Electrical Distribution Systems
Modern life runs on power and it takes skilled line workers to keep the lights on. At State Tech, the Electrical Distribution Systems program prepares students to install, maintain, and repair the electrical power systems that keep our homes, businesses, and communities connected.
Through hands-on training in both overhead and underground electrical systems, students learn essential skills in transformers and transformer theory, conductors, metering, fusing, substations, and voltage regulation. By graduation, students have a strong foundation in electrical distribution systems and the confidence to step directly into the workforce.
State Tech’s experienced faculty bring years of real-world utility experience to the classroom, and strong industry partnerships ensure students train on the latest equipment and standards. Every student has the opportunity to complete an internship, gaining valuable field experience and professional connections before graduation.
Because demand for skilled line workers remains high, this program is highly competitive and enrollment is limited. Graduates enter the workforce with in-demand skills and exceptional earning potential, often reaching $40 per hour as they advance with electric cooperatives, energy companies, and private contractors.
At State Tech, you’re not just climbing poles, you’re powering communities.
The final application deadline for the program is November 5th. This includes a completed application and all admissions requirements are submitted for review.
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Why Study Electrical Distribution Systems at State Tech
Job Demand
State Technical College of Missouri provides this unique program to serve the employment needs of the state and the entire midwest. This field has a high demand for experienced individuals resulting in high pay. The program is taught on a full-time basis and provides extensive hands-on training in small classes taught by faculty who have worked in this field.
Hands-on Education
The Electrical Distribution Systems program at State Technical College of Missouri prepares individuals to climb wood pole structures, build and maintain electrical distribution systems, use safe work practices, administer first aid, and perform pole top rescue. Students also receive a strong foundation in math, communication, and critical thinking skills and are required to participate in an approved internship.
Graduate Job-Ready
All students are prepared to earn Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-hour training, CPR, First Aid, and Flagger certifications. Safety and electrical code requirements are stressed in all classes. Enrollment in the Electrical Distribution Systems program is limited and students are selected for this program on a competitive basis.
What you'll learn
- Effective communication skills both verbally and written.
- Mathematical skills necessary to calculate electrical loads, weights, and measures.
- Industry-wide safe work practices per American Public Power Association guidelines.
- Skills to gain employment in the electrical transmission and distribution field.
- Analytical problem solving and critical thinking skills necessary for employment in the electrical transmission and distribution field.
Program Details
Highlights
- Students develop advanced skills required of electrical line workers whose primary job is installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical power systems and lines.
- Coursework includes transformers, conductors, metering, working with energized lines both overhead and underground, fusing, substations, and voltage regulation equipment.
- Line workers are among the highest paid in the skilled trades. Graduates can expect to have a high earning potential as they gain employment with electric cooperatives, energy companies, and private contractors.
- The Electrical Distribution Systems program is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).
Interesting Courses
Curriculum and classes simulate real-world working conditions; from climbing poles to running equipment, to understanding the fundamentals of electricity, EDS has lots of exciting and diverse classes across the two-year experience.
Concentrations
- Courses in climbing skills, equipment operation, construction and maintenance of overhead lines, customer service, and general studies will develop the competencies required of the electrical line worker.
- Students develop advanced skills required of electrical line workers through course work in transformers and transformer theory, conductors, metering, working with energized lines both overhead and underground, fusing, substations, and voltage regulation equipment. Students who graduate from this program have attained a basic understanding of distribution systems, which prepares students for employment in the field with an advanced apprenticeship rating.
Career Possibilities
- Electric Cooperatives
- Municipal Electric Utilities
- Investor Owned Utilities
- Contractors
Truly hands-on education
We believe time-on-task has to be part of your education. That means time spent learning from experienced instructors in real-world environments and real-world situations. That’s why the State Tech campus is home to more than 50 labs, an automotive bay, aviation hangar, and 40+ acres of land dedicated to our heavy equipment operations program.
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