Business · Industrial Technology and Skilled Trades

This course provides theory, diagnosis, and service common to all automotive internal combustion engines. Course includes engine rebuilding and performance testing. This course prepares students for the ASE certification test on engine repair.

Course provides students with an opportunity to perform advanced automotive service work in preparation for entry into the automotive trade. Course includes an option for students to develop skills at an automotive worksite. This course addresses all service and repair on any vehicle system and provides the student exposure to shop management operations and strategies. This course is intended for automotive majors and prepares the student to take all eight ASE automotive certification exams.

This course provides the student with entry level skills in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of the residential electrical industry.

This course will provide the student with the skills required to enter the field of general carpentry maintenance including estimating, layout, building component placement, and structure assembly.

This course will provide the student with skills related to drywall installation and repair including estimating, placement, finishing, and texturing.

This course will provide the student with entry level skills in the installation, maintenance, trouble-shooting and repair of the residential plumbing industry.

This course is designed to help students develop skills necessary to perform a comprehensive career self-assessment, a social media audit, and to search and apply for jobs. The course includes creating an application, cover letter, résumé, references, letters of recommendation, and thank you notes. Communication and interviewing skills are developed and live interviews conducted.

Designed to give students the opportunity to learn through supervised work experiences, this course integrates students' educational activities with on-the-job learning opportunities. This can include learning job survival skills, improving technical skills, developing effective human relations, and communications skills. This course is designed to serve students from all disciplines who wish to experience supervised on-the-job training as part of their skills, upgrade their positions, or move to new career areas through job-related experiences and goals described in a written training plan.

Basic instruction in permanent waving, chemical straightening, curling, shampooing, and hairstyling. Students will be instructed in basic manipulative skills, knowledge and safety precautions when giving chemical waves or chemical relaxers. Designed to bring students up to an intermediate level.

Continuation of COS 113. Advanced level of instruction in permanent waving, chemical straightening, curling, shampooing, and hairstyling. Students will be instructed in basic manipulative skills, knowledge and safety precautions when giving chemical waves or chemical relaxers. Designed to bring students up to a professional level.

Continuation of COS 115. Professional level of instruction in permanent waving, chemical straightening, curling, shampooing, and hairstyling. Students will be instructed in basic manipulative skills, knowledge, and safety precautions when giving chemical waves or chemical relaxers.

Includes care and beautification of the hands, arms, feet, legs, and nails; practice in giving basic manicures, pedicures, hand/arm massages, and foot/leg massages. A study is made of proper use of instruments, equipment, personal hygiene, sanitation, common nail conditions, diseases, and State Board rules and regulations affecting the cosmetologist performing manicuring, pedicuring, hand/arm and leg/foot massages.

Continuation of COS 121. Includes care and beautification of the hands, arms, feet, legs, and nails; practice in giving basic manicures, pedicures, hand/arm massages, and foot/leg massages. A study is made of proper use of instruments, equipment, personal hygiene, sanitation, common nail conditions, diseases, and State Board rules and regulations affecting the cosmetologist performing manicuring, pedicuring, hand/arm and leg/foot massages.

Includes care and beautification of the nails, hands, legs, feet, and arms. Emphasis is on theory, proper use of instruments, equipment, personal hygiene, common nail conditions and diseases, basic nail techniques, and State Board rules and regulations affecting manicurists.

Emphasis is on additional skill building in areas covered in Manicuring I including bacteriology, sanitation, and disinfection, safety in the salon, and professional image.

Includes care and beautification of the nails, hands, legs, feet, and arms. Emphasis is on theory, proper use of instruments, equipment, personal hygiene, common nail conditions and diseases, basic nail techniques, and State Board rules and regulations affecting manicurists.

Emphasis is on polishing all manicuring skills in preparation for the state board exam. Additional instruction in salon management and nail product/services sales.

For students and student instructors needing additional hours in preparation for the Arizona State Board of Cosmetology Licensing exam and/or to enhance cosmetology skills. This course provides further training for licensed cosmetologists wishing to hone their skills and ensure salon readiness. Professional level of instruction in basic cosmetology techniques; permanent waving, chemical straightening, curling, shampooing, and hairstyling. Advanced instruction in haircutting techniques, hair color, bleaching, special effects, and color correction. Student instructors will work individually with students in the cosmetology Program to ensure classroom readiness. 

