Program Description
This diploma program will prepare students for a career in the
next generation of telecommunications technologies and will
provide them with a variety of employment opportunities in the
growing field of telecommunications. Throughout their program of
study, students will gain broad academic and multi-disciplinary
education that will help prepare them for careers as
telecommunications installers, service technicians, and
networking technicians. They will develop an understanding of
the telecommunications and networking industries and the
relationship between, voice, data, and video in converged
applications and networks. The graduates will have the hands-on
skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in this
expanding technological field.
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Length of Program
A minimum of 92 credit hours is required for graduation. A
full-time student could expect to complete the program in
five to six quarters.
Campus Location
The Convergent Technology diploma is
offered quarterly on the Ben Hill-Irwin campus.
Employment Opportunities
The need for well-trained and qualified
technicians will continue to increase in the field of
telecommunications as many of the service providers and
other telecommunications companies implement new convergent
services including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and
IPTV, as well as continuing to deliver and maintain existing
telecommunications technologies. The new services will
become more complex and require a better-trained technician
for installation and repair.
Salary Range
The average salary range for Convergent Telecommunications
graduates is $25,000-$42,000.
Entrance Requirements
Required Age: 16 years of age or older
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Placement exam required.
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Regular |
Provisional |
| Reading |
38 |
33 |
| Writing |
35 |
32 |
| Numerical |
37 |
35 |
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Curriculum
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| Course No. |
Title |
Credit
Hours |
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General Core Courses |
| ENG 101 |
English |
5 |
| MAT 101 |
General Mathematics |
5 |
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Occupational Courses |
| SCT 100 |
Introduction to
Microcomputers |
3 |
| EMP 100 |
Interpersonal Relations &
Prof. Dev. |
3 |
| IFC 101 |
Direct Current I |
4 |
| IFC 102 |
Alternating Current I |
4 |
| IFC 103 |
Solid State I |
4 |
| TEL 122 |
Computer Installation and
Repair |
7 |
| TEL 160 |
Digital Transmission
Systems |
3 |
| TEL 163 |
Wideband, Digital Data |
3 |
| TEL 202 |
BICSI Level 1 |
3 |
| TEL 116 |
Fiber Optics |
6 |
| TEL 108 |
Network Installation |
6 |
| CIS 2321 |
Introduction to LANs and
WANs |
6 |
| CIS 2322 |
Multiple Networks and
WANs |
6 |
| CIS 276 |
Advanced Switches and
Routers |
6 |
| CIS 277 |
WAN Design |
6 |
| CIS 103 |
Operating Systems |
6 |
| TEL 211 |
Communications Platforms |
6 |
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credit hours required: |
92 |
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Would you like to know
more?
For more information about the Convergent Networking Specialization of
the Convergent Telecommunications
Technology diploma program at ECTC, please let us know! You
can contact the admissions office by phone or by email.
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