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Energy and Electrical Technologies

career tree for energy and electrical technologies

Entry Level Careers

  • Apprentice tradesman
  • Cable Television Installer
  • Fire/Security System Installer
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Material and Equipment Estimator
  • Power System Dispatcher
  • Electric Meter Technician

Technical Careers

  • Journeyman/Master Tradesman
  • Electrician
  • Line Worker
  • Pipefitter
  • Gas Pipeline Technician
  • Service Technician
  • Power Plan Operator
  • Electromechanical Technician
  • Wind Turbine Technician
  • Solar Energy Technician
  • Business Owner

Professional Careers

  • Project Manager
  • Utility Supervisor
  • Generation/Operations Supervisor
  • Electrical/Energy System Designer
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Pipeline Engineer
  • Hydrologist
  • Health and Safety Engineer
  • Trades Instructor
Learn More About This Career

12 Segments

  1. Safety, Tools, Electrical Theory
  2. Explain the Federal, State, and Local Code Regulations
  3. Utilizing Residential Conductors, Cables & Boxes
  4.  Utilizing Testing / Electrical Test Equipment
  5. Utilizing Industrial/Commercial Conduit, Raceways Boxes & Fittings
  6.  Install & Maintain Lighting & Luminaries
  7. Panel Board, Switch Boards, and Overcurrent Protection
  8. Grounding
  9. Blueprint and Project Management
  10. Transformers
  11. Voice/Data/T.V. Signaling Systems
  12. Motors, Motor Controls

Indispensable Skills

  1. Mechanical aptitudes/abilities
  2. Tool and machine identification, use and memorization
  3.  Attain stamina to stand for long periods of time, along with bending and crouching
  4. Work with loud, hazardous motors and machines
  5. Ability to learn precision work in a variety of tasks with sharp objects
  6. Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical and diagrammatic form
  7. Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
  8. Ability to visually identify colors
  9. Ability to lift 50-100 pounds
  10. Ability to tolerate vibrations
  11. Ability to tolerate exposure to magnetic fields
  12. Ability to work in small, confined space

State/National Certifications

  • OSHA 10 Hour Safety
  • Energy Industry Fundamentals
  • Heart Saver/CPR/First Aid

*Certifications may vary by Campus, please see instructor for details

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