Telecommunications I
Students will learn about the technological and competitive advances now transforming the communications industry. This course will introduce students to the basic concepts and structural elements of voice, video, and data communications industry. Topics will include an introduction to signal transmission, attenuation, distortion, and signal propagation over cables, fiber, and air. User-premises based telecommunications platforms, switching, wiring, and networking, as well as facilities that provide and support telecommunications systems will be studied. Students will have the skills to become Certified Telecommunications Technicians, Satellite Technicians, and Certified Fiber Optics Technicians through Electronics Technicians Association International (ETA).
Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Class Size Regulation
The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa) Basic Electronics Certification
- Certified Satellite Installer (CSI) Examination
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- Data Cabling Installer (DCI) Examination
- Electronics Module: AC (EM2) Examination
- Electronics Module: Analog (EM3) Examination
- Electronics Module: Comprehensive (EM5) Examination
- Electronics Module: DC (EM1) Examination
- Electronics Module: Digital (EM4) Examination
- Fiber Optics Installer (FOI) Examination
- General Communications Technician–Level 1 (GCT1) Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Network Cabling Specialist Certification Examinations
- Professional Communications Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| A/V Technology & Film |
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| Performing Arts |
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| Telecommunications |
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