Introduces students to a core foundation of electrical systems used in the heavy equipment industry. Technicians will be taught Ohm’s law, Atomic structure, AC/DC, electron flow, Ohms Law, Circuits, and an introduction on meter use and schematic reading. This class involves mostly classroom and lab time.

Technicians perform disassembly, inspection, and assembly of Pumps, valves, and cylinders. Technicians will conduct pump flow testing, cycle time testing, and power-checking hydraulic cylinders. This class is split between classroom and hands-on time.

The technician will perform basic testing on starting and charging systems, Batteries, starting circuits, charging circuits, and individual component testing, as well as further testing with meters and schematics. This class is split between classroom and hands-on lab time.

Technicians enhance their understanding of hydraulic diagnostics, Pressure compensation, Load-sensing, relieve valve testing/adjustment, PC adjustments, LS differential adjustments, Pilot systems, schematic reading and interpretation, PM tune-up a variety of hydraulic issues. This class is majorly hands-on, with some classroom instruction.

Technicians explore hands on electrical diagnostics and troubleshooting on 2-wire/3-wire circuits, ECM, CAN, as well as reading and troubleshooting Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). The majority of this class is hands-on time, with some classroom support time.