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TCAT Course Inventory
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TCAT
Advanced Manufacturing Production Technology
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AMP 1020 - Certified Production Technician - Safety Module and Test
Clock Hours: 50
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Industry Certifications Certified Production Technician Safety
Course Description:
A blended approach to learning that introduces the student to safety concepts used in a productive manufacturing workplace. Students will receive instruction via textbook, handouts, lecture, and the CPT Safety courseware.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will:
- Explain why manufacturing is an excellent career choice
- Understand the major sub-industries within manufacturing.
- Understand the major responsibilities of a frontline production worker.
- Understand the six major concentrations in frontline manufacturing.
- Explain the importance of MSSC certification.
- Identify agencies that regulate safety in the workplace.
- Describe the role of a safety committee.
- Demonstrate knowledge of proper personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Demonstrate knowledge of safety issues and practices to prevent accidents or recommend action in the workplace.
- Explain how to handle hazardous materials and hazardous waste safely.
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AMP 1030 - Worker Characteristics - Skills to Pay the Bills
Clock Hours: 40
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
“Skills to Pay the Bills” is a digital curriculum developed by the US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment. It is used to help ensure that students have the requisite understanding of the “soft skills” needed to be successful in the workplace. Created for youth development professionals as an introduction to workplace interpersonal and professional skills, the curriculum is targeted for youth ages 14 to 21 in both in-school and out-of-school environments. The basic structure of the program is comprised of modular, hands-on, engaging activities that focus on six key skill areas: communication, enthusiasm and attitude, teamwork, networking, problem solving and critical thinking, and professionalism.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the learner will:
- understand the key soft skills/worker characteristics to help them be successful in the workforce or in post-secondary education.
- understand the importance of communication skills and to learn the five (5) forms of communication.
- understand the importance of having a positive attitude in the workplace and how a positive attitude can help get you promoted and also motivate other employees.
- understand how teamwork is an essential part of workplace success and how employers are seeking employees who not only can contribute their own ideas, but also can work with others to create and develop plans and ideas.
- understand the term “networking” and how to use networking as a strategy for career development and exploration.
- have ability to use knowledge, facts, and data to effectively solve problems.
- understand the importance of conducting oneself with responsibility, integrity, accountability, and excellence.
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AMP 1040 - Career Ready 101 Coursework I
Clock Hours: 21
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Prerequisites: AMP 1010 CareerReady101 Pre-Test
Industry Certifications National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
Course Description:
CareerReady101™ is a digital curriculum (ACT product) used by the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT) to ensure that students have the requisite skill levels in three core subject areas: Reading, Math, and Critical Thinking. These skills are needed to be successful in the workplace. The courseware is also used to prepare students to take the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) exam.
Student Learning Outcomes:
See Competencies/Objectives and KeyTrain Level Descriptions from:
AMP 1010 CareerReady101 Pre-Test
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AMP 2010 - Certified Production Technician- Quality Module and Test
Clock Hours: 50
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Prerequisites: AMP 1020 Certified Production Technician Safety Module and Test
Industry Certifications Certified Production Technician Quality
Course Description:
A blended approach to learning that introduces the student to quality concepts used in a productive manufacturing workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will:
- Define Quality in reference to advanced manufacturing.
- Explain the key elements of a quality system.
- Explain the purpose of quality management systems.
- Explain the importance of data collection and analysis to quality.
- Identify statistical tools used in process improvement.
- Identify the roles of management and production workers regarding quality.
- Describe inspection procedures.
- Identify methods of inspecting materials, processes, and final products.
- Explain the purpose of documentation and record keeping for inspections.
- Explain the purpose of a quality audit.
- Describe the procedures of a quality audit and how results are reported.
- Identify conditions that require preventative or corrective actions.
- Explain the process of root cause failure analysis.
- Identify when to use preventative action and when to use corrective action.
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AMP 2020 - Career Ready 101 Coursework II
Clock Hours: 35
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Prerequisites: AMP 1040 CareerReady101 Coursework I
Industry Certifications National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
Course Description:
CareerReady101™ is a digital curriculum (ACT product) used by the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT) to ensure that students have the requisite skill levels in three core subject areas: Reading, Math, and Critical Thinking. These skills are needed to be successful in the workplace. The courseware is also used to prepare students to take the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) exam.
Student Learning Outcomes:
See Competencies/Objectives and KeyTrain Level Descriptions from:
AMP 1010 CareerReady101 Pre-Test
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AMP 2030 - NCRC Test
Clock Hours: 2
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Prerequisites: AMP 1040 CareerReady101 Coursework I
AMP 2020 CareerReady101 Coursework II
Industry Certifications National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
Course Description:
In the block of instruction, students take the NCRC exam.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be assigned the requisite NCRC level (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum). Levels are dependent on the scores from each of the required areas from CareerReady101: Reading, Math, and Locating Information.
See Competencies/Objectives and KeyTrain Level Descriptions from:
AMP 1010 CareerReady101 Pre-Test
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AMP 2040 - Competency Portfolio Build and Presentation
Clock Hours: 16
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
Connection of learning to the world of manufacturing, virtual tours and portfolio that connects to local industry; local-regional manufacturing connections required with culminating presentations.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will:
Document and present to the class (and invited guests) their achieved competencies within the program to date, including NCRC level, and Certified Production Technician credentials earned to date (Safety and Quality).
