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Telecommunications Technology
FairPoint (TTF)
Program Description
Telecommunications Technology: FairPoint is a corporate specific, Associate
in Applied Science degree program designed for qualified employees.
The goal of the program is to prepare a more highly educated work force in
order to compete successfully in the rapidly changing telecommunications
marketplace.
Central Maine Community College faculty and administrators are participating
with other community and technical colleges in Maine, Massachusetts,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and New York in planning
and delivering the curriculum. Selected employ ees are released from
their work assignments to attend eight hours of classes for one day each
week throughout the academic year. Students who meet the curriculum
requirements can earn an Asso ciate in Applied Science degree in eight
semesters.
A laptop computerized virtual learning environment is provided to teaching
faculty and students to facilitate extensive learning activi ty between class
days through assignments and team communica tion. The virtual learning
environment is a critical component for each course.
Group and individual educational project assignments incorporate contents
such as team building, mentoring by senior technicians, problem solving
and troubleshooting of real tasks, customer serv ice for a diverse customer
base, project management, information acquisition, individual responsibility
for continuous learning, and the latest high technology field applications.
This unique offering is made possible by the collaborative efforts of Fair-
Point, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the participating
colleges. It is also referred to as the Next Step Program.
Program Educational Outcomes
Upon completion of the Telecommunications Technology (FairPoint) Program,
the graduate is prepared to:
1. Help to define standards for quality and evaluating products, processes
and/or services against those standards; doing the job right the first time,
and doing it in a way that satisfies customers requirements.
2. Work as part of a team to achieve mutual goals, building mean ingful
and productive professional relationships regardless of per sonal differences,
and coach others to enhance individual and team performance.
3. Demonstrate a rigorous organized approach to planning work and
projects; ensure leadership among peers to ensure customer service
projects are completed in a timely manner and in such a way as to
completely satisfy customers.
4. Demonstrate confi dence in applying knowledge of the Telecommunications
Industry, especially up-to-date knowledge of FairPoint’s
core technology, products and services for the purpose of being able
to deliver these products and services to FairPoint’s customers in
a timely and expert fashion; be driven by a recurring concern to do
things better, or at a higher standard, than has been done previously.
5. Conduct his/her work with a strong focus on the needs of the
customer to a quality standard that builds trust and confidence for
long term relationships; use effective interpersonal skills to build and
maintain relationship with others.
6. Systematically obtain and evaluate information to develop and implement
practical and cost competitive solutions to customer problems in a
timely manner; see challenging situations as a means to learn.
Associate in Applied Science
Degree Requirements Class of 2011
Courses for the Telecommunications Technology (FairPoint/IBEW
NEXT STEP) Program includes three main areas of study: arts and
sciences, general education, electricity/electronics, and telecommunications
for a total of 60 credit hours.
Sequence of Courses:
Semester 1
Credit Hours
BCA 120 Introduction to Computer Applications 3
LER 011 Orientation Seminar *(a non degree *1
credit, program requirement)
MAT 130 Technical Mathematics I 4
Semester 2
ENG 107 Introduction to Writing 3
TTF 160 Digital Systems for Telecommunications I 4
Semester 3
MAT 230 Technical Mathematics II 4
TTF 161 Digital Systems for Telecommunications II 4
Semester 4
PHY 130 Physics 4
TTF 162 Electrical Circuits 4
Semester 5
TTF 260 Introduction to Electronics 4
TTF 261 Telecommunications I 4
Semester 6
TTF 262 Electronic Communications 4
TTF 263 Telecommunications II 4
Semester 7
ENG 227 English Composition II 3
TTF 264 Telecommunications III 4
Semester 8
SSC 216 Changing Nature of Work 3
TTF 265 Telecommunications IV 4
Note: Additional class and/or lab hours are conducted via an
electronic network.
Total Credit Hour Requirements 60
Distribution of A.A.S. Credit Hour Requirements
Humanities and Social Science - 9 (15%)
ENG 107, 227; and SSC 216.
Mathematics and/or Science - 12 (20%)
MAT 130, 230; PHY 130.
Concentration - 39 (65%)
BCA 120; TTF 160, 161, 162, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264 and 265.
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