Course Descriptions
College 101 10890101 Students gain skills that lead to success in college and employment. This course encourages students to develop a growth mindset and make wise choices. Students should take this course in their first semester.( Pre-requisite: None.) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Vocational Math A 31804304 This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to apply the concepts of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, measurement, proportions, and percent to their career. No prerequisites needed. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Line Elec Field Trng 1 31413330 This course introduces students to a career as a line electrician. Students will learn pole climbing techniques, operate digger derrick trucks and bucket trucks, design and construction of single phase power distribution systems. CPR and First Aid certifications are received in this course. Course Typically Offered: Summer
Electricity-Basic 31413353 Basic electricity: fundamental laws and circuit analysis.( Prerequisites: Accepted into Electrical Power Distribution) Course Typically Offered: Summer
Line Electrician-Safety 1 31413362 This course introduces students to industry safety manuals, rules, and definitions. Students will also learn safety procedures for hand and power tool use, ladders, scaffolds, pole climbing, digger derrick trucks, bucket trucks and work zone safety and setup. Students will perform related accident reviews.( Prerequisite: Accepted into Electrical Power Distribution; Corequisite: 10-804-312, Math-Algebra Trades) Course Typically Offered: Summer
CDL Preparation Training 10413350 This course is designed to prepare students for the Wisconsin Class A Commercial Drivers License( CDL) pre-trip inspection. Preparation will also be given for taking the State DOT written test including general knowledge, air brakes and combination vehicles.( Prerequisite: Accepted into Gas Utility Construction & Service, Electrical Power Distribution, or Telecommunications programs) Course Typically Offered: Summer
Vocational Math B 31804305 This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to apply the concepts of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to their career.( Pre-requisite: Completion of 31-804-304 Vocational Math A with a " C " or better) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Line Elec-Const Standards 31413335 This course teaches students distribution standards for overhead, underground, primary, secondary, clearances, code requirements, map / diagram reading and safe work practices. Course Typically Offered: Fall
Line Elec Field Trng 2 31413336 This course focuses on the installation of underground lines and equipment, underground troubleshooting, and trencher operation. Students will also learn the construction and design of single phase transformers.( Prerequisite: 31-413-330, Line Electrician Field Training 1) Course Typically Offered: Fall
Utility Workplace Comm 31801388 Provides students opportunities to develop and refine oral and written communication skills relevant to employment in the utility fields. This practical approach to communication includes creation of jobseeking documents, as well as practice and development of teamwork skills and conflict management strategies. Additionally, students will have opportunities to improve oral presentation skills in a variety of job-appropriate contexts.( Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or greater; Next Gen Reading score greater / equal to 237 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237; OR ACT Reading score greater / equal to 15 AND English score greater / equal to 16 or 10-838-105, Intro to Reading & Study Skills with " B " or better). Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Line Elec Field Trng 3 31413337 This course provides an introduction to overhead three phase construction, electrical power line equipment; capacitors, regulators and OCR ' s, three phase transformer design and construction, protective grounds and pole top and buck truck rescue techniques.( Corequisite: 31-413-336, Line Electrician Field Training 2) Course Typically Offered: Fall
Line Elec-Safety 2 31413364 Students will learn safety procedures in underground systems, trencher operation, single phase transformers, overhead three phase construction, electrical power line equipment; capacitor, regulators and OCR ' s, three phase transformer design and construction, protective grounds and pole top and buck truck rescue techniques. Students will perform related accident reviews.( Prerequisite: 31-413-362, Line Electrician- Safety 1) Course Typically Offered: Fall
Electricity-Linepersons 31413355 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) Course Typically Offered: Fall
Line Elec Field Trng 4 31413332 This course provides training in transmission, substation operations and maintenance, customer metering, low voltage construction, street lighting, and use of tree trimming methods and tools.( Prerequisite: 31- 413-337, Line Electrician Field Training 3) Course Typically Offered: Spring
Line Elec-Safety 3 31413361 This course provides safety procedures in transmission, substation, metering, low voltage construction, and tree trimming methods and tools. Students will also perform related accident reviews.( Prerequisite: 31-413-364 Line Electrician-Safety 2)
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