Energy Technology, Certificate

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G3 Eligible Program- Qualifying students may have ZERO costs for tuition, fees, and textbooks.
Learn more at https://www.brightpoint.edu/training-workforce/g3.

PURPOSE: This one-year, hands-on program prepares students to be energy technology technicians. Technicians help design, or assemble, install, maintain, and repair geothermal, solar, or wind turbines systems, or work as power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers who control the systems that generate and distribute electric power. This program is offered at the Chester Campus. All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders.

CREDENTIALS: A Certificate (CERT) is a program of study typically less than two years in length with a major in a career-technical area. Students receiving a CERT intend to pursue immediate employment.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. Students may need to complete placement tests in English and mathematics. Visit www.brightpoint.edu/placement for all course placement options. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, Brightpoint offers developmental and prerequisite courses to prepare students for the curriculum. Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills:

Install electro-mechanical components according to manufacturer’s specifications;
Perform alignment, calibration, and maintenance procedures as specified by manufacturers;
Troubleshoot failures, malfunctions, and misapplication of electro-mechanical components;
Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results;
Display professional ethics and to function effectively as a member of a technical team.

Required Courses

MTH 111 - Basic Technical Mathematics 3 credits Additional Course Options: MTH 161 , MTH 162 , MTH 263 .
SAF 130 - Industrial Safety – OSHA 10 1 credit
ENE 100 - Conventional and Alternate Energy Applications 4 credits (Offered Fall Only)
AIR 121 - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration I 3 credits (Offered Fall Only) Additional Course Options: ELE 176 .
MEC 195 - Mechanical Engineering Technology Laboratory 2 credits (Offered Fall Only)
ELE 150 - A.C. and D.C. Circuit Fundamentals 4 credits
ENE 104 - Energy Industry Fundamentals 4 credits (Offered Spring Only)
IND 116 - Applied Technology 3 credits
MEC 161 - Basic Fluid Mechanics - Hydraulics/Pneumatics 3 credits
MEC 154 - Mechanical Maintenance I 3 credits
ENG 115 - Technical Writing 3 credits Additional Course Options: ENG 111 .

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 33

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Credit for the SAF 130 class can be awarded with a prior OSHA 10 or 30 certification. Proof of successful completion with a valid OSHA issued card will be required.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG, MTH, and SDV requirements first.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

Courses noted as Fall only or Spring only are based on historical trends and current planning and may change without notice.