MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5864N Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2016 Spring Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 16 CIP Code: 46.0399	Primary College: Rio Salado College Initiating College: Rio Salado College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Occupational Administrators GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 49-9051

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Lineman Technology Level I program is designed to provide students with the training needed for employment in the electrical utility industry. Topics covered in the courses include an introduction to line work equipment, tools and safety. An emphasis is placed on equipment and procedures for overhead line construction including climbing, grounding and creating a safe zone in addition to taking lines out of service. Also covers underground line construction equipment and procedures as well as trenching, excavating and handling Blue Stake laws and markings. The program also includes a Certificate of Completion in Lineman Technology Level II, Certificate of Completion in Lineman Technology Level III, Certificate of Completion in Lineman Technology Level IV, and an Associate in Applied Science in Applied Electrical Technologies.

Required Courses

UTP110 Hand and Power Tools for Linemen 1
UTP111 Line Work Equipment and Safety 4
UTP112 Line Construction 3
UTP113 Rigging Fundamentals 3
+ UTP114 Line Construction Procedures 3
UTP115 Underground Line Construction 2

Credits: 16

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Explain use, maintenance, and safety procedures for common hand and power tools used in the electric power industry. (UTP110, UTP111) 2. Examine line work including the history, technological developments, and current practices in the industry. (UTP111) 3. Identify and describe the equipment, tools, and procedures used in pole climbing. (UTP111, UTP112, UTP113, UTP114) 4. Explain the fundamentals of occupational safety. (UTP111, UTP112, UTP113, UTP114, UTP115) 5. Review procedures for identification and safe operation of equipment related to line work. (UTP111, UTP112, UTP113, UTP114, UTP115) 6. Explain steps for various procedures on de-energized lines. (UTP112) 7. Describe procedures and equipment used for grounding a potentially hazardous source. (UTP112) 8. Explain procedures for creating a safe zone. (UTP112) 9. Describe requirements for safely completing procedures on wood poles. (UTP112, UTP114) 10. Explain limitations to calculations and equipment selection. (UTP113) 11. Explain safe use of rigging components including ropes, knots, handlines, and block and tackle. (UTP113) 12. Explain procedures for managing rigging hazards. (UTP113) 13. Compare and contrast rigging principles. (UTP113, UTP114) 14. Complete lineman specific calculations. (UTP113, UTP114) 15. Explain procedures for constructing single, two, and three phase horizontal lines. (UTP114) 16. Trace the process for taking a line out of service. (UTP114) 17. Explain procedures for calculating tension and pulling cable. (UTP114, UTP115) 18. Compare and contrast duct and vault underground systems. (UTP115) 19. Differentiate between blue stake markings. (UTP115) 20. Describe types of civil work applicable to underground systems. (UTP115)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 23, 2016

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.