Apprenticeship-Sound Technician
Certificate of Achievement Occupational and Noncredit Programs · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
A four-year apprenticeship program. Students will work in the field during the day and attend class in the evenings. Each apprentice is paid for field work with regularly scheduled pay increases based on required work hours and completion of classroom instruction. Upon completion of this program, students will receive a certificate of completion from the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards and Journeyman Sound Technician status in the I.B.E.W. All students must be indentured Sound Technical apprentices to be eligible for the course. Interested applicants from San Diego/Imperial counties should apply to the San Diego Electrical Training Trust, 4675 Viewridge Avenue, Suite D, San Diego, CA 92123. Telephone: (858) 569-6322, ext. 111.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | 44 | |
| AP SC 701 | Introduction to the Sound and Communication Trade Industry | 4 |
| AP SC 702 | Electrical Theory and Practices DC | 4 |
| AP SC 703 | Electrical Theory and Practices AC | 4 |
| AP SC 704 | Semiconductor Electronics | 4 |
| AP SC 705 | Introduction to Signaling Devices and Systems | 4 |
| AP SC 706 | Management/Alarms/Codes/Circuits | 4 |
| AP SC 707 | Certification Preparation and Networking System Applications | 4 |
| AP WE 713 | Electrician Work Experience | 16 |
| Total | 44 | |