Commercial Electrical Maintenance • Associate in Applied Science

Occupational Program

Colleague Code: AAS.CEM

Curriculum Code: CEM 253

Program Information:

• This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.
• Portions of this program are provided by the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives, 6460 South Sixth Street Road, Springfield. Those portions include the EDL program courses.

To learn more about this program and view contact information, visit Commercial Electrical Maintenance or contact the Workforce Institute at 217-786-2751 or [e-mail]. 

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

EGL 103	Technical and Professional Communication I	3
ELM 103	Principles of Electricity and Circuits	4
ELM 105	Principles of Transformers and AC Circuits	4
TEM 103	Vocational-Technical Math	3
	or a higher math elective	3-5
ELM 102	Electrical Safety Certificates	1
Total Credit Hours:		15-17

Second Semester:

EGL 106	Technical and Professional Communication II	3
	OR
CMN 104	Interpersonal Communication	3
ELM 107	Motors and Generators	4
ELM 115	Residential and Commercial Wiring	4
CAD 151	Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Drafting	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Third Semester:

WIT 107	Mechatronics Blueprint Reading	3
ESI 101	Employability Skills	2
Total Credit Hours:		5

Fourth Semester:

ELM 114	AC Industrial Controls	4
ELM 117	Electrical Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance	4
WIT 109	Programmable Logic Controls I	4
BUS 121	Introduction to Business	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Fifth Semester:

WIT 209	Programmable Logic Controls II	4
TES 121	Technical Shop Physics	3
CSC 105	Computer Applications and Concepts	3
	Humanities, Fine Arts or Social Science Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		13

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses

Please see your Student Success Advisor for course planning.

EGL 103	Technical and Professional Communication I	3
EGL 106	Technical and Professional Communication II	3
	OR
CMN 104	Interpersonal Communication	3
TEM 103	Vocational-Technical Math	3
	or a higher math elective	3-5
TES 121	Technical Shop Physics	3
	Humanities, Fine Arts or Social Science Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15-17

Note: For students wishing to transfer to a four-year university, they should pursue a pathway that substitutes EGL 101 and 102 for EGL 103 and 106 or CMN 104. Contact your transfer institution and Student Success Advisor for guidance on transferable general education coursework.

Required Program Courses

ELM 103	Principles of Electricity and Circuits	4
ELM 105	Principles of Transformers and AC Circuits	4
ELM 107	Motors and Generators	4
ELM 114	AC Industrial Controls	4
ELM 115	Residential and Commercial Wiring	4
ELM 117	Electrical Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance	4
WIT 107	Mechatronics Blueprint Reading	3
WIT 109	Programmable Logic Controls I	4
WIT 209	Programmable Logic Controls II	4
ELM 102	Electrical Safety Certificates	1
Total Credit Hours:		36

Required Program Support Courses

BUS 121	Introduction to Business	3
CAD 151	Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Drafting	3
CSC 105	Computer Applications and Concepts	3
ESI 101	Employability Skills	2
Total Credit Hours:		11