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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!
Career Opportunities Gas Appliance Repair Mechanic Gas Utility Worker House Piper/Meter Changer Inspector Natural Gas Fuser Underground Facilities Locator
Gas Appliance Repair Mechanic
Gas Utility Worker
House Piper/Meter Changer
Inspector
Natural Gas Fuser
Underground Facilities Locator
Graduate Employers InterCon Construction Q3 Contracting Xcel Energy
InterCon Construction
Q3 Contracting
Xcel Energy
Gas Utility Construction & Service 33 Credit Technical Diploma
Length of Program // One Year
Delivery Method // Face-to-Face
Program Location // Eau Claire
Program Location //June
Start Months // June
Next Start Date // June 12, 2023
Start Dates //June
Financial Aid Eligible
Estimated Program Cost
Term 1
$
2,639
Term 2
2,990
Term 3
1,709
Books
93
Estimated Total: $7,431
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. Explore your options today!
Gas Utility Construction & Service Classes Start In
These are a few of the courses you can take in the Gas Utility Construction & Service program.
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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CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking where they are working, whether it is in their degree field, and several other questions related to employment. Below are the program outcomes and job data.
100% of our recent Gas Utility Construction & Service graduates got a job in the industry.
Our recent Gas Utility Construction & Service graduates reported an average starting salary of $63,363.
There are 210 job openings in the CVTC district for the Gas Utility Construction & Service industry.
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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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