Electrical Technology - Occupational Safety

The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Electrical Technology is designed to prepare students for employment in various industries as electrical/electronic technicians. Students develop the practical skills needed to calculate, install, and work with electrical machinery, machine control, and other electrically controlled devices in residential, 48 Tidewater Community College 2019–2020 Catalog | Career and Technical commercial and industrial environments. In addition, this program also provides students with a comprehensive set of skills that are needed in the electrical industry. Training options in career specialty areas include program and logic control, industrial and business management, renewable energy technologies, fiber and data cabling, and occupational safety. The degree offers students an in-depth background in electrical fundamentals through theory and hands-on instruction.