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2026-2027 Academic Year

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IK90 Electronics III

Course Code	IK90
Course Title	Electronics III
Course Description	This course covers advanced practices, principles, and special equipment and materials based upon the Electronic Technicians Association (ETA) areas of analog and alternating current. Topics include safety, alternating current, inductive/capacitive/RCL circuits, semiconductor devices, rectifiers/filter circuits, and bipolar transistors. English language arts, mathematics, and science are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include apprenticeship, cooperative education, internship, and job shadowing. This course helps prepare students for ETA certification in Analog and Alternating Current. SkillsUSA competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences. Algebra I is recommended as good preparation for this course.
Cluster Grouping	Building and Moving
Career Cluster	Advanced Manufacturing (ADMF)
Course Lead Consultant	LCO
Course Status	LCO
Course Type	LCO
POL (Proof of Learning)	Credential
Credential as POL	ETA EM2
Curriculum Date	Summer 2023
Hours of Instruction	135-150
Recommended Maximum Enrollment	25
Course Credit	1
Inherently Honors	No
Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement	No
Math Option Credit	No
Prerequisites	IK89 Electronics II
Cluster Grouping(s)	N/A
Career Cluster(s)	N/A
Pathway Level(s)	N/A
Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s)	ETA EM2
CTSO(s) (Career and Technical Student Organization)	SkillsUSA
SOC Code(s) (Standard Occupational Classification Code)	Calibration Technologists and Technicians (17-3028) Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023) Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (17-3024) Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (17-2072) Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3026)

Proof of Learning (POL) Specifications

CTE State Assessment: The post-assessment will be a 100-item multiple choice test administered through the NC Instructional Management System.
Credential: Please work with the specified vendor(s) to coordinate and schedule.
Performance-based Measurement (PBM): Please follow the PBM guidelines set forth in the Performance-based Measurement Guide for the specified course.

Recommended Maximum Enrollment
Indicates the recommended maximum number of students who should be enrolled in a course based on best educational practice.

Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement

Yes: The course meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
Yes*: The course can be offered in both middle and high school and meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
No: The course does not meet the Computer Science graduation requirement.

Refer to the DPI website for more detailed Computer Science graduation requirement information.

Math Option Credit
Refer to the Math Options Charts on the DPI website for more detailed math options information.

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) are an integral part of this curriculum.

CTSOs incorporate strategies used to teach course content, develop leadership, citizenship, responsibility, and proficiencies related to workplace needs.

Work-based Learning (WBL)
Work-based Learning (WBL) is an integral educational strategy within the North Carolina Career and Technical Education (CTE) system. It provides students with real-world work experiences, allowing them to apply academic and technical skills while developing crucial durable employability skills. These experiences occur at employer worksites, coordinated with school-based activities to illustrate the practical relevance of academic learning.

Work-based learning strategies, integral to all CTE career clusters in North Carolina, encompass the four phases of the Career Development Continuum: career awareness, exploration, preparation, and participation as noted in the image below. Learn more at Career Development and Work-based Learning | NC DPI.

WBL Courses with Academic Credit:

CTE Advanced Studies
CTE Cooperative Education
CTE Entrepreneurial Experience
CTE Internship
CTE Pre-apprenticeship
CTE Apprenticeship

WBL Activities without Academic Credit:

Guest speaker
Career fair
Job fair
Transition fair
Field trip (workplace tour)
Job shadowing
Workplace challenge/Industry-sponsored project