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AMP 3010 - Certified Production Technician- Manufacturing Processes and Production and Test
Clock Hours: 50
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Prerequisites: AMP 1020 - Certified Production Technician - Safety Module and Test
AMP 2010 - Certified Production Technician- Quality Module and Test
Industry Certifications Certified Production Technician - Manufacturing Process and Production
Course Description:
A blended approach to learning that introduces the student to the stages of a manufacturing process from customer contact, through creating products, through manufacturing operations, through production packing and distribution.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will:
- Understand and interpret specifications, drawings, and work orders
- Identify the major stages of production, production resources, and factors for production method selection
- Identify the six (6) types of simple machines, operation and application of levers, and concepts of force and weight
- Understand the effects of friction on machine operation, operation of machine linkages, cams, and turnbuckles
- Understand production process types and the operation/application of casting, molding, machining, finishing, assembly, separation, conditioning, combining, and filling
- Understand types, applications and use of hand tools, portable power tools, and equipment
- Understand and interpret standard operating procedures, read technical manuals to obtain information and machine operating procedures
- Understand basic concepts of production planning, work flow, and facilities layout; identify bottlenecks and ways to balance workflow, lean manufacturing concepts, product cost estimating
- Understand types of inventory and inventory management concepts, read a bill of material, identify cost of downtime
- Understand types and applications of product packaging, packaging regulations and laws; select packaging for products
- Understand methods and applications of transporting produced products, interpret shipping documents, use a tracking system
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AMP 3020 - Employability Skills
Clock Hours: 43
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
A blended approach to learning business communications, customer service, time management, professional etiquette, public speaking, and workplace effectiveness. Utilizes the CareerReady101 curriculum modules: Listening for Understanding; Teamwork; Listening; and Workplace Observation.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will:
- Be able to understand jargon and work meanings within a verbal passage
- Be able to make inferences and connect information given
- Understand ideas and reasons given in a conversation
- Listen to a definition and be able to give an accurate summary
- Be able to summarize a statement into a brief accurate statement
- Interpret information
- Remember acronyms
- Listen to information on benefit, insurance, payment plans and remember the information
- Understand the job performance factors that influence pay, promotions, and job stability
- Understand employer expectations on a job
- Understand the concept of self-management as it relates to being successful on the job
- Understand the concept of time management and how properly managing time leads to career success
- Understand basic job search strategies (job services, employment agencies, government services, career research, job market analysis)
- Develop a proper business resume for an initial job
- Understand the basic job application process
- Understand and apply interview strategies
- Create career goals and explore different careers that appeal to them
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AMP 4010 - Certified Production Technician Maintenance Awareness and Test
Clock Hours: 50
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Prerequisites: AMP 1020 - Certified Production Technician - Safety Module and TestDis
AMP 2010 - Certified Production Technician- Quality Module and Test
AMP 3010 - Certified Production Technician- Manufacturing Processes and Production and Test
Industry Certifications Certified Production Technician - Maintenance Awareness
Course Description:
Using a blended approach to learning, this course informs the student of maintenance issues in an advanced manufacturing environment. Emphasis is made on the student understanding preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) and when to refer an issue to the maintenance department.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will:
- Understand principles of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
- Understand what equipment is to be maintained and monitored
- Understand how to troubleshoot to identify a problem with equipment
- Understand preventive maintenance schedules
- Understand materials management to know what is recyclable and what is not
- Use appropriate maintenance tools to maintain machines
- Use monitoring or diagnostic devices to find out when equipment is operating correctly
- Ensure that equipment is producing a quality product using statistical methods charts
- Understand which forms and procedures to correctly documenting processes
- Understand the repair of equipment using diagrams, schematics, manuals and specifications
- Verify machine safety through proper set‐up
- Understand safety procedures to prevent accidents
- Know the certification/license requirements to operate specific equipment
- Understand how to use and store hazardous materials and chemicals (e.g., compliance with SDS
- Understand electrical systems reliability issues, including knowledge of when to inform maintenance
- Understand pneumatic systems reliability issues, including knowledge of when to inform maintenance
- Understand hydraulic systems reliability issues, including knowledge of when to inform maintenance
- Understand machine automation systems reliability issues, including knowledge of when to inform maintenance
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AMP 4020 - Practicum/Work-Based Learning
Clock Hours: 73
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is the capstone course of the AMPT program and is intended to provide students with the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge learned in previous AMPT courses within a professional, working environment. Ideally, the student will have an opportunity to work within a local manufacturing operation. However, age restrictions and geographical and/or space availability issues may preclude this. In lieu of an actual work-based learning opportunity with an employer - the instructor will utilize classroom trainers/equipment or have the student on-site at the partner Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) for a practicum in an advanced manufacturing related training program.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will demonstrate competency of the four (4) core areas of focus within the Certified Production Technician (CPT) program: Safety, Quality, Manufacturing Processes and Production, and Maintenance Awareness.
The required competencies for each of these four (4) areas are listed on the previous pages of this document within each Course Rubric/Title:
- AMP 1020 Certified Production Technician Safety Module and Test
- AMP 2010 Certified Production Technician Quality Module and Test
- AMP 3010 Certified Production Technician Manufacturing Processes/Production and Test
- AMP 4010 Certified Production Technician Maintenance Awareness and Test
Advanced Manufacturing Technology
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AMT 0001 - Worker Characteristic
Clock Hours: 20
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is a study of worker characteristics that are required to be successful in the workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Worker ethics aligned to attendance and professional behavior.
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AMT 0002 - Worker Characteristic
Clock Hours: 6
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is a study of worker characteristics that are required to be successful in the workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Worker ethics aligned to attendance and professional behavior.
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AMT 0003 - Worker Characteristic
Clock Hours: 6
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is a study of worker characteristics that are required to be successful in the workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Worker ethics aligned to attendance and professional behavior.
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AMT 0003 - Worker Characteristic
Clock Hours: 6
Course Description:
This course is a study of worker characteristics that are required to be successful in the workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of:
Worker ethics aligned to attendance and professional behavior.
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AMT 0004 - Worker Characteristic
Clock Hours: 6
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is a study of worker characteristics that are required to be successful in the workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Worker ethics aligned to attendance and professional behavior.
