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  "college": "porterville-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "EVCT",
  "name": "Electric Vehicle Certified Technician",
  "sourceUrl": "https://reg-prod.ec.kccd.edu/StudentRegistrationSsb/ssb/term/termSelection?mode=courseSearch",
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    {
      "code": "EVCT P50Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P50Z",
      "title": "Electric Vehicle Fundamental Skills",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 6 hours",
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      "description": "Prerequisite(s): None. This class will prepare you for the fundamentals needed to succeed in the Electric Vehicle Technician Certificate and Advanced Certificate Program. The topics covered will include basic required mathematical operations, basic computer skills, and workplace preparedness specific to the field and industry.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/evct/#evct-p50z",
          "subject": "EVCT"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 3,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/evct/#evct-p50z",
          "subject": "EVCT"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P60Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P60Z",
      "title": "Introduction to Electric Vehicle Technology and Safety",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "total laboratory 4 hours",
      "prerequisite": "EVCT P50Z and OSHA 10-Hour General Industry.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Introduction to Electric Vehicle Technology covers standard transportation industry history and terminology, introductory concepts, hand tools, electric vehicle safety, environmental regulations, and service information. Topics include familiarization with major vehicle systems, material safety data sheets, and personal protective equipment. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate appropriate safety procedures, identify and use basic shop tools, and describe safety best practices.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/evct/#evct-p60z",
          "subject": "EVCT"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P61Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P61Z",
      "title": "Electronics I",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 12 hours, total laboratory 4 hours",
      "prerequisite": "EVCT P60Z.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "DC Electronics deals with the descriptive and analytical relationship between voltage, current, resistance, power, and energy in series, parallel, and series/parallel DC circuits. You will learn about Ohm's law and basic additional network laws and theorems as they are applied to DC circuits. AC Electronics studies alternating current and its uses. You will learn about basic voltage and current and electronic devices. Additionally, hands-on lab experiences complement the theories studied and allow you to use test instruments and measuring techniques.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/evct/#evct-p61z",
          "subject": "EVCT"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P62Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P62Z",
      "title": "Battery Technologies I",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 12 hours; laboratory 2 hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 1: Electric Vehicle (EV) Safety Certificate. Battery Technologies I apply the technologies used in modern battery storage systems. You will learn about basic battery chemistries, DC characteristics, safely handling cells and battery packs, manufacturing practices, and battery packs' installation in various applications. Upon completion, you will be able to demonstrate the difference between basic chemistries, the unique characteristics of DC batteries, and diagnostic procedures. This is part one of a two-part class.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/evct/#evct-p62z",
          "subject": "EVCT"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P63Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P63Z",
      "title": "Vehicle Control Systems I",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 12 hours; 8 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 1: Electric Vehicle (EV) Safety Certificate. Vehicle Control Systems I covers basic transportation electronic systems, including programmable logic controllers, computer control systems, telematics, high voltage systems, using CANBus and other protocols, and electronic accessories. Topics include theory, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of starting, charging, lighting, power accessories, and various body computer control systems. This is part one of a two-part class.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/evct/#evct-p63z",
          "subject": "EVCT"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P64Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P64Z",
      "title": "Braking Systems I",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 8 hours; 8 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Electric Vehicle (EV) Safety Certificate. Braking Systems I covers electric vehicle braking systems, including electric and hydraulic power brake assist, electric parking brake systems, servicing rotors, brake pads, and regenerative braking systems. Topics include theory, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of electrically controlled brake system components and control systems. This is part one of a two-part class.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P65Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P65Z",
      "title": "Steering and Suspension Systems I",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 8 hours; 8 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Electric Vehicle (EV) Safety Certificate. Steering and Suspension Systems I cover electric and hydraulic power steering systems, along with modern suspension systems, including theory, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of steering and suspension systems and components, wheel alignments, and all-wheel alignments. This is the first part of a two-part class.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P66Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P66Z",
      "title": "Vehicle Control Systems II",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 16 hours; 4 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Electric Vehicle (EV) Components Certificate. Vehicle Control Systems II covers advanced transportation electronic systems, including programmable logic controllers, computer control systems, telematics, high voltage systems, navigation, collision avoidance systems, using CANBus and other protocols, and electronic accessories. Topics include theory, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of starting, charging, lighting, airbags, power accessories, and various body computer control systems. The use of electronic service information, the proper diagnostic process, and proper diagnostic services tools are emphasized. This is part two of a two-part class.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P67Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P67Z",
