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Submitter's Information

Name

Heather Townsend

Title

Curriculum Process Specialist

Region

Central/Mother Lode

College

Modesto Junior College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Cece Hudelson

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Electrical Business Entrepreneurship

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Electrical (095220)

Projected Start Date

08/25/25

Catalog Description

The Electrical Business Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement prepares students in technical matters applied to the electrical construction industry with an entrepreneurship perspective. Students will learn electrical safety protocols and regulations, applied electrical theory, read electrical blueprints, wiring techniques applied to residential, commercial, or industrial installations, the interpretation and application of the National Electrical Code, and the commercial basis for establishing and running an electrical business operation. All the classes coded as "ELTEC" included in this program are approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards as officially recognized classes for the training of Electrical Trainees for the State of California.

Enrollment Completer Projections
Course
Title
Annual Sections Year 1
Annual Enrollment
Annual Sections Year 2
Annual Enrollment
Completion Rates
ELTEC 320
Electrical Safety
3
90
3
90
80%
ELTEC 230
Blueprint Reading for
Electricians
2
60
2
60
80%

ELTEC 225
Residential Wiring

2
36
2
36
80%

ELTEC 208
Fundamentals of
Electricity and
Electronics
8
192
8
192
80%

ELTEC 229
Commercial &
Industrial Wiring

2
36
2
36
80%

ELTEC 235
NEC: National Electrical
Code
1
35
1
35
80%

BUSAD 235
Introduction to
Entrepreneurship
6
240
6
240
80%

BUSAD 218
Business Law
18
630
18
630
80%

BUSAD 305
Fundamentals of the
Accounting Cycle
2
80
2
80
80%






















Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

The Electrical Business Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement opens a formal educational
pathway for technical students into the world of business. This award intends to expand the perspective
of students changing their point of view from being focused on seeking employment, or promotions, to
generating business.
The Electrical Business Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement is the third stage of an expanding
process of nested electrical programs centered around the construction industry. As such, this program
attempts to accomplish the strategic goal of harmonizing all of Modesto Junior College’s electrical
technology specialized programs with the vision and goals of the Guided Pathways project (as defined by
the California Community Colleges Chancellor Office.) Students who accomplish this level of
technical/business education will improve their employability value as they acquire basic tools to
venture into the world of electrical business in the construction industry.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

25

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

To earn an Electrical Business Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement award, the student must
complete all required courses with a C or better.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
ELTEC 320
Electrical Safety
1
1
ELTEC 230
Blueprint Reading for Electricians
2
1/2
ELTEC 225
Residential Wiring
3
2/3
ELTEC 208
Fundamentals of Electricity and Electronics
3
3
ELTEC 229
Commercial & Industrial Wiring
4
4/5
ELTEC 235
NEC: National Electrical Code
4
6
BUSAD 235
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
3
3/4
BUSAD 218
Business Law
4
5/6
BUSAD 305
Fundamentals of the Accounting Cycle
1
1/2

Total
25





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Published at

11/27/24 - 02:12 PM

Status

Recommended

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