Natural Gas Technician, AAS Degree

Offered at MCC (Code: MVNGT)

The Natural Gas Technician program prepares students to work in and around gas line utilities and students will be involved with the generation, distribution or use measurement of energy in the form of gas utilities. Hands on activities in natural gas lab settings are emphasized.

Plan of Study

General Education

ENG 105 - Composition I 3 credit(s)
or
ENG 111 - Technical Writing 3 credit(s)
MAT 790 - Shop Mathematics 3 credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit(s)
or
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3 credit(s)

Total Credit Hours: 12

Program Requirements

BUS 291 - Employment Portfolio and Career Dev. 2 credit(s)
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3 credit(s)
DSL 837 - Commercial Driver’s License & Tools 1.5 credit(s)
IND 112 - OSHA 10 Hour Utility Industry 1 credit(s)
IND 113 - Utility Industry Orientation 1 credit(s)
IND 125 - Introduction to Process Control 3 credit(s)
IND 131 - Interpret UT Maps and Drawings 3 credit(s)
IND 133 - Occupational Safety 1 credit(s)
IND 171 - General Utility Technical Skills 4 credit(s)
IND 172 - Adv. Gas Theory & Principles 3 credit(s)
IND 173 - Adv. Gas Technical Skills 5 credit(s)
IND 361 - Gas Utility Field Training 1 8 credit(s)
IND 362 - Gas Utility Field Training 2 8 credit(s)
IND 363 - Gas Utility Field Training 3 8 credit(s)
MKT 181 - Customer Service Strategies 2 credit(s)

Iowa Valley Community College District

Natural Gas Technician, AAS Degree

Plan of Study

General Education

Total Credit Hours: 12

Program Requirements

Total Credit Hours: 53.5

Total Required Hours: 65.5