Alternative Energy Technology - Solar Technology, One-Year Technical Certificate

Curriculum Code #6356

(Not offered 2023-2024)

Division of Engineering, Business and Information Technologies

The solar technology one-year technical certificate prepares the student for a range of analysis, installation and maintenance skills associated with the solar thermal industry. Typical job responsibilities will include design, testing, R&D, service, maintenance and installation assignments. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
ALET 111 INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 3
ALET 112 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 4
ELCT 111 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I 3
MTHM 155 TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS I 4
SDEV 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 1 1
 Hours15
Spring Semester
ALET 222 SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS 2 4
ALET 223 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS 2 4
ELCT 227 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE 2 2
ENGL 161 COLLEGE COMPOSITION I 3
Select one of the following: 3
Arts and Humanities Elective 4
Social Science Elective 5
 Hours16
 Total Hours31
1

A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.

2

Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite.

3

Select any Arts and Humanities Ohio Transfer 36 course.

4

Select any Social Science Ohio Transfer 36 course.

Program Contact(s):

Kelly Zelesnik
440-366-7028
kzelesni@lorainccc.edu

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.