ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Program Code 10-605-5
Estimated Tuition and Fees: mstc.edu/programcosts
Median Salary Six Months After Graduation: mstc.edu/programsalaries
Electrical power engineering is critical to maintaining the infrastructure and health of
the nation. Students review fossil, hydro, and nuclear energy sources that supply energy
to prime movers and generators. Prime movers are commonly combustion, steam, or
hydroelectric turbines. Learn the principles of high voltage energy transmission and how
to analyze instrument readings and maintain energy distribution systems.
You will learn how to determine the location of equipment, design wiring layouts,
establish the routing of new power lines, and specify materials. You will also learn
about wire capacity and sag, guying, support structures, insulators, lightning arresters,
switches, circuit breakers, and troubleshooting procedures. Plant loads, lighting, above
and below ground systems, transformers, grounding practices, relaying, and protection
will also be covered.
RELATED PROGRAMS
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Instrumentation & Controls
Engineering Technology
Employers will expect you, as an Electrical Power
Engineering Technician graduate, to be able to:
• Demonstrate safe work practices around
electrical power systems, whether self-directed
or operating as part of a team
• Interpret and comply with relevant codes,
regulations, and standards
• Identify various electrical power sources and
differentiate operational characteristics
• Assess and describe operation of integrated
electrical power delivery systems
• Apply power measurement, monitoring, and
recording techniques, and explain output
CAREER OPTIONS
Distribution Estimator
Engineering Technician
First Class Meter Person
Instrument Technician
Nuclear Equipment Attendant
Power Plant Operator
Transmission Design Technician
POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCEMENT
Distribution System Designer
District Manager
Electrical Maintenance Supervisor
Engineer Assistant
Substation Manager
Potential advancement generally
requires further education.
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ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS)
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
To apply to the Electrical Power Engineering Technician
program, please submit the following documents to the
MSTC Admissions Office:
1. Complete an MSTC application form and return it with the
$30 non-refundable application fee.
2. Complete the Accuplacer or ACT test.
Minimum scores required:
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Reading-Accuplacer score of 55
Sentence Skills-Accuplacer score of 60
Arithmetic-Accuplacer score of 65
ACT equivalents for above scores are acceptable
You may take the Accuplacer again if you did not meet
the required scores. Additional options, including
coursework and tutoring, are also available to assist you.
Contact the Student Services Office on your local campus
to learn about your options. To schedule an Accuplacer
test, contact your local Campus Office.
Written Communication, mathematics courses, and some
science courses have placement requirements. Please
refer to the course description section in the back of
the catalog, listed under General Education, for course
specific information.
3. Submit an official copy of all academic transcripts, including
high school, colleges or university, and HSED/GED.
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Mid-State Technical College
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500 32nd Street North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
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CURRICULUM
Term
10605105
10605120
10623106
10801136
10801195
10804118
10809188
10809198
Term
10605110
10605115
10605122
10623100
10801196
10801198
10804196
Term
10605117
10605125
10605127
10804195
10806154
Term
10480100
10605124
10605170
10809166
10999102
(18 credits)
Electrical Circuits I
Electrical Power Science
Intro to AutoCAD
English Composition 1 -orWritten Communication
Intermediate Algebra with Applications
Developmental Psychology -orIntro to Psychology
3
3
2
3
4
3
(17 credits)
Electrical Circuits II
Basic Electronics
Electrical Power Generation
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Oral/Interpersonal Communication -orSpeech
Trigonometry with Applications
3
3
4
1
3
3
(17 credits)
Programmable Logic Controllers - Beginning
Electrical Power Distribution
Electrical Machines
College Algebra with Applications
General Physics 1
3
4
3
3
4
(15 credits)
Alternative Energy Overview
Electrical Power Transmission
Electrical Power System Protective Relaying
Intro to Ethics: Theory & Application
Elective
2
3
4
3
3
Total Credits 67
Please Note:
• The Electrical Power Engineering Technician program has
August and January start dates. We advise you to meet with
an academic advisor or counselor to successfully plan your
academic schedule.
• This curriculum sequence is only for student planning. Actual
student schedules will vary depending on course availability.
• Program completion time may vary based on student scheduling
and course availability.
• All course descriptions are found beginning on page 114.
Classes may be available at multiple locations and in multiple formats. Contact an MSTC new student specialist for more information.
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