Career and Technical Education Center - District 6

Covers Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) operations utilizing a variety of electrodes and advanced joint designs. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Covers pipe welding operations utilizing the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process in a variety of positions on carbon steel. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Covers pipe welding operations utilizing various processes and positions. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Prepares students for the CompTIA A+ certification examination. PC hardware and operating system installation, configuration and troubleshooting are practiced and reviewed using A+ techniques. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Introduces different types of contracts, legal requirements, and liabilities that are related to the construction industry. This course also focuses on contracting parties and their legal options and obligations when they interact during the construction phases. Specifications as an important part of the construction documents will be introduced. Course is not repeatable for credit.

A study is made of the restrictions, standards, and requirements that in the interest of public safety and welfare have been established by law to govern the construction of buildings and their materials. Specifications are developed to describe building materials to be furnished and how they are to be installed. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Introduces the fundamentals of electrical trades and practices in residential application. Topics in this course include orientation to the electrical trade, electrical safety, basic electrical circuits, electrical theory, introduction to the National Electrical Code, device boxes, raceways and fittings, conductors and cables, basic electrical construction drawings, residential electrical services, electrical test equipment, and basic installation techniques. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Introduces the fundamentals of electrical trades and practice in residential application. Topics covered include load calculations for branch and feeder circuits, conductor selection and calculations for installation, practical applications of lighting, hazardous locations, overcurrent protection, distribution equipment, transformers, commercial electrical services, motor calculations, voice, data, and video systems, and motor controls. Department approval is required. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Delivers a comprehensive overview of network security, including general security concepts. Communication Security is studied, including remote access, e-mail, the Web, directory and file transfer, and wireless data. Common network attacks are introduced. Cryptography basics are incorporated, and operational/organizational security is discussed as it relates to physical security, disaster recovery, and business continuity. Computer forensics is introduced. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Provides students with the opportunity to supplement coursework with practical work experience related to their educational program. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the education facility and with the direct guidance of the instructor. Course is repeatable with a maximum of 12 credit hours.

Covers Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) operations on carbon steel utilizing various positions and joint designs. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Develops welding and associated skills in metal fabrication. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Exposes the student to the field of digital computer forensics and investigation. This class provides the student with methods to properly conduct a digital forensics investigation including a discussion of ethics. Topics covered include fundamental concepts, history of computer forensics, file structures, data recovery techniques, computer forensic tools and analyses. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Covers Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) operations utilizing various base metals, positions, and joint designs. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Provides a demonstrated culmination of learning within a given program of study. Department approval is required. This course has admission requirements.  Please call or email the Accounting department for more information. See the department web page at https://www.aims.edu/degrees-certificates/accounting for contact information.  Course is repeatable with a maximum of 12 credit hours.

Provides students with the knowledge necessary to understand, identify and perform necessary tasks involved in supporting a network. Covers the vendor-independent networking skills and concepts that affect all aspects of networking, such as installing and configuring the TCP/IP. This course also prepares students for the Networking II: Network + course. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Covers Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) operation utilizing E-XX10 electrodes. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Covers Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) operations utilizing a variety of electrodes and advanced joint designs. Course is not repeatable for credit.