Smart Grid Workforce Training: Courses Available – Part 2

The first two courses will be available for enrollment this fall.

We plan on delivering them both as online courses and as one week face to face workshops.

The table below shows the tentative dates and locations:

Course	Credits	Delivery Method	Location	Start Date	End Date	Prerequisites	Cost
Introduction to Electric Utilities	1	Online	Anywhere	Monday, October 8, 2012	Friday, November 16, 2012	None	$134.93 + textbook
Overview of the Smart Grid	2	Online	Anywhere	Monday, October 15, 2012	Friday, December 15, 2012	Experience working with electric utilities, concurrent registration, or prior completion of the "Introduction to Electric Utilities Course"	$269.87
Introduction to Electric Utilities	1	Workshop - Face to Face	NWTC, Green Bay, WI	Monday, November 5, 2012*	Friday, November 9, 2012*	None	TBD
Overview of the Smart Grid	2	Workshop - Face to Face	NWTC, Green Bay, WI	Monday, December 3, 2012*	Friday, December 7, 2012*	Experience working with electric utilities, or prior completion of the "Introduction to Electric Utilities Course"	TBD

* These are tentative dates

We don’t have the functionality yet in place to register for these courses.  If interested in taking one or both of these courses please call Jeff DeLaune at (920) 498-6841 or email Jeffrey.DeLaune@nwtc.edu .

The course descriptions are:

10-468-121 – Introduction to Electric Utilities:

This course describes the different types of utilities, utility history and utility business structure, examines how electricity is produced and delivered to customers, discusses the types of electricity generators and their operating characteristics, and provides an overview of utility technical and business operations. Topics include regulatory oversight and customer service.

10-468-122 – Overview of the Smart Grid:

This course introduces the concept of the Smart Grid, its driving forces, applications, and features. Topics include the fundamentals of a “smart” utility grid, the improved opportunity to connect distributed generation and renewable energy sources to the grid, electric vehicle charging, and consumer issues such as the new opportunities for customers to control their energy loads and increase their ability to manage their electric and natural gas bills, and consumer privacy concerns.