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Submitter's Information

Name

Gene Carbonaro

Title

Dean, CTE

Region

Los Angeles/Orange County (Archived)

College

Long Beach City College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Gene Carbonaro

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Certificate of Achievement: Solar Installation and Maintenance

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Energy Systems Technology (094610)

Projected Start Date

08/27/19

Catalog Description

The Certificate of Achievement in Solar Installation and Maintenance will prepare students for entry-level employment in the solar electrical industry.   Upon completion of the Electrical Technology Certificate of Achievement and the Solar Installation and Maintenance Certificate of Achievement, the student will be able to install, maintain, and repair solar electrical equipment and systems in a safe and workmanlike manner. 

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze various types of solar power generation systems and demonstrate the ability to properly size systems to meet demand.

Enrollment Completer Projections

10-15 Program Completers per year

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

Long Beach Community College Electrical Technology Program conforms to LBCC-District’s mission to provide Associate Degree, Certificate, and Vocational programs that lead to employment in the electrical industry workforce.

It is the vision of Long Beach Community College Electrical Technology Program that each of our students will gain employment in an electrical area of specialization that sparks their interest.  The Long Beach Community College Electrical Technology Program will play a significant role in the students’ personal development and training to become a vital part of the industry workforce.

This program was designed in consultation with our industry advisory board and is in response to their requests for a program covering the skills needed by technicians in today’s various electrical industry segments. Much of their existing workforce is of retirement age and comfortable with previous technology. This new program is in direct response to these industry needs and is in full alignment with those needs

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

12

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

 

Certificate of Achievement in Solar Installation and Maintenance (12 units) 


ELECT 246 Electrical code, Solar 1 Year 1, Winter

ELECT 256 High Voltage Safety Awareness 1 Year 1, Summer

ELECT 262 Solar 1 – Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaics 3 Year 1, Fall

ELECT 263 Solar 2 – Advanced Solar Photovoltaics 3 Year 1, Spring

ELECT 277 Blueprint Reading for Electricians 3 Year 2, Fall

ELECT 275 Electrical Pipe Bending 1 Year 2, Winter

Program Requirements

Proposed Sequence:  

Year 1, Winter = 1 unit 

Year 1, Fall = 3 units

Year 1, Spring = 3 units

Year 2, Fall = 3 units

Year 2, Summer = 1 unit

TOTAL UNITS: 12 units

Supporting Documents

Los Angeles/Orange County (Archived)

District

Long Beach Community College District

College

Long Beach City College

CRLC Member

Gene Carbonaro

Email

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Phone

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Reason for approval request.

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program.
Electrical Technology, Trades and Industry Technologies
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Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
100-200
Priority Sector

n/a

Submission Details

Published at

10/09/18 - 05:11 PM

Status

Recommended

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Please list the reason(s) for returning "Certificate of Achievement: Solar Installation and Maintenance". to Gene Carbonaro's drafts. This message will be sent to gcarbonaro@lbcc.edu

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