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SpaceTEC Core Certification Readiness Course

Calhoun Community College offers the SpaceTEC Core Certification Readiness Course as a preparation course for the SpaceTEC Aerospace Technician Core Certification Exam. Upon completing the course, participants should be able to:

identify the six major sub-sections of the Aerospace Core Curriculum and familiarize themselves will the subject matter in each section.

accurately describe the three steps in the “Core” certification process and identify the minimum requirements of each.

interpret and select the appropriate text material in preparation for the written “Core examination”

Specific learning objectives include:

Read a micrometer and dial indicator
Operate a multimeter without error
Correctly read and analyze a wiring schematic
Identify aerospace bolts, nuts and other hardware without error
Differentiate between destructive and non-destructive testing
Evaluate specific unsafe working conditions and identify corrective action
Identify hazards in the workplace, corrective action for those hazards, including personal protective equipment.
Demonstrate an understanding of ohms law and calculate ohms law without error or omission
Demonstrate knowledge of composite materials, material compatibility/ incompatibility and the hazards involved

COURSE OUTLINE

I. Introduction to Aerospace 4/2/08	D. Units of Measure
A. Acronyms	E. The Unit of Power
B. Work Area Rules & Regulations	F. Resistors
C. Tool Inventory System	G. Switches
D. Professional Work Ethics	H. Series & Parallel Circuits
E. Quality Assurance & Quality Control	I. Components
E. Quality Assurance & Quality Control	J. Conductors (Wire & Cable)
F. Space History	IV. Applied Mechanics 4/4/08
II. Aerospace Safety 4/9/08	A. Mathematics
A. Toxic & Hazard Substances	B. Aerospace Drawings
B. Terminology	C. Aerospace Hardware
C. Chemical Entry into the Human Body	D. Aerospace Tools
C. Chemical Entry into the Human Body	V. Materials & Processes 4/11/08
D. Hearing Conservation Program	A. Metallurgy
E. Personal Protection Equipment	B. Metallurgical Processes
F. MSDS	C. Mechanical Behavior
G. Fire Protection	D. Inspection Fundamentals
H. Safe Work Zone, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, & Buddy System	E. Corrosion & Corrosion Control
H. Safe Work Zone, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, & Buddy System	VI. Test & Measurement 4/23/08
I. Material Handling & Storage	A. Inspection Requirements & Planning
J. Lanyards	A. Inspection Requirements & Planning
K. Walkways	B. Mechanical Surface Plate Inspection
L. Hoists & Cranes	B. Mechanical Surface Plate Inspection
M. Arms, Booms, Umbilicals, & Movement Hazard	C. Calipers & Micrometers
M. Arms, Booms, Umbilicals, & Movement Hazard	D. Electrical/Electronic Measurements
N. Ordnance	D. Electrical/Electronic Measurements
III. Basic Electricity 4/16/ & 4/18/08	E. Electrical Pressure, Flow, & Temperature Measurement
A. Electric Safety	E. Electrical Pressure, Flow, & Temperature Measurement
B. Metric Notation
C. Atomic Structure

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Course Code:

PC110

Course:

17.5 contact hours… 1.7 CEUs

Cost:

$270/person

Location:

Decatur campus, Aerospace Training Center Lecture Hall

Dates:

Wednesday’s & Friday’s April 2 - April 23 5:00 to 7:30PM

SpaceTEC Written Exam offered Saturday April 26 @ 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.

for more information, contact:
Ms. Jeanette Buchheit
Calhoun Community College
P.O. Box 2216
Decatur, AL 35609
(256) 306-2515
jbuchheit5929@calhoun.edu

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