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Submitter's Information
Michael Mueller
Head of Acting and Stage Combat
Orange County
Fullerton College
CTE Dean
Grant Linsell
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Program Details
Theme Park Technician Certificate
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Technical Theater (100600)
08/25/25
The Theme Park Technician Certificate is designed to equip students with the skills needed for a career as a theme park technician. This program prepares students for installing, maintaining, repairing, and safely operating various theatrical entertainment systems commonly used in theme parks, including automation, lighting, rigging, sound, video, and projection systems. This certificate program requires 25-30 units all of which are in required courses. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.
The estimated number of annually awarded certificates is between 5 and 10.
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
The Theme Park Technician Certificate is designed to equip students with the skills needed for a career as a theme park technician.
Course Units and Hours
25-30
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Course Report
There are no requested faculty for this program, as the courses already exist. The program serves to meet the labor market and educational needs of students and professionals seeking employment and self-employment in the entertainment and theatre industries. Our program is vetted by an annual Advisory Board comprising experts in the field of theatre and performance, as well as other local and regional communities, which allows us to tap into the needs of the Los Angeles and Orange County community labor force and align our program courses with the needs of the field.
Required Courses (21 units)
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| THEA 091 F | VIDEO & SCENIC PROJECTION FOR THE THEATRE | 2.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 092 F | AUTOMATED SCENERY FOR THE THEATRE | 2.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 093 F | RIGGING FOR THE THEATRE | 1.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 094 F | SYS MAIN & TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THEATRE | 2.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 141 F | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL THEATRE | 4.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 143 F | STAGECRAFT | 4.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 160 F | INTRODUCTION TO SOUND TECHNOLOGY | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 170 F | BEGINNING THEATRICAL LIGHTING | 3.0 | Year 1 |
Required Production Course (3 units)
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| THEA 130 F | ACTING WORKSHOP | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 134 F | BEGINNING THEATRE PRACTICUM | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 178 F | BEGINNING MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION | 3.0 | Year 1 |
Required Stage Crew Activity Courses (1-6): Concurrent enrollment for the following courses is required for THEA 160 F and THEA 170 F. Select 0.5 units per course selected.
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| THEA 153 F | INTRODUCTION TO STAGE CREW ACTIVITY | .5-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 159 F | BEGINNING STAGE CREW ACTIVITY | .5-3.0 | Year 1 |
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Orange County Regional Questions
North Orange County Community College District
Fullerton College
Michael Mueller
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Program Modification
Theatre Arts
There currently isn't another program offering a certificate in theme park technology in the Los Angeles or Orange County regions.
5-15
Entertainment and Tourism
Submission Details
03/26/25 - 11:59 AM
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