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AMT 0005 - Worker Characteristic
Clock Hours: 36
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is a study of worker characteristics that are required to be successful in the workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Worker ethics aligned to attendance and professional behavior.
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AMT 1010 - Technology Foundations
Clock Hours: 30
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is a study skills class to help the student increase their skills in math, reading, and locating information.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Math, reading and locating information skills as related to Advanced Manufacturing.
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AMT 1020 - Safety I
Clock Hours: 65
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course covers the Advanced Manufacturing safety practices. Study will cover safety practices, regulations, personal protective equipment, lockout/tag-out and confined spaces as related to the Manufacturing Industry.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Lockout/Tagout and locate Safety Data Sheets.
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AMT 1030 - Mechanical Fabrication & Motors & Drives I
Clock Hours: 125
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is the study of mechanical fabrication and include belts, sheaves, chains, sprockets, and gears.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Mechanical fabrication skills, motor shaft alignment, belt and chain alignments.
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AMT 1040 - Manufacutring Processes
Clock Hours: 45
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is the study of mechanical fabrication and include belts, sheaves, chains, sprockets, and gears.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and plant organization.
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AMT 1050 - Electrical and Electronics I
Clock Hours: 35
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is a study of basic electrical circuits, electrical measurements, combination circuits and transformers.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Series, parallel resistor circuit calculations and take electrical measurements in a circuit.
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AMT 1060 - Fluid Power & Pneumatic & Hydraulic I
Clock Hours: 40
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course covers the basic science of transmitting power through a pneumatic system. Topics covered will include conditioners, vacuum, valves, and actuators.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Print reading and connect basic pneumatic circuit.
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AMT 1070 - Quality Assurance
Clock Hours: 72
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is the introduction to quality assurance to insure that the skills are on target to support modern industry needs, including precision measurement training, precision gauging training, and micrometer applications.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Print reading and the use of gauge blocks.
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AMT 2010 - Safety II
Clock Hours: 6
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course covers the Advanced Manufacturing safety practices. Study will cover safety practices, regulations, personal protective equipment, lockout/tag-out and confined spaces as related to the Manufacturing Industry.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Lockout/Tagout and locate Safety Data Sheets.
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AMT 2020 - Mechanical Fabrication & Motors & Drives II
Clock Hours: 114
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is the study of mechanical fabrication and grounds learners in basic knowledge of assembly and safe application of hand tools. This course is a study of the different methods used to transmit mechanical energy. Topics covered will `include belts, sheaves, chains, sprockets, gears and gear boxes, and speed calculations.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Laser shaft motor alignment.
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AMT 2030 - Electrical and Electronics II
Clock Hours: 246
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is a study of basic electrical/electronic circuits, electrical measurements, combination circuits and transformers. Topics will also cover switches, relays, motor starters, and three phase motors.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Connecting resistor circuits, pushbuttons, and wire a low voltage 3 phase motor
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AMT 2040 - Fluid Power & Pneumatic & Hydraulics II
Clock Hours: 60
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course covers the troubleshooting the components of a pneumatic system. Topics covered include filters, types of valves, cylinders,
switches, transmitters, hydraulic fluid systems and components.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Connecting basic hydraulic circuits.
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AMT 3010 - Safety III
Clock Hours: 6
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course covers the Advanced Manufacturing safety practices. Study will cover safety practices, regulations, personal protective equipment, lockout/tag-out and confined spaces as related to the Manufacturing Industry.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Lockout/Tagout and locate Safety Data Sheets.
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AMT 3020 - Mechanical Fabrication & Motor & Drives III
Clock Hours: 78
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to electrical rotating machines. The topics will cover AC and DC motor theory and application in the industrial field.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Wiring a DC motor and troubleshooting an open motor coil.
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AMT 3030 - Electrical and Electronics III
Clock Hours: 24
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to soldering techniques used for electronic component installations and replacement.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Soldering and removing a component from a circuit board.
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AMT 3040 - Fluid Power & Pneumatic & Hydraulics III
Clock Hours: 126
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the controls of fluid power systems and how they are used to transmit power in the industrial equipment.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Wiring and connecting an electro-fluid power system.
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AMT 3050 - Automation Systems and Mechatronics I
Clock Hours: 192
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to electric motor control and electric motor controls troubleshooting and the logical approach to determining equipment faults.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Wiring motor control circuits and troubleshooting faults.
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AMT 4010 - Safety IV
Clock Hours: 6
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course covers the Advanced Manufacturing safety practices. Study will cover safety practices, regulations, personal protective equipment, lockout/tag-out and confined spaces as related to the Manufacturing Industry.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Lockout/Tagout and locate Safety Data Sheets.
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AMT 4020 - Mechanical Fabrication & Motors & Drives IV
Clock Hours: 30
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course offers an overview of AC motor drive systems used in the Manufacturing Industry. Topics include speed control, torque control, and motor ramping.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
AC Frequency Drive and set parameters.
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AMT 4030 - Process Control & Thermal & Steam
Clock Hours: 140
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course offers an overview of process control systems used in the manufacturing industry. Topics include PID control, liquid level and flow measurements, application, and hardware.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Wiring process control circuits.
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AMT 4040 - Automation Systems & Mechatronics II
Clock Hours: 250
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course offers an overview of Factory Automation and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) used in the manufacturing industry. Topics include parts of a PLC, principles of operation, number systems, modifying the operations, PLCs versus computers, PLC size and application, and hardware.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Programming skills for Alan Bradley CompactLogix, starting a new project, monitoring and downloading projects.
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AMT 5010 - Safety V
Clock Hours: 12
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course covers the Advanced Manufacturing safety practices. Study will cover safety practices, regulations, personal protective equipment, lockout/tag-out and confined spaces as related to the Manufacturing Industry.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Lockout/Tagout and locate Safety Data Sheets.
