Utility Line Technician (UTAAS)

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Program Location: Applied Technology Center

This degree prepares students to enter the power utility industry. The coursework instructs students in the theory and practical application to install and repair power lines; climb poles and towers; make transformer connections; and operate digger-derrick equipment, backhoes, trenchers, cable stringing equipment, and basket trucks.

Entrance into the Utility Line Technician program is determined by an application process. Contact an academic advisor or faculty member to acquire an application packet. Applications can also be completed online at https://www.mccneb.edu/Academic-Programs/Programs-of-Study/Applied-Technologies/Utility-Line/Application-Form-for-Admission.aspx

Graduation Requirements
General Education: 22.5
Major Requirements: 69.0 - 70.5
Total credit hours required: 91.5 - 93.0

The following General Education courses are recommended for Utility Line Technician (UTAAS): Communication: ENGL 1225 ; Quantitative/Numeracy Skills: MATH 1240 ; and Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness: PSYC 1000

Major Requirements for Utility Line Technician

DESL 131U is waived for students who currently hold a valid Class A CDL license with 0 restriction.

EMSP 1010 is waived for students who currently hold a valid CPR card.

DESL 130U - Commercial Learner’s Permit 1 Credits
DESL 131U - CDL Training for Utility Line 3.5 Credits
UTIL 1010 - Pole Climbing 4.5 Credits
UTIL 1020 - Electricity I 4.5 Credits
UTIL 1030 - Ropes, Rigging, and Safety 4.5 Credits
UTIL 1110 - Line Construction I 5.5 Credits
UTIL 1240 - Underground Distribution Systems I 4.5 Credits
UTIL 2020 - Transformer Theory 4.5 Credits
UTIL 2030 - Secondary Electrical Systems 4.5 Credits
UTIL 2110 - Line Construction II 4.5 Credits
UTIL 2210 - Overhead Distribution Systems I 4.5 Credits
UTIL 2220 - Overhead Distribution Systems II 5.5 Credits
UTIL 2230 - Distribution Systems Maintenance 4.5 Credits
UTIL 2240 - Underground Distribution Systems II 4.5 Credits
EMSP 1010 - Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED 1 Credits

Select a minimum of 7.5 credit hrs. from the following courses:

ELTR 1210 - Residential Wiring 9 Credits
ELME 1212 - Motor and Machine Controls 9 Credits
INCT 1000 - Industrial Safety and Health 4.5 Credits
INCT 2050 - Problem-Solving 3 Credits
UTIL 2981 - Internship 8 Credits

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements (22.5 credit hours)

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select English Level 1 course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed English Level 1 course options

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs.

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Math course options

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Humanities course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from list of Natural or Social Science General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Natural Science course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select one of the following courses.

EXPL 1000 - Exploratory Studies
INFO 1001 - Information Systems and Literacy
HMRL 1010 - Human Relations Skills