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How do I get started in this program?
Requirements for Program Entry
- Apply at www.nwtc.edu/apply.
- Submit the following to transcripts@nwtc.edu: • High school transcript (or GED/HSED transcript). • College transcript.
- Be able to obtain a commercial driver’s license.
- Must be able to pass pre-program drug screening as well as random drug & alcohol screenings throughout the program.
- 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.
- If your cumulative GPA is below 2.6, complete or submit a placement evaluation. Must be able to obtain a commercial driver’s license.
What are my courses?
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Electrical Power Distribution technical diploma in the number of semesters shown.
First Semester
8 Week 1
Second Semester
8 Week 1
8 Week 2
Full Semester
Third Semester
8 Week 1
- Curriculum Note: The credit for 10-890-101, College 101 is an institutional requirement for graduation. Consequently, it is not part of the program credit requirements, but must be passed with a C or better.
- This program runs on an alternate schedule, beginning in June and ending in March.
- Students must earn a "C" or better in 31-804-304, Vocational Math A to enroll in 31-804-305, Vocational Math B.
Program Outcomes
- Utilize relevant personal protective equipment to safely perform specific work
- Apply electrical theory to electric power systems
- Communicate technical information
- Identify sub-station components
- Work comfortably at heights
- Climb poles and towers
- Operate electrical power equipment
- Assist in basic meter reading and testing of meter base
- Assist in the construction/maintenance/disassembly of overhead electrical distribution systems
- Assist in the construction/maintenance/disassembly underground electrical distribution systems
- Assist in the construction/maintenance/disassembly of electric transmission systems
- Assist in troubleshooting and maintaining power distribution and transmission systems
What careers are in my future?
Graduate Employment
with 89% in field
Median Starting Salary
Source: NWTC Graduate Outcome Survey
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.
Employment opportunities with additional education
- Line Coordinator
- Line Apprentice
- Safety Advisor
- Distribution Construction Designer
- Distribution Dispatcher
- Substation Electrician
What else do I need to know about the program?
Note
- Willingness to relocate may be an advantage for job opportunities.
- A clean driving record is required to obtain a CDL license.