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AMT 5020 - Material & Machining & Welding
Clock Hours: 108
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course covers the introduction to materials, machining and welding that a student will encounter in the workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Ferrous and non-ferrous materials and principles of welding, heat treating, plastics, composites.
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AMT 5030 - Automation Systems & Mechatronics III
Clock Hours: 184
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course covers the basic components and controls in automated machines used in manufacturing processes. Topics covered include robotic components, sensors, applications, programing, and operating systems.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
Robot programming and robot safety. Student should be able to demonstrate programming skills for Siemens Step 7 programmable logic controllers and ability to monitor program
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AMT 5040 - Capstone
Clock Hours: 92
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
The Capstone Project is an opportunity for the student to use their acquired knowledge and skills to design an automation project. The project will cover electrical wiring and PLC programming for a machining center.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
The ability to develop an electrical/mechanical project for a capstone project.
Aesthetics Technology
Digital Agronomy
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DAG 0001 - Worker Characteristics
Clock Hours: 6
Course Description:
Throughout the trimester students will be taught and graded on work ethics topics. The topics to be covered are: attendance, appearance, character, teamwork, attitude, productivity/safety, organizational skills, communication, cooperation, and respect.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the 10 Essential Worker Characteristic Skills:
- Attendance
- Attends class as scheduled.
- Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).
- Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
- Character
- Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
- Displays dependability and reliability.
- Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
- Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
- Teamwork
- Respects the rights of others.
- Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
- As a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
- Displays a customer service attitude.
- Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
- Appearance
- Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
- Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
- Presents oneself professionally each day.
- Attitude
- Displays a positive and professional attitude.
- Displays self-confidence.
- Displays high expectations of success in trade.
- Productivity
- Follows safety practices.
- Maintains a neat and clean work area.
- Follows directions and procedures.
- Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
- Organization Skills
- Prioritizes and manages class time.
- Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
- Communications
- Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
- Displays appropriate listening skills.
- Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
- Cooperation
- Displays leadership skills.
- Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
- Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
- Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
- Follows requests of instructor.
- Respect
- Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
- Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
- Encourages others to avoid harassment.
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DAG 0002 - Worker Characteristics
Clock Hours: 6
Course Description:
Throughout the trimester students will be taught and graded on work ethics topics. The topics to be covered are: attendance, appearance, character, teamwork, attitude, productivity/safety, organizational skills, communication, cooperation, and respect.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the 10 Essential Worker Characteristic Skills:
- Attendance
- Attends class as scheduled.
- Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).
- Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
- Character
- Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
- Displays dependability and reliability.
- Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
- Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
- Teamwork
- Respects the rights of others.
- Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
- As a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
- Displays a customer service attitude.
- Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
- Appearance
- Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
- Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
- Presents oneself professionally each day.
- Attitude
- Displays a positive and professional attitude.
- Displays self-confidence.
- Displays high expectations of success in trade.
- Productivity
- Follows safety practices.
- Maintains a neat and clean work area.
- Follows directions and procedures.
- Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
- Organization Skills
- Prioritizes and manages class time.
- Demonstrates flexibility in handling changes
- Communications
- Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
- Displays appropriate listening skills.
- Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
- Cooperation
- Displays leadership skills.
- Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
- Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
- Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
- Follows requests of instructor.
- Respect
- Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
- Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
- Encourages others to avoid harassment.
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DAG 0003 - Worker Characteristics
Clock Hours: 6
Course Description:
Throughout the trimester students will be taught and graded on work ethics topics. The topics to be covered are: attendance, appearance, character, teamwork, attitude, productivity/safety, organizational skills, communication, cooperation, and respect.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the 10 Essential Worker Characteristic Skills:
- Attendance
- Attends class as scheduled.
- Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).
- Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
- Character
- Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
- Displays dependability and reliability.
- Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
- Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
- Teamwork
- Respects the rights of others.
- Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
- As a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
- Displays a customer service attitude.
- Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
- Appearance
- Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
- Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
- Presents oneself professionally each day.
- Attitude
- Displays a positive and professional attitude.
- Displays self-confidence.
- Displays high expectations of success in trade.
- Productivity
- Follows safety practices.
- Maintains a neat and clean work area.
- Follows directions and procedures.
- Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
- Organization Skills
- Prioritizes and manages class time.
- Demonstrates flexibility in handling changes
- Communications
- Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
- Displays appropriate listening skills.
- Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
- Cooperation
- Displays leadership skills.
- Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
- Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
- Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
- Follows requests of instructor.
- Respect
- Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
- Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
- Encourages others to avoid harassment.
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DAG 1010 - Orientation and Safety
Clock Hours: 30
Course Description:
This course introduces the student to the program’s policies and procedures, method of instruction, expected proficiencies, and program objectives. The course also addresses safety, health, and fire prevention in the shop area as well as in the job field.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Students will be able to recall all applicable program safety procedures.
- Students will be able to outline all procedures for safety testing.
- Students will review all safety and accident procedures.
- Students will demonstrate familiarity with all shop safety equipment.
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DAG 1020 - Technology Foundations
Clock Hours: 30
Course Description:
Technology Foundations is designed to enhance and/or develop language and mathematical skills that serve as a foundation for Industrial Maintenance and are necessary for employment in the technical workforce. Students will develop problem-solving skills, enhance communication skills, and will be encouraged to become independent thinkers.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Applied Math
- Demonstrate knowledge of business math terminology.
- Define business math terms.
- Demonstrate correct use of business math terms.
- Demonstrate proficiency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, decimals, percentages, and fractions.
- Skills include: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and the division of whole numbers, decimals, percentages, and fractions.
Locating Information
- The learner shall be able to analyze and interpret visual representations of data; understand and use the different types of graphical depictions of information; select relevant information from simple documents with little distractions; utilize a flowchart or other graphical data to make an informed decision.
