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SIGN & DISPLAY 

Area of Study: Applied Industrial Technology (Sign & Display) Apprenticeship Program 
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science degree in Applied Industrial Technology with a concentration in Sign and Display 
Program Description

Students must be currently working in a registered apprenticeship program in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.

The apprenticeship program prepares the student to earn a journey-level status in Sign and Display, as well as an Associate of Applied Science Degree. A  3-year apprenticeship emphasizes the skill set required to be a highly skilled craftsman. The apprentice learns to develop, fabricate, design, install, and maintain signage of all types. Their work includes welding, computer graphics, neon lighting, and installation techniques.

At the completion of this program, it is expected that a student would be able to demonstrate the following:Sign and Display Degree Outcomes.pdf

Program Requirements

Suggested Semester Sequence

First Semester Credits

ATPT-1300

Introduction to Painting, Drywall Finishing and Glazing

2

ATPT-1320

Safety Standards for Construction (OSHA-10)

3

ATSD-1300

Introduction to Sign and Display

2

ATSD-1330

Hand Tools for Sign and Display

2

ENG-1010

College Composition I

3

MATH-1160

Technical Mathematics I

4

Total

16

Second Semester Credits

ATGL-1630

Basic Welding

2

ATPT-1630

Color Mixing and Matching

2

ATPT-1650

Blueprints I: Construction Fundamentals

2

ATSD-1620

Plastic Face Fabrication and Techniques

2

IT-1010

Introduction to Microcomputer Applications

3

Communication

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirements (1)

3

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci.

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirements (2)

2

Total

16

Third Semester Credits

ATPT-1640

Rigging and Hoisting

2

ATPT-1660

Labor in American Society

2

ATPT-2320

Safe Work Practices

3

ATSD-2330

Spray and Industrial Painting

2

ATSD-2340

Advanced Welding

2

ATSD-2360

Computerized Manufacture of Signs

2

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirement(2)

3

Total

16

Fourth Semester Credits

ATCT-2990

Contracting In A Diverse World (C)

3

ATPT-2360

Foreman Training

2

ATSD-2350

Structural Steel and Support Fabrication

2

ATSD-2370

Letter Fabrication

2

ATSD-2390

Advanced Blueprints for Sign and Display

2

ATSD-2460

Computerized Sign Design

2

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirement(2)

3

Total

16

Program Total Credits

64

Notes

(1) ENG-2151 Technical Writing highly recommended.

(2) Minimum 8 semester credits of Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci required.

(C) = Capstone Course

Program Outcome