Energy Technology
The University of Montana College of Technology offers a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree in Energy Technology. The program introduces students to the full suite of energy systems and technologies—traditional and renewable—and prepares them for careers in the rapidly expanding energy industry.
Graduates of the program are general practitioners skilled in:
- design, installation, maintenance and operation of energy systems
- site identification and assessment
- structural audits for energy efficiency and conservation
- project management
- regulatory compliance
- basic economic, environmental and social impact assessments.
These specialized skills are built upon a strong education in math, science, communications, computing, and business.
Program Description:
Energy Technology (Associate of Applied Science)
Upon completion students will:
- Understand the basics of energy production, delivery, consumption, and waste disposal
- Comprehend traditional, alternative, and sustainable energy production technologies
- Evaluate energy production sites
- Identify factors affecting energy efficiency and conservation
- Design, install, maintain, and manage energy systems
- Assess societal, economic, environmental, ethical, and legal impacts of energy systems
- Identify and practice safe workplace habits
- Develop and practice professional standards of communication and management skills
Program Objectives:
Learner objectives for the program are:
- Understand the basics of energy production, delivery, consumption, and waste disposal.
- Comprehend traditional, alternative, and sustainable energy production technologies.
- Evaluate energy production sites.
- Identify factors affecting energy efficiency and conservation.
- Design, install, maintain, and manage energy systems.
- Assess societal, economic, environmental, ethical, and legal impacts of energy systems.
- Identify and practice safe workplace habits.
- Develop and practice professional standards of communication and management skills.
Special Features of Program:
- Broad-based curriculum enables graduates to seek employment in different sectors of the energy industry in Montana as these emerge and grow
- Industry and professional participation in curriculum building, internship sites, and practicum sites provides students with early and frequent contact with potential employers
- Graduates trained as mid-level project and personnel managers as well as general practitioners able to practice and work in a wide variety of positions in the energy sector
Entry Times:
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Program Director: Ashley Preston
Phone: 406.243.7915
Email: Ashley.Preston@UMontana.edu
http://ace.cte.umt.edu/energy
This website is paid for in part by a
USDOL WIRED Grant from the Montana
Department of Commerce in conjunction with
the Montana Department of Labor.