- Specific skill application will include:
- Using the graph’s labels and scales to interpret data
- Producing a graph to show given data
- Correctly labeling components of a pie chart
- Utilizing a bar graph to draw comparisons ofdata
- Using given information to complete forms
Reading for Information
- Students will be assessed on their ability to recognize, understand, and apply workplace information presented in an audio format.
- Specific skills include:
- Identifying main ideas or main details that are explicitly stated
- Understanding simple instructions
- Recognizing straightforward, concrete statements and answering questions about directly stated main points and details
- Understanding straightforward multi-step instructions
- Infering the meaning of one or two words based on context
- Identifying main points and details in new or unfamiliar spoken contexts
- Determining cause & effect relationships given specific context clues.
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DAG 1030 - Environmental Sustainability & Ethics
Clock Hours: 60
Course Description:
This course discusses environmental sustainability at a consumer level, including environmental terminology, consumer choices, how cultures around the world view the environment, how business around the world are addressing their environmental impact, and how students’ actions impact the environment.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Students can clearly explain the importance of sustainability
- Students can identify and implement personal sustainable practices
- Students can identify and critique corporate sustainability programs
- Students can describe greenhouse gases and their impact on the environment
- Students can evaluate varying environmental stewardship practices
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DAG 1040 - Plant Science and Crop Production
Clock Hours: 80
Course Description:
This course introduces basic principles and concepts of agriculture science, including plant structure, plant growth, crop production, crop growth and development, inputs, management practices, and machinery.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Students can describe the 5 stages of different crop life cycles
- Students can correctly identify basic agriculture equipment (both traditional and regenerative)
- Students can outline the impact of pest pressure
- Students can articulate different strategies to optimize crop production
- Students understand and describe the balance between yield limiters and quality limiters
- Students can complete a simple crop scouting (walking fields, making observations)
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DAG 1050 - GIS Mapping
Clock Hours: 66
Course Description:
This course gives students an overview of geographic information systems and teaches students how to apply various GIS tools in an agriculture setting.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Explain the basic functions, application, and significance of spatial databases
- Explain the fundamental concepts of Geographic Information Science
- Perform heads-up digitizing
- Demonstrate correct use of ArcGIS for mapping, spatial analysis, and overlay analysis
- Be able to map out on a farm level, upload data into a system, re-download the data from a different system, and use the uploaded map for a precision need
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DAG 1060 - Agronomic Data Collection
Clock Hours: 80
Course Description:
This course provides the skills necessary to collect, manage, and interpret different types of ag-related data and input that data into a collection of systems.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Students can manage their own dataset
- Students can utilize tools and systems to collect data
- Students can draw insights from completing high-level data analysis
- Students can capture data, ensure that it’s accurate, and identify systematic data errors in common production agriculture data sets (e.g., data cleaning)
- Students can articulate the terminology associated with managing agriculture data (e.g., planting rate, yield estimates, stand counts, acres of water applied, fertilizer applies, pest thresholds, biotic stress, biodiversity)
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DAG 1070 - Soil Science
Clock Hours: 80
Course Description:
This course will give students an understanding of soil management relative to the carbon cycle, fertility, plant nutrition, tillage, erosion and environmental conditions as the origins of soils and soil properties are examined. In addition to the relation of soil and land use management, the physical, chemical, and biological processes of soil will be introduced. Students will also learn different methods and current trends for testing, collecting, and handling soil. Students will learn how to use handhelds and other devices.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Students can analyze soil texture, soil structure, and soil fertility
- Students can read and comprehend soil test results
- Students can demonstrate competency in soil fertility by addressing plants’ nutritive needs based on soil sampling
- Students can describe the chemical and biological processes related to plant nutrition and soil fertility
- Students can identify common agronomic problems related to soil
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DAG 2010 - Data Integrity and Communication
Clock Hours: 70
Course Description:
This course expands on the skills developed in Agronomic Data Collection and Management (AGT 1060). Students will learn the impact of data on decisions. Students will understand the negative implications of falsely manipulating or unethically managing data, and the importance of demonstrating professional integrity in accurately collecting data.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Students can describe the importance of following protocol in relation to quality data collection
- Students will identify and resolve ethical dilemmas and demonstrate ethical decision- making when it comes to collecting and presenting data
- Students can communicate ethical dilemmas or mistakes to others
- Students can identify data discrepancies
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DAG 2020 - Geospatial Information
Clock Hours: 80
Course Description:
This course focuses on using GPS, drone research, and other navigational software necessary for operating and monitoring farm equipment and production. It provides hands-on experience (weather stations, soil sensors, GrainSense)
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Students can demonstrate the ability to apply a working knowledge of navigational tools used in agriculture and data collection
- Students can demonstrate ability to download and upload data from machinery
- Students can evaluate and trouble shoot problems associated with agriculture navigational equipment
- Students achieve their pilot’s license by successfully operating and extracting data from drones
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DAG 2030 - Pest and Weed Identification
Clock Hours: 85
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the application of ecological principles to the management of pest populations. Principles and concepts of pest management will be presented and discussed. The importance of pest management as an environmentally sound practice will be emphasized based on economic, ecological and sociological consequences. The class will spend the first few weeks in the classroom, and the rest of the trimester in the field.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Identify and distinguish 10 tactics commonly used in IPM
- Scout and identify what pests exist in the field
- Apply current pest management principles to crop production and situations where pest management is critical, depending on climate, etc
- Apply regenerative ag principles to crop production
- Describe the economic impact of IPM
- Understand problems resulting from misuse, overuse, and abuse of chemical pesticides
- Utilize critical thinking principles for pest management decision-making
- Identify and analyze alternatives to pest management (e.g., Indigo’s microbial seed treatment)
- Recognize different pests, measure thresholds, controls, and alternatives to pest control
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DAG 2040 - Regenerative Ag
Clock Hours: 80
Course Description:
The course expands on the student’s previous knowledge base of traditional practices. The course heavily emphasizes regenerative agriculture: philosophy, cause, effect, and how to move towards regenerative ag.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Articulate the 5 principles of regenerative agriculture
- Interpret and apply the principles of regenerative agriculture on a farm
- Identify cover crop species
- Estimate dry matter in pasture for forage
- The theory of pest management when viewed holistically, i.e. Regenerative Ag
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DAG 3010 - Crop Marketing
Clock Hours: 70
Course Description:
This course provides a high-level overview of crop marketing (e.g., when to sell, how to optimize productivity).