This is an introductory course covering direct current and alternating current theory and electrical safety with emphasis on industrial applications. The course will begin with the basics of lockout/tagout and cover the hazards and procedures within the NFPA 70E (standards for electrical safety in the workplace). With the use of a 12 and 24-volt DC and AC simulator, students will gain practice with basic electrical components, digital multimeter use and troubleshooting. 

This course introduces the student to both Electric Relay Controls and Electrical fabrication.

Electric Relay Control introduces the functions of relay logic control circuits used in industrial, commercial and residential applications. Describing functions and application of functions covered in control logic include logic elements such as AND, OR, NOT, NOR, and NAND. Ladder Diagrams are explained and learners connect, operate, and design a ladder diagram using one or more logic elements.

Electrical fabrication introduces electrical system wiring and develops fundamental knowledge of electrical wiring and components. Covers basic electrical system wiring, interpreting wire installation plans, handling non-metallic cable, understanding application of basic components such as switches, outlets, and lighting, and connecting electrical services.

This course will be broken into four sections: NFPA 70E (standards for electrical safety in the workplace), 600 volts switching, meter safety, and electric motor control. 

NFPA 70E will review safety related work practices. 

600-volt switching is a Freeport policy class for non-electricians to learn how to operate company-identified switches within the plant. This portion of the course is designed to help the learner determine what role they play in interacting with switches, breakers, disconnects, and resets on the Freeport McMoRan properties.

Meter safety will teach operation of the fluke 87 and review digital multimeter use. 

Electric motor control section of this course introduces electric relay control of AC electric motors found in industrial, commercial, and residential applications. Learner’s gain understanding of the operation, installation, design, and troubleshooting of AC electric motor control circuits for many common applications. Develops skills in interpreting schematics, system design, motor start / stop circuits, motor sequence control, reversing motor control, and motor jogging. Safety is emphasized throughout, highlighting motor safety, lockout/ tagout and safety interlocks.

This course introduces the student to both Variable Frequency Drives and Electrical Raceways.

Variable frequency AC drives teaches variable frequency AC solid-state control of 3-phase electric motors. Learners develop knowledge in the operation, installation, performance analysis, troubleshooting, and design of AC solid state control using 2-wire, 3-wire, manual, and open-loop speed control. Highlights motor jogging and dynamic braking as well as programmable acceleration and deceleration.

The electrical raceways concepts taught begin with the introduction to raceways including conduit basics, EMT conduit cutoff and preparation, conduit bodies and boxes, and conduit fittings. Basic conduit bending includes conduit benders, basic conduit bending, and offset bends. This course leads into more in depth topics such as advanced raceways including IMC conduit and flexible conduit, conductors, disconnects, and over current protection, and conduit sizing and wire pulling techniques.

Application of quilting techniques. Projects are chosen by students to meet their individual needs and interests.

This course teaches the different types of heating units used in all applications of the HVAC industry. The knowledge will enable the student to be able to work on and repair all major brands of heating units and prepares the student for a career in the field.

This course teaches the students the techniques required for servicing and repairing all forms of HVAC systems. The student will become familiar with being able to determine what is wrong in a given circumstance by evaluating what is wrong with information the student has learned. This knowledge will also prepares the student for a career in the field. 

This course develops a thorough knowledge of the refrigeration system, its heat exchange components, and applies it to the commercial arena.

This course will introduce students to commercial ice maker assembly, the various applications of ice makers in the commercial industry, the potential maintenance issues that may arise with ice making equipment, and the process to diagnose and repair them.

This course covers arc welding machines, their use and care; flat, vertical, and overhead welding using various types of electrodes. Welding safety and basic principles will be covered.

This course provides skill development in advanced arc welding techniques in all positions. In this course students will use TIG, GMAW, plasma and flame cutting equipment. This course places an emphasis on preparing the student to take the AWS welding certification test. An additional fee is required. 

This course teaches flux cored arc welding (FCAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) principles and techniques. Course includes metal preparation processes, equipment set-up, and welding techniques related to different metal types and welding positions. This course helps prepare students for American Welding Society (AWS) entry-level certifications. An additional fee is required. 

This course teaches welding processes as used in modern industry. Course provides instruction in and experience with all major welding processes with emphasis on proper welding techniques to ensure students understand industry requirements. This course places an emphasis on preparing the student to take the AWS welding certification test. An additional fee is required. 

Application of advanced welding techniques utilizing multiple welding processes to successfully weld pipe and plate. Instruction will emphasize certification test preparation towards AWS welding codes.