Utility Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (Gas or Line)

Spokane Community College ETPL
Gas Construction - Participants learn the skills required of a gas crew helper including how to excavate around buried utilities, install polyethylene gas pipeline, pipeline fittings, locate wire, and residential gas meters and regulators in addition to learning to use the various tools and equipment of the trade though actual field experience. Classroom training covers safety, electrical theory, fundamentals of heating gases that range from Natural gas to Propane, trenching and shoring requirements, locating of underground pipeline, and the importance of attitude and integrity necessary to succeed in today's work environment. Line Construction - Participants learn the skills required of a line crew helper including how to set and climb poles, install cross-arms, hardware, lines and transformers in addition to learning to use the various tools and equipment of the trade through actual field experience. Classroom training covers safety, electrical theory, transformers, switching, print reading, and the importance of attitude and teamwork necessary to succeed in todays work environment.

Financial information

Total tuition

$5,674.28

Total required fees

$336.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Spokane Community College

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

43

Credits

616

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General

Completion rate

98%

Employment rate

83%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$28.81

Typical (median) annual earnings

$65,939.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General

Construction

48%

Utilities

15%

Administrative Support

15%

Other Industries

13%

Retail Trade

9%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
41
Completion rate
98%
Average number of students who completed each year
41
Gender
Male
94%
Female
6%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Asian
0%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
78%
Multi-racial
6%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
43%
20 to 29
45%
30 to 39
13%
40 to 49
0%
50 and over
0%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
76%
Some college experience, but no degree
24%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%