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CCOG for APR 222 Spring 2024

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Course Number:
APR 222
Course Title:
Hazardous Locations
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
30
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Includes introduction to hazardous locations, Class I, II, III installations, commercial garages-repair and storage, aircraft hangers, gasoline dispensing and service stations, bulk storage plants, finishing processes and health care facilities. Prerequisites: APR 221 or TE 9616. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Intended Outcomes for the Course

  1. Use specific articles of the NEC to discuss, explain and apply wiring methods, safe installations, sealing requirement, standby power supplies, and machine process control in specialized occupancies such as health care facilities, aircraft hangers, and hazardous locations.
  2. Demonstrate safe working conditions in accordance with state and federal regulations. *
  3.  Demonstrate familiarity of industry terminology.*
    *required for statewide Apprenticeship degree

Course Activities and Design

Course Activities and Design

The instructor utilizes a lecture format, discussion, math, code and design problems.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Procedures will be discussed at the first class session and the instructor's grading policy will be referenced on the class syllabus.

A Pass - No/Pass grading option is not available for any APR (Apprenticeship) course.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  1. Use specific articles of the NEC to discuss, explain and apply wiring methods, safe installations, sealing requirement, standby power supplies, and machine process control in specialized occupancies such as health care facilities, aircraft hangers, and hazardous locations.
  2. Demonstrate safe working conditions in accordance with state and federal regulations. *
  3.  Demonstrate familiarity of industry terminology.*
    *required for statewide Apprenticeship degree