safe loading practices.
  2. Demonstrate the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration requirements for new miner training.
  3. Operate SMAW and GMAW to industry requirements.