2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Electrical Utility Worker - Associate in Applied Science
Program Code: AAS.15813
The degree program is designed to prepare you for jobs in the Electrical Utility field. The Electrical Utility Substation Advanced Certificate
program trains you for the duties and tasks required to repair and maintain an electrical utility substation. Completion of this program may preempt
apprenticeship hours in the Substation/Electrical Utility field.
General Education Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
ENG --- 3 Any Approved College Composition I Course AND
ENG 113 3 Technical Communication
OR
ENG --- (3) Any Approved College Composition I Course AND
ENG --- (3) Any Approved College Composition II Course
OR
OAT 151 (3) Business Communication I AND
OAT 152 (3) Business Communication II
LW 220W 1 Lifelong Wellness AND
LWA --- 1 Any 1 Credit LWA Course
OR
LW --- (2) Any 2 Credit LW Course (As of fall 2007)
POL --- 3/4 Any Approved American Government Requirement
11/12 SUBTOTAL
Core Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
COM 114W 3 Interpersonal Communication
SKDR 101 4 Sketching and Blueprint Reading
SKEL 101 6 Basic Electronics
SKEL 102 4 Industrial Electronics
SKEL 104 2 Electric Substation Worker Orientation
SKEL 111 3 Conventional Controls
SKEL 121 5 Advanced Controls I
SKEL 131 3 AC/DC Machinery
SKMA 111 6 Applied Integrated Electrical Math I
SKMA 112 3 Applied Integrated Electrical Mathematics II
SKMA 113 3 Applied Integrated Electrical Math III
SKMT 101 3 Hydraulics and Pneumatics I
SKMT 161 2 Industrial Rigging and Safety
SKTR 181 4 Machine Tools I
SKWL 103 3 Introduction to Plasma, Carbon Arc, and Fuel Gas Cutting
SKWL 104 3 Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding
57 SUBTOTAL
68/69 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED
1. A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required in all core courses.
2. ENG 113 is preferred but credit may be earned in other approved College Composition II courses.
3. In addition to the program requirements, utility companies in general require that applicants have a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a
CDL license, pass a drug screening test, and not be a convicted felon. See http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cdlmanul_16090_7.pdf
4. Student is responsible for purchasing flame retardant smock, eyeglasses with shield, hardhat, and leather work boots for the SKEL 104 orientation
course.
5. The Lineworker portion of the Electrical Utility program was inactivated effective Spring 2011. Students meeting validation requirements, per the
2010/11 catalog, may be able to complete program requirements, Lineworker Level I, through transfer courses. Transfer credits are subject to
program requirements as found on page 74 of the 2010/11 Delta College Catalog. Additionally, students seeking to complete this degree must also
fulfill all Basic Requirements found on page 114 of the 2010/11 Delta College Catalog. The 2010/11 Delta College Catalog is available for viewing
at: www.Delta.edu/catalog. Students not maintaining continuous enrollment will need to meet with Counseling/Advision & Career Services to initiate
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