COURSE CODE: IT8411
Introduction to Energy Transmission and Distribution
SCED Code:
20902
Virginia Extended Description:
I
Suggested Grade Level: 9, 10
Duration: 36 Weeks
Prerequisite:
None
OSHA Compliance Required?:
No
CTSO:
TSA
Non-Traditional?:
F
This course provides students with a foundation in electricity and gas transmission, distribution, and storage, including smart grids and distributed energy. Students participate in hands-on activities such as designing and building models of grids and gas systems. Students explore policies, trends, and careers in energy.
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36 week courses)
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency |
|
| Fuels Production |
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| Power Generation |
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| Transmission and Distribution |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology |
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| Science and Mathematics |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Health, Safety and Environmental Management |
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| Logistics Planning and Management Services |
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