METR 280 Meter Technician Apprenticeship

This course grants credit for the completion of a registered, Meter Technician Apprenticeship program at the journeyman level, equivalent to at least 6000 hours of training. It is intended for students completing the Applied Technology and Apprenticeship AAS.

Credits

45 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

0

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Notes

Only students completing an approved, registered Meter Technician Apprenticeship program are eligible for this course.

METR 280Meter Technician Apprenticeship

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Trade and Industry Technical

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

45 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

0

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Notes and Advisories (only if included in catalog)

Only students completing an approved, registered Meter Technician Apprenticeship program are eligible for this course.

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

This course grants credit for the completion of a registered, Meter Technician Apprenticeship program at the journeyman level, equivalent to at least 6000 hours of training. It is intended for students completing the Applied Technology and Apprenticeship AAS.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Develop foundational electric metering system knowledge.
• Understand the basic principles of electricity associated with the operation of meters.
• Demonstrate the safety aspects related to pole climbing, bucket work, and aerial rescue.
• Identify the purpose of fuses, reclosers, sectionalizers and their coordination as they relate to electrical systems.
• Demonstrate overhead and underground line skills.
• Install and maintain AMI equipment at substations.
• Understand the electrical and electronic theory, system components and operations as applied to electrical metering.
• Understand communications system components and operations as applied to electrical metering.
• Identify the components and operations of electrical power systems.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

Credit for this course requires the completion of an approved, registered Meter Technician Apprenticeship program.