 Clarion University - Venango Campus
Electric Utility Technology
GET READY FOR A CAREER THAT REACHES NEW HEIGHTS FIRST ENERGY'S POWERSYSTEMS INSTITUTE
FirstEnergy - one of the largest electric utility systems in the country - has partnered with Clarion University-Venango Campus to train the next generation of top-quality, well-educated and experienced line workers. Through this program, you can earn a two-year Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology Degree.
COURSE CURRICULUM
GENERAL COURSES:
Writing II; Excursions in Math; Applications of Microcomputers; Fundamentals of Speech; General Physics I; Health Education; General Psychology; and Legal Environment I
BUSINESS COURSES:
Introduction to Business; Fundamentals of Management; and Economics of Free Enterprise and Public Policy
TECHNICAL COURSES:
FirstEnergy Labs and Summer Field Experience
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Following the second semester, you'll be required to participate in a paid 14-week (40 hr/week) evaluated field experience. Students will be compensated at a rate of $19.00 per hour. Field experience will begin in May and end in August. Pre-employment screening is required.
STEPS IN THE SELECTION PROCESS -
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE EACH STEP TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT
STEP 1: Program Orientation
STEP 2: Technical Evaluation - Prospective students will be evaluated on a series of hands-on activities that are performed on the job. Pre-registration is required.
STEP 3: Placement Testing - Prior to registering in classes, you'll take placement testing in reading, math and writing.
STEP 4: Academic
Conference- Contact the Department of Applied Technology to
schedule an academic conference with Mr. Hallock.
Deadline for this conference is May 15, 2009.
STEP
5: Background Check - Prospective students must successfully pass a background check.
STEP
6: Physical Capabilities Assessment - Test your strength and
endurance to ensure you are right for this line of work.
STEP
7: Climbing Course - Learn the basics of climbing wood poles or steel structures and qualify to free-climb.
STEP
8: Classes begin.
POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT
Students with the right grades, skills and attitude will have the opportunity upon graduation to be hired by FirstEnergy - a Fortune 250 company that's well-positioned for future growth. Right now, starting salaries range from $21 to $22 per hour, as well as paid overtime.
FirstEnergy offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including: health and dental care, life insurance, pension plan, and 401(k) plan. FirstEnergy also provides a competitive incentive compensation package designed to reward performance when individual, group and corporate objectives are achieved.
COMPANY PROFILE
FirstEnergy Corp. is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Its seven electric utility operating companies comprise the nation's fifth largest investor-owned electric system, serving 4.5 million customers within 36,100 square miles of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
For more information about this
unique career opportunity - and for the dates of upcoming orientation
classes - call us at 1-800-829-6801, or visit our Web site
http://www.firstenergycorp.com click on Career Center, and then Technical Training.
Checklist for Admission
Each prospective student
must complete the following steps to be considered for enrollment in the
class of 2011 that begins in August 2009:
1. Admission Application
Procedures
To apply for undergraduate admission:
o
Complete and submit the
Undergraduate Application and the $30 nonrefundable application fee. Students
may use the paper application that is included in this packet or complete the
online application at
www.clarion.edu/admiss
o
When completing the
application, enter “Associate of Applied Science” in the blank next to Major,
and enter “Industrial Technology-First Energy” in the blank next to Degree
Sought.
o
Submit your official
high school transcript (s) to Clarion University
o
Submit your official
SAT and/or ACT scores to Clarion University
To apply for admission as a transfer student from
another college or university:
o
Complete and submit the
Undergraduate Application and the $30 nonrefundable application fee. Students
may use the paper application that is included in this packet or complete the
online application at
www.clarion.edu/admiss
o
When completing the
application, enter “Associate of Applied Science” in the blank next to Major,
and enter “Industrial Technology-First Energy” in the blank next to Degree
Sought.
o
Submit your official
high school transcript (s) to Clarion University
o
Submit official
transcripts from all institutions you have attended since high school to Clarion
University.
