Gas Utility Construction & Service Overview
The energy industry continues to provide tremendous opportunities for lucrative careers for people like you who are ready to gain the necessary skills to fill high-paying jobs. CVTC’s Gas Utility and Construction Service program can be your path to a secure and satisfying future!
Is the Gas Utility and Construction Service program right for you? It could be if you are the type of person who likes to work with your hands, outdoors, in a team-oriented setting, with your work site changing virtually every day.
You can become a highly skilled professional who has the skills to install, maintain, and operate natural and propane gas distribution systems. You’ll learn how to use specialized digging equipment, install gas piping systems, provide maintenance service for distribution systems and gas appliances, and follow important safety procedures. You’ll earn a Class A Commercial Driver’s License along the way!
Earn credit for prior learning! Do you have previous educational or work experience in the field? You could be eligible to receive credit for prior learning.
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Just the Facts
Gas Utility Construction & Service
33 Credit Technical Diploma
Program Length
One Year
Delivery Method
Face-to-Face
Program Location
Eau Claire
Start Months
June
Next Start Date
June 9, 2025
Learn more about the cost of attendance.
Term 1
$ 2,741
Term 2
$ 3,033
Term 3
$ 1,788
Books
$ 99
License, Certificate, or Credential
$ 240
What are estimated program costs? Estimated Total: $7,901
Career Opportunities
Field Tech
Fuser/Laborer
Gas Inspector
Gas Service Technician
Gas Utility Laborer
Pipeline Inspector
Graduate Employers
InterCon Construction
Northwest Gas
Q3 Contracting, Inc.
Tilson Technology
We Energies
Xcel Energy
Program Outcomes
CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking several questions related to employment. Here are the program outcomes and job data.
// Program Scorecard$61K Yearly Salary
Our recent Gas Utility Construction & Service graduates reported an average starting salary of $60,605.
79% Employed
79% of our recent Gas Utility Construction & Service graduates got a job in the industry.
245 Regional Jobs
There are 245 job openings in the CVTC district for the Gas Utility Construction & Service industry.
Transfer
Credits to Other Institutions
Should you choose to continue your education after you leave CVTC, we have agreements in place with several institutions to ensure an easy transfer.
Program Courses
These are a few of the courses you will take in this program. Courses and the recommended sequence change from year to year; once you are enrolled in a program at CVTC you will be given a recommended course sequence that outlines what courses you should take and the order in which to take them.
You may search for available courses. If you are ever unsure of what courses to take, talk to your academic advisor. If you are looking for course information for previous years, check out our past catalogs.
Here are a few of the courses you can take in the Gas Utility Construction & Service program.
Sample Courses
Welding - Gas Service 1
This course will cover common metal welding related to gas utility construction industry.
Metallurgy
The purpose of this course is to help students acquire basic metallurgy knowledge that will be useful in their welding careers. The students will study the types and uses of steel; modification and prediction of metal behavior; crystalline structure before and after modification; lab work focuses on using the knowledge gained.
Electricity - Gas Appliance
This class will cover electrical sources/circuits in gas appliances, safe practices, test equipment, reading wiring diagrams, gas/electrical control functions, ignition systems, sequence of operation and troubleshooting.
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The instructors did a good job communicating and keeping in touch with their students. I never felt like I couldn't talk to my instructors. It was a great program.
Logan
Gas Utility Construction & Service Graduate
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