Telecommunications Technology

About

Our Telecommunications Technology program will prepare you for a wide range of technical positions within the telecommunications industry. Specific preparation is in modes, techniques, and mediums of voice, and data transmissions and reception. Emphasis is on the telephone instrument, key systems, analog and digital voice communications, data communications, fiber optics applications, satellite and microwave communications, and integrated services digital network (ISDN). Graduates will be qualified to help select, install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair telecommunications systems.

Telecommunication keeps the world connected. This is a thriving industry that changes often and grows exponentially. If you’re looking for a career that brings security, technological advancement, and communications together, you’ve found it. Enroll in the Telecommunications Technology program at Hinds Community College and take a strong first step into an industry that’s only getting larger.

Locations
  • Jackson
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Important Program Information

  • DEGREES / CERTIFICATES
  • Associate of Applied Science
  • Career Certificate
  • Technical Certificate
Sample Curriculum
Course Hours
DC Circuits 4
AC Circuits 3
Digital Electronics 4
Solid State Devices and Circuits 4
Fundamentals of Telecommunications 4
Fundamentals of Telephony 4
Fundamentals of Wireless Technology 4
Approved Technical Electives 3
Total Hours 30
Course Hours
Fundamentals of Fiber Optics 3
Wireless Telecommunications Technology 4
Microwave and Satellite Systems 4
Approved Technical Electives 4
Total Hours (includes career certificate course hours) 45
Course Hours
Technical English or English Composition I 3–4
Public Speaking I or Interpersonal Communication 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
Mathematics/Science Elective 3–4
Total Hours (includes career and technical certificate course hours) 60–62

Contact

Oyeyemi Osho
Instructor
601-366-1405

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