All paperwork must be sent to the following address:
Clarion University of
Pennsylvania
Office of Admissions
840 Wood Street
Clarion PA 16214-1232
You will receive written confirmation of
your acceptance in the mail from the Admissions Department at Clarion
University. You are more than welcome to take the math placement examination
prior to learning if you have been accepted to Clarion University, but the
deadline to be accepted is May 15, 2009. This means you need to
have your application and all transcripts to the University before the end of
April. Once the University has received your application and transcripts, it
typically takes about 2 weeks for an acceptance decision to be made.
2. Mathematics Placement Testing
Procedures
*** The
math placement exam can be taken anytime during the application process, before
or after you have been accepted to Clarion University. It must be completed
prior to May 8, 2009.
Beginning in August 2007, students interested in
the Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology degree with a
concentration in Electric Utility Technology will be required to take a math
placement exam. The only exception applies to students who have taken
accepted college math transfer credits. This exam is used to determine if
you are ready to take Math 112, the required math course in the Associate of
Applied Science in Industrial Technology degree. The placement exam takes about
an hour to complete, and consists of a series of arithmetic and algebraic
problems. If your math skills are not well developed, you will be placed in
Math 050 Basic Algebra. Math 050 is a basic math course intended to prepare
students to begin their college level math studies. This course does not count
for academic credit nor does it fulfill graduation requirements. If you are
placed in Math 050, you are required to take this course to be eligible for the
First Energy program. This course will be offered at the Venango Campus in
Oil City in the Spring 2009 semester, and during Summer session 1 (June 2009).
If you are placed in Math 050 from your math placement exam, please contact Bill
Hallock at
whallock@clarion.edu to schedule this course. If you are placed in Math
050, you are required to complete this course no later than the end of Summer
session 1, 2009. You might wish to take the course at a school closer to
your home. Please contact Bill Hallock to ensure that the course at your local
school is equivalent to our Math 050 course prior to enrolling.
The math placement exam will be offered at the
Clarion University-Venango Campus in Oil City throughout the fall and spring
semesters. If you wish to take the math placement exam on one of these dates,
please contact the Venango Campus office at (814) 676-6591 x1000 to
schedule your exam. Results of this exam can be found by contacting the
same number approximately 2 weeks following your exam. This exam MUST be
taken prior to May 8, 2009 to ensure you have the opportunity to enroll
in Math 050 if the exam deems it necessary.
If you have taken college math classes at another
post-secondary institution, please contact Bill Hallock @ 814-676-6591 x1307 or
at
whallock@clarion.edu to schedule a time to evaluate your college
transcripts.
3. Financial Aid
All students should fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid) before May 1st to be eligible for PHEAA
state grants, PELL federal grants and Federal Stafford loans. You will need to
have your previous year’s tax returns and W2’s to complete this information. The
application can be completed online at
www.fafsa.ed.gov or through a paper application at the Admissions and
Financial Aid office at Clarion University–Venango Campus. Contact LaTrobe
Barnitz at (814)676-6591 x1211 with any questions regarding Financial Aid.
4. Academic Conference
Once you have received confirmation of admission
and have taken your math placement exam (if applicable), you must
contact the Department of Applied Technology to schedule an academic conference
with Mr. Hallock. Deadline for this conference is May 15, 2009.
Contact:
Clarion University-Venango Campus Department of Applied
Technology
814-676-6591 x1275
Program Orientation / Information Open House
Clarion
University-Venango Campus will host an informational open house on
Thursday, November 13th from 6-8pm and on Saturday, March 14th
from 1-3pm. Your attendance is required if you plan on
applying to be part of this program in the fall of 2009. No reservation is
needed to attend. It will be in Rhoades Hall at the Venango Campus, 1801 W.
1st Street, Oil City, PA 16301.
Relevant Materials
First Energy Pamphlet
Clarion University
Electric Utility Technology Admission Checklist
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