Technician Certificate Foundation Program (TCFP)

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Program Description

The Technician Certificate Foundation Program is designed to help trainees meet and complete the language and math requirements of the Technician Certificate Program of choice. The Technician Certificate Program integrates English language and mathematics training simultaneously with technical courses to further develop students’ literacy and numeracy skills.

Program Duration:

1.5 years

Accreditation:

The Technician Certificate Foundation English Language Program at UDST is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), for the period August 2016 through August 2026, and UDST agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is a rigorous credential, recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S. For further information about this accreditation, please contact CEA, 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 665-3400. www.cea-accredit.org
 

Admission Requirements:

High school graduation certificate or equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education with a minimum average of 50%.
The required score on the University English Placement Test or a passing score from another approved internationally recognized English language test, as validated by the Admissions & Registration Directorate.
Completion of the University Math Placement Test.
Sponsored by an oil and gas industry partner.

Program Objectives: Dependent on individual student need, during the Technician Certificate Foundation Program (TCFP) students should be able to:

PO03. Give a four-minute presentation on a factual or less familiar topics

PO04. Write a cause-and-effect paragraph and an email up to 150 words about a professional or academic topic

PO05. Perform calculations that involve two-step equations, ratios and proportions, exponents and polynomials

PO01. Listen and respond to monologues or dialogues up to four (4) minutes long, about a less familiar topic

PO02. Read texts written in a variety of formats about less familiar topics up to 500 words

2025-2026 Study Plan:

COURSE
NUMBER		 COURSE TITLE REQUISITE HOURS/WEEK
Pre-req CO-req CR LEC LAB
SEMESTER 1
FTEN1010 Foundation English I Min Score on AEP FTEN1011 0 15 0
FTEN1011 Conversational English I Min Score on AEP FTEN1010 0 10 0
Semester 1 Total: 0 25 0
SEMESTER 2
FTEN1020 Foundation English II FTEN1010 & FTEN1011 OR Min Score on AEP FTEN1021 0 15 0
FTEN1021 Conversational English II FTEN1010 & FTEN1011 OR Min Score on AEP - 0 10 0
Semester 2 Total: 0 25 0
Year 1 Total: 0 50 0
COURSE
NUMBER		 COURSE TITLE REQUISITE HOURS/WEEK
Pre-req CO-req CR LEC LAB
SEMESTER 3
FTEN1100 General English I FTEN1020 & FTEN1021 OR Min Score on AEP - 0 15 0
FTMA1100 Technician Mathematics I FTMA1100 - 0 5 0
Semester 3 Total: 0 20 0
SEMESTER 4
FTEN1200 General English II FTEN1100 - 0 10 0
FTMA1200 Technician Mathematics II FTMA1100 - 0 5 0
Semester 4 Total: 0 15 0
Year 2 Total: 0 35 0
Program Total 0 85 0

Graduate Future Pathways:

Upon successful completion of their Technician Certificate Foundation Program courses students are eligible to enroll in UDST Technician Certificate Programs.

Graduate Career Opportunities:

N/A