| Utility Technician |
Certificate |
This two-semester program has been developed to meet the utility industry's need for trained, entry level employees. It is the only college certificate program offered in Michigan designed specifically to prepare men and women to install and repair business and residential electrical, telephone, and telegraph transmission systems. Students complete 37 credit hours of practical theory and hands-on training using actual equipment and materials in classroom, laboratory, and field settings. | Program Number: 46.0303 |
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First Semester |
| Course |
Course Hours |
| APP 106M Industrial Safety b |
0.5 |
| APP 100E Electrical Studies for Trades b |
3 |
| MTH 110 Technical Math I or MTH 115 Applied Algebra and Trigonometry I |
3-5 |
| UTT 101 Introduction to the Utility Industry b |
0.5 |
| UTT 102 Climbing Elevated Work Sites b |
1 |
| UTT 103 Overhead Construction b |
1 |
| UTT 203 Underground Construction b |
2 |
| SDE 201 Job Search Strategies b |
1 |
| UTT 110 Utility/Line Mechanics Lab |
6 |
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Second Semester |
| Course |
Course Hours |
| UTT 201 Test Equipment/Troubleshooting b |
1 |
| UTT 202 Transformer Fundamentals b |
2 |
| UTT 204 System Design and Operation b |
4 |
| UTT 206 Equipment/Vehicle Operation b |
2 |
| UTT 207 Environmental Concerns of the Utility Industry b |
1 |
| UTT 208 Climbing & Working in Elevated Work Sites b |
2 |
| UTT 210 Utility/Line Mechanic Lab b |
5 |
| PEH 263 Workplace First Aid/CPR/AED b |
1 |
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Notes
Students must be able to climb 40-foot
power poles to successfully complete the first semester.
Each student is expected to supply the following equipment for his/her
use:
• Hard hat
• Lineman belt, safety strap and climbers
• Rain wear
• Safety glasses
• Various hand tools required by the trade
• Work shoes
• Approximate cost: $1300
b Included in occupational specialty: GPA of 2.0 or higher
must be maintained in the area of occupational specialty. |
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