Substation Apprenticeship

The Substation Apprenticeship program is designed to provide related technical instruction for students currently employed as apprentice substation technicians in the electric power industry. A substation technician constructs, maintains, and repairs substation facilities and equipment used to deliver electric power to customers. The program covers topics related to construction, maintenance, and operation of substations including:
AC and DC electrical theory
Safety protocols required when working with electricity
Transformer theory and transformer connections
Ropes and rigging
Grounding
Switchgear and metering
Working on energized lines