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Electrical Power Distribution Program Code 314132

Technical Diploma

Offered at the Green Bay campus. For information: (920) 498-5444. Toll-free: (888) 385-6982.

This program is fully eligible for financial aid.

Electrical Power Distribution prepares students to install, maintain, and operate electrical systems to supply electric energy to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, and joint gas and electric underground generation facilities.

Employment Potential

A graduate of the program will have the potential for employment as a Line Technician, Lead Line Technician, Line Technician Supervisor, Cable TV Line Technician, Telephone Line Technician, Technician in an Electricity Generating Plant, or Installer/Maintainer of Underground Systems. Graduates in those jobs will perform construction, operations, and maintenance work on the electric power system and equipment.

With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find other opportunities for employment.

. Line Coordinator
. Line Apprentice
. Safety Advisor
. Distribution Construction Designer
. Distribution Dispatcher
. Substation Electrician

Note

Students who have completed the Electrical Power Distribution technical diploma program have the opportunity to fulfill the requirements for a Utility Management certificate and/or apply these credits toward a Leadership Development and/or an Individualized Technical Studies associate degree.
. Willingness to relocate may be an advantage for job opportunities.
. A clean driving record is required to obtain a CDL license.

Program Outcomes

. Assist in the construction of electric transmission systems.
. Opportunity to secure a commercial driver's license (CDL).
. Relate electrical theory to electric power systems.
. Work comfortably at heights.
. Climb poles and towers.
. Be knowledgeable in personal protective equipment to safely perform specific work.
. Identify sub-station components.
. Install underground electric systems.
. Operate electrical power distribution equipment.
. Troubleshoot power distribution and transmission systems.
. Communicate technical information.
. Assist in the construction of power distribution systems.
. Identify methods of electrical generation.

Requirements for Program Entry

. Completed application.
. High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents, go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
. Be able to obtain a commercial driver’s license.
. Place satisfactorily in the NWTC mathematics examination. Students should have mastered basic math skills. For a description of Basic Math, see the Basic Education section of catalog.
. As a requirement for program entry, an Academic Skills Assessment (Accuplacer) with appropriate benchmark scores is necessary. Program Benchmarks are: Reading Comprehension: 55; Arithmetic: 34; Sentence Skills: 60. However, we recommend a student receive the following scores to be successful in this program. Reading Comprehension: 86; Arithmetic: 66; Sentence Skills: 84; Algebra: 54. Remediation options are available to reach recommended scores. Equivalent assessment scores are acceptable. To learn more about these assessments and program benchmark scores, please contact a counselor at (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-6982.

Curriculum

The Electrical Power Distribution Technical Diploma is a one-year, three-semester program. This program starts in June. Upon graduation, a student will have completed 33 credits.

FIRST SEMESTER
10-804-101 Math 1-Trades
2
31-413-330 Line Elec Field Trng 1
5
31-413-353 Electricity-Basic
1
31-413-362 Line Elec-Safety 1
1
SEMESTER TOTAL
9
SECOND SEMESTER
10-103-121 Micro: Word-Intro
1
31-413-335 Line Elec-Const Standards
1
31-413-336 Line Elec Field Trng 2-A
5
31-413-337 Line Elec Field Trng 2-B
5
31-413-355 Electricity-Linepersons
2
31-413-364 Line Elec-Safety 2
1
31-801-385 Communicating-Writing
1
SEMESTER TOTAL
16
THIRD SEMESTER
10-103-131 Micro: Excel-Intro
1
31-413-332 Line Elec Field Trng 3
5
31-413-361 Lineman-Safety/First Aid
1
31-801-386 Communicating Effectively
1
SEMESTER TOTAL
8
TOTAL CREDITS
33

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

These courses provide an opportunity for students to develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding required for employment in this field.

31-413-330 LINE ELECTRICIAN FIELD TRAINING 1 ...pole climbing, care of equipment/vehicle operation, setting and removing poles/line layout, pole framing, guys and anchors, conductor string, sagging, tying/transformers, operation, application, construction/safety.

