Hence, strong interpersonal skills are beneficial. Persons may work independently on occasion. Therefore, technicians should be responsible and able to manage their own time and effort. Customer contact is not as common as in other types of work, but it does occur on occasion. So technicians should be able to meet and effectively communicate with people.
Some technicians work, build experience and later assume supervisory roles.
Prerequisites at least 18 years old by the end of May in the year the program is attended able to attend 6 hours of class per school day able to obtain a commercial drivers license by the end of May in the year the program is attended able to pass a physical examination to demonstrate fitness and the ability to lift and manage heavy weights Instructor Brent Boring Instruction Electric Power and Distribution is a full-time program that offers 1,488 hours of instruction and can be completed in approximately 12 months of study. Students attend class for 6 hours a day, Monday through Friday. Instruction covers technical skills needed by individuals to enter the work force as Electric Power and Distribution Technicians. Classroom instruction includes lectures and demonstrations. Lab instruction includes practical application of classroom instruction and hands-on experience conducting various activities directly related to electric power and distribution work.