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Recognize a commodity and its movement
- Understand and articulate the evolution of modern markets
- Explain the value chain for each of the 5 commodity crops
- Create a grower offer statement - “I obtained a crop and this is the price I want to sell at” (the buy side)
- Simulate the supply chain steps if given a starting and ending point (e.g., “from grain to granola bar”)
- Articulate examples around value creation in commodities (e.g., higher grain protein)
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DAG 3020 - Intro to Precision Ag
Clock Hours: 90
Course Description:
This course teaches students the fundamental components of precision agriculture, namely the benefits and challenges related to adopting. Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in gathering and accessing data, interacting with the equipment interface, and analyzing scripts.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Students can operate precision agriculture machinery
- Students can write a prescription for machine execution
- Students can install and set up software, transfer data, process field data, and create report and/or prescription maps
- Students can analyze and evaluate precision farming data
- Students can evaluate advantages of precision agriculture compared to the cost and time invested
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DAG 3030 - Crop Quality and Storage
Clock Hours: 80
Course Description:
This course covers crop quality throughout each stage of the lifecycle, specific storage equipment, and an exploration of the four major crops from crop production (corn, soybean, rice, cotton). The equipment in this course differs from the ones covered in Crop Production (e.g., combines are covered in Crop Production).This course divides instruction by spending 8 weeks on grain, and 4 weeks on corn.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Students can sample and store grain
- Students can monitor the quality of the stored grain (monitoring temperature, insects, mold, mildew)
- Students can utilize the latest ag technology related to sampling, monitoring, storing grain
- EX: grain bags, heat / no heat, air / no air, pneumatic versus mechanical
- Students can help growers bridge the gap between storage and use (i.e. de-commoditizing ag)
- Students will understand the value of identity preservation and can identify appropriate actions and corrective measures to preserve grain integrity from harvest to delivery, including limiting equipment contamination (students won’t be expected to make recommendations to growers on how to use insecticide to improve grain identity)
- Students can implement best practices in equipment safety
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DAG 3040 - Irrigation and Water Management
Clock Hours: 86
Course Description:
This course covers the fundamental principles and practices of irrigation, including irrigation system characteristics, management, maintenance, and water law.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
- Students can identify different irrigation types
- Students can perform basic troubleshooting on different irrigation types (pivot, infero, drip)
- Students can correctly use monitoring systems and sensors to assess problems (e.g., soil probes)
- Students can identify the key elements in a water management plan for crops / golf course / landscape (drawing upon previous knowledge from Soil Science and Crop Production courses
- e.g., parts of the crop life cycle where rainfall is critical, soil types that are more dependent on water),
- Correctly use monitoring tools and systems to achieve irrigation goals/targets, and design a water management plan.
Assistant Animal Laboratory Technology
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AAL 0001 - Worker Characteristic
Clock Hours: 6
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
The goal of the course is to improve the essential worker characteristics of students to prepare them for entrance into the workforce. The course is based around the ten traits that have been identified as being needed to foster positive work habits.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Attendance
- Attends class as scheduled.
- Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).
- Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
- Character
- Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
- Displays dependability and reliability.
- Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
- Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
- Teamwork
- Respects the rights of others.
- Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
- Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
- Displays a customer service attitude.
- Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
- Appearance
- Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
- Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
- Presents oneself professionally each day.
- Attitude
- Displays a positive and professional attitude.
- Displays self-confidence.
- Displays high expectations of success in trade.
- Productivity
- Follows safety practices.
- Maintains a neat and clean work area.
- Follows directions and procedures.
- Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
- Organization Skills
- Prioritizes and manages class time.
- Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
- Communications
- Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
- Displays appropriate listening skills.
- Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
- Cooperation
- Displays leadership skills.
- Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
- Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
- Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
- Follows requests of instructor.
- Respect
- Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
- Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
- Encourages others to avoid harassment.
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AAL 0002 - Worker Characteristic
Clock Hours: 6
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
The goal of the course is to improve the essential worker characteristics of students to prepare them for entrance into the workforce. The course is based around the ten traits that have been identified as being needed to foster positive work habits.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Attendance
- Attends class as scheduled.
- Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).
- Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
- Character
- Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
- Displays dependability and reliability.
- Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
- Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
- Teamwork
- Respects the rights of others.
- Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
- Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
- Displays a customer service attitude.
- Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
- Appearance
- Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
- Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
- Presents oneself professionally each day.
- Attitude
- Displays a positive and professional attitude.
- Displays self-confidence.
- Displays high expectations of success in trade.
- Productivity
- Follows safety practices.
- Maintains a neat and clean work area.
- Follows directions and procedures.
- Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
- Organization Skills
- Prioritizes and manages class time.
- Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
- Communications
- Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
- Displays appropriate listening skills.
- Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
- Cooperation
- Displays leadership skills.
- Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
- Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
- Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
- Follows requests of instructor.
- Respect
- Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
- Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
- Encourages others to avoid harassment.
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AAL 0003 - Worker Characteristic
Clock Hours: 6
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
The goal of the course is to improve the essential worker characteristics of students to prepare them for entrance into the workforce. The course is based around the ten traits that have been identified as being needed to foster positive work habits.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Attendance
- Attends class as scheduled.
