Foothill College Courses

Course provides skills development and internship opportunities in environmental horticulture for the Winter season. This is an extension of classroom instruction, covering topics such as woody tree a

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Applies principles of water conservation to landscape design and construction projects. Landscape designs which incorporate water-conserving principles strive to limit the need for water and strike a

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 hours
• Paid Course

In this course students will learn the roles and responsibilities of a commercial construction project manager. Students will learn topics that cover the entire life cycle of a construction project. L

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Part one of a bridge to college level mathematics program for students who seek to refresh mathematical reasoning, computational skills, and test-taking strategies. Topics include mathematical skills

• California Community Colleges System
• 25 hours
• Paid Course

Part two of a bridge to college level mathematics program for students who seek to refresh mathematical reasoning, computational skills, and test-taking strategies. Topics include mathematical skills

• California Community Colleges System
• 25 hours
• Paid Course

Review of algebra topics in preparation for the electrical apprenticeship program. Solving linear equations in one variable, graphing linear functions, solving systems of linear equations, properties

• California Community Colleges System
• 24 hours
• Paid Course

Lectures, demonstrations, and problems in mechanics; properties of matter.

• California Community Colleges System
• 84 hours
• Paid Course

Mathematics-physics interrelationships, classical Newtonian mechanics.

• California Community Colleges System
• 96 hours
• Paid Course

Introduction to and theory of magnetism, including magnetic fields, material types, penetration variations, flux leakage, Fleming's Rule, and hysteresis curve. Methods of magnetism, including types of

• California Community Colleges System
• 20 hours
• Paid Course

Introduction to the National Electrical Code (NEC), applied codeology toward the National Electrical Code. Discuss and demonstrate basic AC and DC electrical generation. Ohm's Law, understand DC paral

• California Community Colleges System
• 120 hours
• Paid Course

This course is intended for apprentices to become trained in grounding and bonding electrical systems. It focuses on learning the electrical code related to grounding and bonding at both electrical se

• California Community Colleges System
• 120 hours
• Paid Course

Review of DC/AC theory. The study of overcurrent protection and the implementation of safe work practices.

• California Community Colleges System
• 96 hours
• Paid Course

Students will review the fundamentals of AC and DC theory in preparation for their study of transformers. They will learn about transformer function, installation, and National Electric Code requireme

• California Community Colleges System
• 120 hours
• Paid Course

A study of different motor types and controls with emphasis on protecting the motors and the buildings they are in with lightning protection systems. Reading and interpretation of schematic drawings.

• California Community Colleges System
• 96 hours
• Paid Course

Introduction to the principles of motor speed control using variable frequency drives. Introduction to programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

• California Community Colleges System
• 96 hours
• Paid Course