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  "college": "mt-san-antonio-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Electronics",
  "id": "electronics-2--electronics-communications",
  "name": "Electronics Communications",
  "award": "Certificate of Completion",
  "department": "electronics-2",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/noncredit-programs/programsaz/vocational-programs/voc-electronics/electronics-communications/",
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      "markdown": "**Certificate of Completion #24210**\n\nIn addition to courses in electronics fundamentals, the Electronics Communications certificate program encompasses the study of both wire-based and wireless forms of analog and digital communications systems. Among the topics covered are amplitude and frequency modulation, multiplexing, antennas, transmission lines, and radio-wave propagation, as well as microwave systems, including radar and satellite operations, and computer networks.\n\n##### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n-   Students will be able to read and analyze DC, AC and other active device schematics for voltage, current, impedance and power quantities, and compare them to measured values.\n-   Students will demonstrate proper use of electronic test equipment and associate measurement results with circuit behaviors in the laboratory.\n-   Students will calculate and measure various modulation characteristics using a variety of modulation principles.\n-   Students will understand microwave components and circuits, transmission lines, Smith Charts, impedance matching, antenna characteristics, wave propagation, frequency analysis, and measurement techniques.\n-   Students will be prepared to take the National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers license exam.\n-   Students will use these results of both empirical and calculated unknown electrical parameters to assess or troubleshoot faults in circuit and system operation.\n-   Students will understand Standards, terminology, design, implementation, and troubleshooting techniques as they relate to both local and wide area networks.\n\nReview Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.\n\n##### Required Courses"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "VOC EL50A",
          "title": "Electronic Circuits - Direct Current (DC)",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VOC EL50B",
          "title": "Electronic Circuits (AC)",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VOC EL51",
          "title": "Semiconductor Devices and Circuits",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VOC EL53",
          "title": "Communications Systems",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VOC EL55",
          "title": "Microwave Communications",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VOC EL76",
          "title": "FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License Preparation",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VOC CNT56",
          "title": "Computer Networks",
          "indent": true
        }
      ]
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    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Back to Vocational Programs"
    }
  ]
}