Electric Power Generation Technology

As a society we take for granted that our electric power will run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so that we can have the food, clothing, homes, medical care, electronic devices and personal amenities we depend on.  That’s why medical facilities, financial institutions, power companies, grocery stores, and even residential homes are now using backup generators to maintain electric power in the event of a power outage.  Power generators are also used to deliver temporary electric power to oil fields, chemical plants, mining sites, construction sites, movie sets, and shipping yards.  As a result the demand for power generators has dramatically risen based on society’s significant dependence on electric power. 

The Electric Power Generation Technology’s (EPG) curriculum provides students with the opportunity to develop the skills needed to install, maintain, diagnose and service on-site power generation units.  Electric power generators are used in a number of different scenarios including emergency standby power, prime power, co-generational power, or peak power.  The program provides instruction in basic electricity, programmable logic controllers, prime movers, motors, switchgears and governors.  

Employment opportunities for EPG graduates include but are not limited to power generation technician, technical sales consultant, industrial maintenance technician, field service technician, sales representative, or service manager.   

Enrollment in the EPG program is limited and students are selected for this program on a competitive basis.  Contact the Office of Admissions for the specific application requirements and deadline.  In order to participate in the EPG program, each student must be sponsored by an EPG dealer or another participating power generation company who provides one required internship experience.   

It is a graduation requirement of the Electric Power Generation Technology (EPG) program for students to earn a grade of “C” or better in all “Core Curriculum” and “Program Requirements” courses.