      "title": "Climate Control and Thermal Management Systems",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 8 hours; 6 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 2: Electric Vehicle (EV) Components Certificate. Climate Control and Thermal Management Systems covers refrigeration and heating, electrical/electronic controls, and diagnosis and repair of climate control and battery pack cooling systems. Topics include theory, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of climate control components and systems, recovery/recycling of refrigerants, thermal management systems, and safety and environmental regulations.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P68Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P68Z",
      "title": "Capstone I",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 2 hours; 10 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 2: Electric Vehicle (EV) Components Certificate. Capstone I will build a testbench up from the provided components of an electric vehicle, including software and wire harness. The hands-on lab includes taking a battery, motor controller, motor, pedal, and screen and connecting them all to each other safely. The instructor will come over, break something, and the student will be required to diagnose the issue.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P69Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P69Z",
      "title": "Electronics II",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 30 hours; 20 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 3: Electric Vehicle (EV) Software/Firmware Diagnostics. DC Electronics deals with the descriptive and analytical relationship between voltage, current, resistance, power, and energy in series, parallel, and series/parallel DC circuits. You will learn about Ohm's law and advanced additional network laws and theorems as they are applied to DC circuits. AC Electronics studies alternating current and its uses. You will learn about advanced magnetism, alternating voltage and current, inductance, capacitance, time constants, resonance, and electronic devices. Additionally, hands-on lab experiences complement the theories studied and allow you to use test instruments and measuring techniques.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P70Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P70Z",
      "title": "High Voltage Architecture",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 20 hours; 4 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 3: Electric Vehicle (EV) Software/Firmware Diagnostics. High Voltage Architecture covers advanced charging processes including charge sensing circuits, charging/discharging rates (C-rates), and cabling. Topics include theory, operation, diagnosis, service, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) applications. The student will learn the basics of diagnosing Modbus protocols.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P71Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P71Z",
      "title": "Battery Technologies II",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 25 hours; 5 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 4: Advanced Electric Vehicle Safety. Battery Technologies II applies the technologies used in modern battery storage systems. You will learn about battery chemistries, state of charge and state of health calculations, DC characteristics, safely handling cells and battery packs, advanced battery pack manufacturing practices, advanced diagnostics procedures and basic programming, and installation of battery packs in various applications. This is part two of a two-part class.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P72Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P72Z",
      "title": "Braking Systems II",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 8 hours; 2 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 4: Advanced Electric Vehicle Safety. Braking Systems II covers electric vehicle braking systems, including electric and hydraulic power brake assist, electric parking brake systems, servicing rotors/brake pads, and programming regenerative braking systems. Topics include theory, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of electrically controlled brake system components and control systems. This is part two of a two-part class.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P73Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P73Z",
      "title": "Steering and Suspension Systems II",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 14 hours; 2 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 4: Advanced Electric Vehicle Safety. Steering and Suspension Systems II covers electric and hydraulic power steering systems, along with modern suspension systems including theory, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of steering and suspension systems and components, air suspension systems, speed-adaptive suspension systems, Driver Assist systems, wheel alignments, and all-wheel alignments. This is the second part of a two-part class.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P74Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P74Z",
      "title": "Digital Electronics and Microprocessors",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 25 hours; 5 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 4: Advanced Electric Vehicle Safety. Digital Electronics and Microprocessors is the study of operation, characteristics, and applications of digital circuits. Students will study numbering systems, codes, logic gates, Boolean algebra, logic circuits, flip-flops, counter, and timers, interfacing with the analog world and memory devices. The student will also be introduced to microprocessors and microcomputers, and big-endian/little-endian conversions.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "EVCT P75Z",
      "subject": "EVCT",
      "number": "P75Z",
      "title": "Capstone II",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "Total lecture 8 hours; 16 lab hours",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prerequisite(s): Module 4: Advanced Electric Vehicle Safety. In this Capstone II, students will build a vehicle up from scratch (with all components of an electric vehicle), take a battery, motor controller, motor, pedal, screen, and connect them all to each other safely. The student will show the ability to build a wire harness after locating the required diagrams. After the final assembly of the system, and instructor verification of its completeness, the instructor will introduce an anomaly and the student will be required to diagnose the issue and return the system to working order.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}