Gas Utility Construction and Service - Technical Diploma

Students gain skills that lead to success in college, employment, and life. Students should take this course in their first semester. (Pre-requisite: None.)

This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to apply the concepts of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, measurement, proportions, and percent to their career. No prerequisites needed.

Construction equipment safety and operation (trenching, backhoe, boring), equipment maintenance, gas and vehicular safety, and field mapping. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Gas Utility Construction & Service)

This course is designed to prepare students for the Wisconsin Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) pre-trip inspection. Preparation will also be given for taking the State DOT written test including general knowledge, air brakes and combination vehicles. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Gas Utility Construction & Service, Electrical Power Distribution, or Telecommunications programs)

Course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge, skills, process and understanding of surfacing welds in the flat position, fillet and groove welds on plain carbon steel. (Corequisite: 31-442-301, Material Cutting Applications)

Visual inspection of weld and cut edges, manual and machine oxy fuel gas cutting, air carbon arc cutting, plasma arc cutting, and mechanical cutting methods.

Equipment operation standards for the safe use of industry specific equipment. In depth study into Hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic equipment safe practices and operation. Introduction in proper rigging and shoring practices with a focus on safety standards throughout the industry. (Pre-Requisite: 314-469-311, Gas Utility Field Training 1)

Natural gas line installation standards for plastic pressure testing, fusion, leak detection procedures, general installation procedures and repair of plastic mains and services, introduction to propane gas systems and safety. (Prerequisite: 31-469-311, Gas Utility Field Training 1)

Provides students opportunities to develop and refine oral and written communication skills relevant to employment in the utility fields. This practical approach to communication includes creation of job-seeking documents, as well as practice and development of teamwork skills and conflict management strategies. Additionally, students will have opportunities to improve oral presentation skills in a variety of job-appropriate contexts. (Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or greater; Next Gen Reading score greater/equal to 237 AND Writing score greater/equal to 237; OR ACT Reading score greater/equal to 15 AND English score greater/equal to 16 or 10-838-105, Intro to Reading & Study Skills with "B" or better).

Course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge, skills, process and understanding of welds in the horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, on fillet and groove welds, with and without backing and overhead T-Joints on plain carbon steel. (Prerequisite: 31-442-342, Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1)

Installation and repair of steel mains and services, applied field welding and maintenance, line testing and leak detection procedures, approved safety installation procedures using hand tools and supportive equipment. (Prerequisite: 31-469-320, Gas Utility Field Training 2)

Installation, maintenance, and repair of residential gas appliances, venting codes, line stoppering equipment, corrosion control, regulators, metering, first aid, and customer service training. Electrical sources/circuits in gas appliances, safe practices, test equipment, reading wiring diagrams, gas/electrical control functions, ignition systems, sequence of operation and troubleshooting. (Prerequisite: 31-469-330, Gas Utility Field Training 3; 31-469-345, Basic Electricity for Gas Appliances)

In this course we will cover safety items as they are related to the Gas Utility industry, including confined space training, OSHA safety, and competent person training.