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Utility Line Technician (UTAAS)

Location(s): Online

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree

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. For more information, please go to the Utility Line program page.  

 

Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required: 94.5

 

Recommended Curriculum Plan

 

Links to Additional Resources

 

Major Requirements - 72.0 credits

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

General Education Course Recommendations for this Program:

  • Quantitative/Numeracy: MATH 1240

 

NOTE:  It is recommended that students have completed their Quantitative/Numeracy Skills general education course prior to beginning the program.

 

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements - 22.5 credits

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 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education Courses.  

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course     4.5 - 5.0 credits 

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course. Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Select 1 course from the list of Quantitative/Numeracy Skills General Education Courses . 

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course     4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from the list of Humanities   or Social Sciences   courses under the Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education Courses. 

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course     4.5-6.0 credit hrs.   

Select 1 course from either the list of Natural Sciences   or Social Sciences  General Education courses.

*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 1 course from the list of Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy General Education Courses .

 

 

Recommended Curriculum Plan

Utility Line Technician (UTAAS)

The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400. 

Note: It is recommended that students have completed their Quantitative/Numeracy Skills general education course prior to beginning the program.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

 This degree prepares students to enter the power utility industry. The coursework:

  1. Instructs students in the theory and practical application to install and repair power lines.
  2. Climb poles and towers.
  3. Make transformer connections.
  4. Operate digger-derrick equipment, backhoes, trenchers, cable stringing equipment, and basket trucks.