- Arrives/leaves on time (no tardies).
- Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
- Character
- Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
- Displays dependability and reliability.
- Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
- Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
- Teamwork
- Respects the rights of others.
- Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
- Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
- Displays a customer service attitude.
- Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
- Appearance
- Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
- Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
- Presents oneself professionally each day.
- Attitude
- Displays a positive and professional attitude.
- Displays self-confidence.
- Displays high expectations of success in trade.
- Productivity
- Follows safety practices.
- Maintains a neat and clean work area.
- Follows directions and procedures.
- Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
- Organization Skills
- Prioritizes and manages class time.
- Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
- Communications
- Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
- Displays appropriate listening skills.
- Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
- Cooperation
- Displays leadership skills.
- Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
- Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
- Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
- Follows requests of instructor.
- Respect
- Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
- Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
- Encourages others to avoid harassment.
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AAL 1001 - Orientation
Clock Hours: 30
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
Orientation training includes ethics and compliance with relevant laws, policies, and guidelines. The course also provides general and in depth information pertaining to topics of species-specific biology and behavior, animal facility equipment and operations, animal health procedures, animal research policies, occupational health and safety equipment and practices, computer usage, and classroom procedures.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Classroom policies and procedures
- Institutional policies
- Animal research policies
- Student responsibilities
- Apply appropriate study, note-taking, test-taking, stress and time management skills
- Developing leadership skills
- Career Development
- Professional options in veterinary field
- Examine characteristics of a good technician
- Career specific challenges
- How to communicate effectively
- Learn effective social interaction
- Using Science and Technology to organize and interpret data
- Learn to use scientific principle appropriately in problem solving and decision making
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AAL 1005 - Animal Welfare & Regulations
Clock Hours: 30
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is designed to introduce students to public policy issues related to animal behavior and welfare. Also students will improve their understanding of animal welfare which involves the study of animal behavior as well as the challenge of accessing the emotions of animals.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Bioethics + 3Rs
- Replacement
- Reduction
- Refinement
- Animal rights and regulations
- Compare animal use and philosophy throughout history
- Explore legislation and agencies that impact animal research
- Critique animal welfare case studies in light of today’s environment
- Defend individual opinion of animal use
- Explore the Animal Welfare Act’s development and application
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AAL 1030 - Occupational Health & Safety
Clock Hours: 30
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is designed to aid in students acquiring an understanding of occupational hygiene, workplace hazards, occupational illnesses, environmental issues, and accident prevention measures in the workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Facility security & emergencies
- Security and Monitoring
- Biometric Devices
- Health screening
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Zoonotic Diseases
- Personal safety
- PPE- Personal Protective Equipment
- MSDS- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Types of hazards
- Biohazard
- Radiation
- Mechanical Injuries
- Signage
- OSHA
- NRC
- Toxins, Radiations, Biohazard, Corrosive, Flammable
- Emergency situations
- Evacuation routes
- Evacuation Procedures of Animals
- Natural Disasters
- Active Shooting Training
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AAL 1041 - Animal Care Facilities
Clock Hours: 40
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
Students are introduced to the laboratory animal facility. The course covers basic computer operations, and operating and safety protocols, health and safety issues, animal facility design and animal sources.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Institutional SOP’s
- Procedural SOP’s
- Animal facility design and layout
- Corridors
- Barrier Facility vs. Conventional Facility
- Biological Safety Cabinets
- Class I, II and III
- Facility equipment
- Types of Cage washers
- Autoclaves
- Environmental parameters
- Air Exchanges
- Positive Air Pressure vs. Negative Air Pressure
- Automatic Watering System
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AAL 1050 - Sanitation & Disease Prevention
Clock Hours: 30
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is designed to aid in students acquiring an understanding of facility cleanliness, personnel hygiene, disease prevention, cross contamination and how to kill or inhibit microbial growth in the workplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Levels of sanitation
- Sanitization
- Disinfection
- Sterilization
- Research hazards and safety requirements
- Chemical Hazards
- MSDS
- Room and equipment care when cleaning
- Durable Equipment (preferred)
- Different types of metals
- Different types of plastics
- Waste management
- Hazardous waste
- General Waste
- Classroom Decontamination process
- Exercise
- IACUC Inspection process
- Exercise
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AAL 1061 - Anatomy and Physiology
Clock Hours: 66
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
Anatomy and Physiology is the study of the body’s structures and their functions. This Course covers the basic A&P of the common animal species such as dogs, cats, rodents, and ruminants.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Use of common veterinary medical language
- Explore cell biology concepts
- Examine how cells are organized into higher functional units
- Explore the function of the integument and its accessory glands and structures
- Examine the anatomy and physiology of “bone” a living organ
- Examine how bones come together within the skeletal system
- Distinguish between tissues at different levels in the body
- Relate the importance of the circulatory system
- Explore the function of the respiratory system and its role in homeostasis
- Explore the functions of the digestive system
- Explore the normal physiology of the urinary system and how it relates to homeostasis
- Examine how the nervous system functions and integrates information to maintain homeostasis
- Explore how the endocrine system is a direct outcome of its varied functions
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AAL 1062 - Veterinary Terminology & Math
Clock Hours: 80
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is designed to introduce students to medical terminology used in the animal science field. Students will also attain the necessary mathematical skills to accurately prepare and dispense medical prescriptions in a veterinary office. Romich Application is also introduced to students within the course.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Identify Parts of a Medical Term
