Telecommunication Technologies

32-451-1 Technical Diploma (two-year)
Offered at Rice Lake

Interact. Diagnose. Troubleshoot.

To successfully enter today's innovative field of telecommunications, you need a foundation in merging technologies – as the traditional areas of telephone and cable television rely more and more on computer information systems and wireless communications. You will learn how to install and maintain business and residential electronic equipment; coaxial, twisted pair, and fiber optic cable systems; and wireless technologies.

WITC will make sure you have the hands-on skills, computer background, and interpersonal skills to excel in your career. Specific areas of interest can be selected according to the student’s career choices. The degree is designed to be flexible, too. Whether your goal is a one- or two-year technical diploma, WITC's Telecommunication Technologies degree can meet your individual needs.

Skilled. Precise. Adaptable.

Successful graduates have certain characteristics and skills. As you prepare for your career, you should strive to reach a comfort level in the following courses or skills:

• Energy
• Electronics
• Algebra
• Physics
• Principles of Technology
• English
• Speech
• Creative Writing
• Accounting
• Business Law
• Economics

Special Features

This WITC program is unique in the state.

WITC is an ETA-I (Electronics Technicians Association, International) approved training provider for the Fiber Optics Installer certification.

Program Outcomes

Employers will expect you, as a Telecommunication Technologies graduate, to be able to:

• Trace electronic circuitry on a schematic diagram
• Diagnose problem areas using electrical principles and solid-state/digital electronics
• Install, troubleshoot, and repair special systems
• Perform transmission acceptance tests
• Apply math concepts to electronic formulas
• Lay out and construct aerial and buried fiber optic and paired cable systems
• Interact with customers and the general public in a service-oriented industry
• Perform basic system construction
• Interpret system maps
• Relate to customers
• Perform routine installation and service activities
• Develop frequency channel assignments
• Apply RF settings

Program Costs

The estimated total program cost for the two-year Telecommunication Technologies program is approximately $9,000. This program is eligible for financial aid. View more information on program and costs.