31-413-332 LINE ELECTRICIAN FIELD TRAINING 3 ...protective grounds, transmission, substation operations and maintenance, metering tools, transmission hot stick use and safety, and stray voltage precautions, street lighting, and use of tree trimming methods and tools. (Prerequisite: 31-413-337, Line Electrician Field Training 2-B)

31-413-335 LINE ELECTRICIAN-CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS ...distribution standards for overhead, underground, primary, secondary, clearances, work practices, material and safe work practices.

31-413-336 LINE ELECTRICIAN FIELD TRAINING 2-A ...transformer installation, underground installation and equipment, operation and maintenance; protective equipment use; map/diagram reading, code clearance requirements. (Prerequisite: 31-413-330, Line Electrician Field Training 1)

31-413-337 LINE ELECTRICIAN FIELD TRAINING 2-B ...operation, maintenance; regular, capacitor and OCR operation and maintenance, and pole top and buck truck rescue techniques. (Corequisite: 31-413-336, Line Electrician Field Training 2-A)

31-413-353 ELECTRICITY-BASIC ...basic electricity: fundamental laws and circuit analysis. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Electrical Power Distribution)

31-413-355 ELECTRICITY-LINEPERSONS ...electric power/energy, three-phase voltage generation, three-phase circuit power, transformer operation principles, transformer connections, and safety practices in high voltage applications. (Prerequisite: 31-413-353, Electricity-Basic)

31-413-361 LINEMAN-SAFETY/FIRST AID ...first aid procedures, CPR, safety code analysis, recordkeeping, safety on the job, safety/accident analysis. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Electrical Power Distribution)

31-413-362 LINE ELECTRICIAN-SAFETY 1 ...general rules, definitions, applications, responsibility, reporting accidents, injuries, hand and power tools, ladders, scaffolds, handling materials, operation of company equipment. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Electrical Power Distribution)

31-413-364 LINE ELECTRICIAN-SAFETY 2 ...code and working clearances for electrical, line clearing, right-of-way maintenance, protective equipment, underground systems, and substations. (Prerequisite: 31-413-362, Line Electrician-Safety 1)

10-804-101 MATH 1-TRADES ...provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge skills process and understanding of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, measurement, trigonometry, integers, algebraic equations, word problems, and practical plane geometry. 2 cr.

10-103-121 MICRO: WORD-INTRODUCTION ...word processing basics including creating, revising, formatting, and printing; sections, tabs, multiple-page numbering; manipulating text; creating headers/footers; creating and formatting tables, graphics; and merging documents. Requires Windows experience. 1 cr.

31-801-385 COMMUNICATING-WRITING ...writing techniques, memos, letters, descriptions, instructions, and the job-seeking process. 1 cr.

10-103-131 MICRO: EXCEL-INTRODUCTION ...creating a worksheet, enhancing worksheet appearance, moving and copying data, using formulas and functions, creating charts and using clip art. Requires Windows experience. 1 cr.

31-801-386 COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY ...interpersonal communication, including the function of interpersonal communication, listening techniques, perception, non-verbal communication, language, self-concept, conflict resolution and customer service. 1 cr.

Gainful Employment Information

The information below is provided as a federal requirement in an effort to help students make informed educational decisions. Specifically, Gainful Employment aims to provide information related to future potential debt burden in comparison to the expected earnings in a chosen program or field.


 
Program Name Electrical Power Distribution
Degree Type Technical Diploma
Program Code 314132
CIP Code 46.0303
Normal time to complete program 8.5 months
Program Costs Tuition & Fees Books & Supplies Total
$4,431 $2,312 $6,743
Based on program completion between
July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011:
Number of students to complete the program 35
Number of students to complete on time 34
Number of students to complete with student loan debt 17
Median student loan debt for all completers Federal Private Institutional financing plan
$0 $0 $0
Based on students graduating between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010,
and included in the graduate follow-up study conducted in 2011:
Response rate to graduate success survey 80.6%
Placement rate of total responders 80.0%
The placement information looks at completers within 180 days of completion and is based on a survey. Placement rate includes both full- and part-time employment in both related and unrelated occupations. The agency we report this information to is the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Related Occupations by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
49-9051 Line Technician, Lead Line Technician, Line Technician Supervisor, Cable TV Line Technician, Telephone Line Technician, Technician in an Electricity Generating Plant, Installer/Maintainer of Underground Systems
  

student working on a telephone pole