- Prefix, roots, suffix
- Construct Medical Terms from definitions exercise
- Use Medical Terms to describe medical conditions of major body systems
- Use of Anatomical Terms and Directional Terms
- Common name for animals and animal parts
- Practice using veterinary medical terms
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AAL 1080 - Cage Wash/ Kennel
Clock Hours: 120
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to attend off-site clinical locations to demonstrate skills learned thus far. Students participate at clinical sites that are directly related to training and skills attained during the first trimester of enrollment.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate, in a clinical setting, knowledge of:
- Animal Welfare & Regulations
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Animal Care Facilities
- Sanitation & Disease Prevention
- Veterinary Terminology & Math
- Anatomy & Physiology
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AAL 2000 - Animal Behavior and Restraints
Clock Hours: 40
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
Providing an integrated approach to understanding animal behavior. Learn the difference between innate and learned behaviors. Explore the use of manual or mechanical means to limit some or all of an animal’s normal movement for the purpose of examination, collection of samples, drug administration, therapy, or experimental manipulation.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Behavior from psychological approaches
- Behavior from physical approaches
- Behavior from environmental approaches
- Behavior from evolutionary and biological approaches
- Psychological and Structural Enrichment Device
- Physical restraint
- Short term restraint
- Prolonged restraints
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AAL 2005 - Animal Husbandry & Nutrition
Clock Hours: 70
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
Covers basic care and handling of dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, small rodents, rabbits, ferrets, and guinea pigs.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Proper restraints
- Restraint of small animals
- Restraints of Large animal
- Restraint Equipment
- Housing Requirements
- Micro/Macro Environment
- Environmental parameters
- Acceptable husbandry techniques
- Animal Feed and Nutrition
- Species Specific diet
- Feed storage
- Feeding Equipment
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AAL 2021 - Genetics and Colony Health
Clock Hours: 26
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
The student studies animal breeding systems and techniques, using isolators and equipment, types of animals used for specific breeding systems, shipping and receiving animals, room and cage sanitation, and environment and inventory monitoring.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Experimental Design
- Identify Breeding systems and Techniques
- Prepare project protocol
- Inbreeding and Outbreeding
- Implement SOPS for routine animal care and colony management
- Ordering, Shipping, and Receiving
- Quarantine
- Isolation
- Estrus Cycles
- Confirming Pregnancy
- Record Keeping
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AAL 2030 - Species Specific Information
Clock Hours: 84
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
Provide students a working knowledge of fundamental information regarding the principles of species specific make up
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Common Companions
- Dogs
- Cats
- Birds
- Guinea, pigs, gerbils, hamster
- Common Laboratory Species
- Mice
- Rats
- Ferrets
- Pigs
- Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles
- Ruminants and Agricultural animals
- Cows
- Goats
- Sheep
- Equine
- Poultry
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AAL 2060 - Animal Diseases and Treatment
Clock Hours: 60
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course examines primary infectious disease etiology, symptoms, transmission, prevention and control, as well as requirements and handling diagnostic samples properly. Emphasizes high exposure diseases (viral, bacterial, mycotic, and parasitic) that might involve the lab animal technician.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Examine animal viral diseases
- Etiology
- Symptoms,
- Mode of transmission
- Method of prevention
- Examine Bacterial diseases
- Etiology
- Symptoms,
- Mode of transmission
- Method of prevention
- Examine Mycotic diseases
- Etiology
- Symptoms,
- Mode of transmission
- Method of prevention
- Examine Parasitic diseases
- Etiology
- Symptoms,
- Mode of transmission
- Method of prevention
- Life cycles
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AAL 2070 - Clinical Husbandry
Clock Hours: 120
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to attend off-site clinical locations to demonstrate skills learned thus far. Students participate at clinical sites that are directly related to training and skills attained during the first trimester of enrollment.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate, in a clinical setting, knowledge of:
- Animal Behavior & Restraints
- Animal Husbandry & Nutrition
- Genetics & Colony Health
- Species Specific Information
- Pharmacology & Euthanasia
- Animal Diseases and Treatment
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AAL 3005 - Veterinary Assisting I- Animal Care and Nursing
Clock Hours: 30
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
Understand the role of the Veterinary Assistant and health care team.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Patient safety and nutrition
- Promote patient and provider safety.
- Demonstrate proper handling techniques.
- Demonstrate proper restraint techniques.
- Identify basic nutritional concepts that contribute to the health of the animal
- Client Management
- Demonstrate caring and professional behavior to patients healthcare teams
- Develop communication and customer service skills.
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of each member of the veterinary team in the delivery of excellent care.
- Adhere to professional standards regarding patient information.
- Identify how ethical and legal issues impact patient care outcomes and the healthcare team. Understand the importance of pet insurance.
- Patient Management
- Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret health record documentation.
- Develop skills for data collection and interpretation.
- Demonstrate basic exam room procedures.
- Understand the basic zoonotic and communicable diseases
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AAL 3006 - Veterinary Assisting II- Laboratory Procedures
Clock Hours: 40
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
Students are introduced to laboratory equipment, laboratory procedures and the principles of microscopy, parasitology, urine analysis, hematology and bacteriology.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Laboratory Procedures
- Adhere to safe and professional lab skills and techniques.
- Identify proper laboratory record-keeping techniques.
- Explain the principles of microscopy
- Demonstrate effective use of a microscope
- Safety standards while handling processing chemicals.
- Explain the role of diagnostic testing in ectoparasite examinations
- Quality control standards.
- Blood chemistries and Hematology
- Urine analysis
- Bacteriology
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AAL 3007 - Veterinary Assist. III Anesthesia and Surgical Assist.
Clock Hours: 40
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course covers surgical nursing, patient prep, surgical instruments, package prep and anesthesia.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Preparing the Surgical suite for aseptic surgical procedure
- Prepare the surgical patient
- Perform patient from anesthesia
- Assist veterinary surgeon with surgical procedure
- Evaluate post-surgical patients
- Perform maintenance of surgical and anesthetic equipment
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