Public Utility Management Certificate

Program Description

The Public Utility Management Certificate Program provides students with the knowledge necessary for a wide variety of career options in the electricity, natural gas, drinking water and wastewater public utility fields. The program’s goal is to provide a credential, recognized by public utilities, that provides persons with the skills needed to make a significant contribution toward a public utility in a variety of career fields.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate proficiencies and apply the principles of quality public utility management.
2. Develop and explain ideas into logical steps that utilize resources and establish best practices with colleagues for customers and suppliers/vendors.
3. Establish programs for the management of assets and infrastructure for public utilities.
4. Articulate and understand how public utility rates are determined and managed.
5. Evaluate and clarify legal and/or regulatory implications of business and utility management.

Certificate Requirements

• Public Utility Management, AS
• Water Management Certificate