Abstract
Pratt Community college is forming the Kansas Community College Energy Consortium to develop training that meets the needs of the electric power industry. This project is incorporating Smart Grid training into electric power lineman, power plant, and information network certificates and AAS curricula statewide. Opportunities for power career exploration and training is provided for both new and incumbent workers. Web-based training will be utilized to enhance the training experience and to reach a larger number of participants.Contact Information
Deborah Buterbaugh
Project Manager
National Energy Technology Laboratory
3610 Collins Ferry Road
Morgantown, WV 26507-0880
304-285-4164
Deborah.Buterbaugh@netl.doe.gov
Jerry Burkhart
Principal Investigator
Pratt Community College
348 Northeast State Rd. 61
Pratt, KS 67124-8317
620-672-2700
jerryb@prattcc.edu
- Workforce Training
- Technicians and displaced workers with increased skills, jobs retained, and increased pay rates
- Job placement opportunities
- Electric power industry needs met in the State of Kansas
- Workforce trained to meet national Smart Grid goals