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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog

Construction & Applied Technologies

Institute (CATI)

Electrical

Electrical Foundations

This series of courses prepares students for entry level opportunities in the

residential electrical industry and covers the material, methods, regulations, and

tools required to perform residential structural wiring installation and repair.

Required Course/s

ELC 167 Fundamentals of Structural Wiring

ELC 168 Residential Electric

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

ENGL70 or ENGL75 or ESOL70 or ESOL72 or ESOL 100

Electrical Advanced

This series of courses prepares students for entry level opportunities in the

electrical industry and covers the material, methods, regulations, and tools

required to perform commercial or residential structural wiring installation and

repair. Students are also introduced to data cabling, emergency generators, and

solar photovoltaic technology.

Required Course/s

ELC 167 Fundamentals of Structural Wiring

ELC 168 Residential Electric

ELC 166 Commercial Electric

ELC 169 Specialized Systems

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

ENGL70 or ENGL75 or ESOL70 or ESOL72 or ESOL 100

Welding

Welding Foundations

This series of courses provides students with a broad range of knowledge and

skills needed for welding and cutting metal. Topics include basic metallurgy,

welding symbols and blueprint reading, and an overview of welding processes.

Required Course/s

WLD 160 Introduction to Welding

WLD 165 Welding Symbols and Blueprint Reading

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

ENGL70 or ENGL75 or ESOL70 or ESOL72 or ESOL 100

Welding – GMAW

This series of courses provides students with a broad range of knowledge and

skills needed for welding and cutting metal, with a focus on Gas Metal Arc

Welding (GMAW). Topics include basic metallurgy, filler metal selection, welding

symbols and blueprint reading, and setting equipment parameters.

Required Course/s

WLD 160 Introduction to Welding

WLD 165 Welding Symbols and Blueprint Reading

WLD 171 Advanced Welding: GMAW

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

ENGL70 or ENGL75 or ESOL70 or ESOL72 or ESOL 100

Welding – SMAW

This series of courses provides students with a broad range of knowledge and

skills needed for welding and cutting metal, with a focus on Shielded Metal Arc

Welding (SMAW). Topics include basic metallurgy, electrode selection, welding

symbols and blueprint reading, and setting equipment parameters. Students will

have the opportunity to earn a 2G and 3G Structural Steel qualification.

Required Course/s

WLD 160 Introduction to Welding

WLD 165 Welding Symbols and Blueprint Reading

WLD 161 Advanced Welding: SMAW

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

ENGL70 or ENGL75 or ESOL70 or ESOL72 or ESOL 100

Healthcare Careers

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA, GNA)

Certified Nursing Assistant

This series of courses teaches basic patient care skills, the student’s role as a

member of the healthcare team, disease processes, and infection control and

safety issues. Combined with a clinical experience, this program meets all

eligibility requirements for CNA certification in the state of Maryland and prepares

students for the Geriatric Nursing Assistant test.

Required Course/s

CAH 145 Foundation for Healthcare Careers

ADE 625 Bridge to Careers - Healthcare

CAH 132 Certified Nursing Assistant Part I

CAH 133 Certified Nursing Assistant Part II

CAH 190 CNA Clinical

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

Placement into ENGL75; ESOL72 or ESOL 100 or Floor score of 52 (Classic) or

237 (Next Gen); or 102 LOEP

Co-requisites: Current American Heart Association, Basic Life Support CPR card

or register for SAF157: CPR Basic Life Support

Dental Assisting & Oral Radiography

Dental Assisting

This series of courses introduces students to all aspects of entry level dental

assisting knowledge and skills as well as oral radiography fundamentals and

prepares students for the Dental Assisting National Board National Entry Level

Dental Assistant Certification Exam.

Required Course/s

CAH 145 Foundation for Healthcare Careers

ADE 625 Bridge to Careers - Healthcare

CAH 520 Fundamentals of Dental Assisting

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

Placement into ENGL75; ESOL72 or ESOL 100 or Floor score of 52 (Classic) or

237 (Next Gen); or 102 LOEP

Co-requisites: Current American Heart Association, Basic Life Support CPR card

or register for SAF157: CPR Basic Life Support