TECH A010: Technology Explorers Academy
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Eff Term | Fall 2026 |
| Curriculum Committee Approval Date | 12/03/2025 |
| Top Code | 095600 - Manufacturing and Industrial Technology (CTE) |
| Units | .5 Total Units (Lecture Units .5) |
| Hours | 9 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 9) |
| Total Outside of Class Hours | 18 |
| Total Student Learning Hours | 27 |
| Course Credit Status | Credit: Non-Degree Applicable (C) |
| Material Fee | No |
| Basic Skills | Not Basic Skills (N) |
| Repeatable | No |
| Open Entry/Open Exit | No |
| Grading Policy | Pass/No Pass (B) |
Course Description
Introduction to the Industrial Technology careers and programs at Orange Coast College including presentations of each Industrial Technology program This course may also be offered online. Offered on a pass-no pass basis only. Not Transferable.
Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)
- The student will be able to identify the Industrial Technology careers available at Orange Coast College.
Course Objectives
- 1. Make informed decisions on career choices by procuring necessary information concerning various Industrial Technology careers offered at Orange Coast College.
- 2. Explain and assist students with the application process to enter an Industrial Technology program at Orange Coast College.
- 3. State the requirements of technical education in the Industrial Technology professions.
- 4. State various types of employment trends and opportunities in Industrial Technology professions.
- 5. List positive attributes of Industrial Technology professions.
- 6. State concerns that may be adverse to entering an Industrial Technology profession.
- 7. List state and national requirements of various Industrial Technology professions.
Lecture Content
- Introduction to the Industrial Technology Professions
- Architectural Technology
- Aviation Maintenance Technology
- Aviation Science
- Construction Technology
- Electronics
- Engineering
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR)
- Horticulture
- Manufacturing Technology
- Photography
- Professional Mariner
- Welding Technology
- Industry Requirements
- Job sites and transportation per industry
- Physical requirements per industry
- Dress code per industry
- CPR
- OSHA
- Hazards per industry
- Counseling
- Catalog
- A.S. Degree Requirements
- Certificate Requirements
- Appointments and services
- Catalog
- Industrial Career Considerations
- Opportunities
- Equity
- Salary and benefits
- Industry Orientation
- Mobility
- Career Ladder
- Entry level for industries
- Advanced opportunities for industries
- Opportunities
Method(s) of Instruction
- Lecture (02)
Instructional Techniques
Lecture and application of ideas, lecturer feedback Video/CD/Internet
Reading Assignments
none
Writing Assignments
Write a brief autobiography incorporating application writing and concepts learned inclass related to career choice. (assignment is NOT critiqued for grammar/spelling, only for degree of introspection)1-2 hours per week
Out-of-class Assignments
none
Study Non-Contact Hours Recommended
18
Methods of Student Evaluation
- Midterm Exam
- Final Exam
- Short Quizzes
- Essay Examinations
- Report
- Projects (Individual/Group)
- Problem Solving Exercises
- Skills Demonstration
Demonstration of Critical Thinking
Student participation and decision making for program of choice.
Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration
Completion of student handouts and program application.
Textbooks Resources
Rationale: -
Resources Subscreen
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Eligible Discipline(s)
- Architecture: Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
- Aviation (flight, navigation, ground school, air traffic control): Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
- Construction technology: Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
- Electronics: Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
- Aeronautics (airframe and powerplant, aircraft mechanics, aeronautical engineering technician, avionics): Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
- Engineering technology: Master’s degree in any field of engineering technology or engineering OR bachelor’s degree in either of the above AND master’s degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, biological science, or chemistry, OR bachelor’s degree in industrial technology, engineering technology or engineering AND a professional engineer’s license OR the equivalent. Master's degree required.
- Air conditioning, refrigeration, heating (solar energy technician): Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
- Ornamental horticulture (landscape architecture, floristry, floral design) horticulture, design, maintenance, landscape: Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
- Manufacturing technology (quality control, process control): Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
- Photographic technology/commercial photography: Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
- Marine engine technology: Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
- Welding: Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.