Advanced Electrical, Smart Meter and Instrumentation Technician
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Advanced Electrical, Smart Meter and Instrumentation Technician

Potential earnings range:
$44,740-$83,137*
Per year after graduation

Are you interested in the construction field and troubleshooting? Thrive in hands-on environments and are good with electronics? 

Then you may be a good fit for Job Corps’ Advanced Electrical Smart Meter and Instrumentation Technician training program. 

On the job, you will ...

  • Work with control circuits, peripheral devices, fuses and breakers  

  • Work with different electrical testing meters: multi-meters, amprobe, megger and power quality analyzers 

  • Perform maintenance and installation of control circuits and conveyor systems in the automation industry

  • Install a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) and control conveyor systems of large motor systems 

Some of the career options you will have ...

Most Advanced Electrical Smart Meter and Instrumentation Technician Job Corps graduates go to work in facilities with conveyor systems such as manufacturing plants, elevator companies, warehouses and airports. Almost all electrical smart meter and instrumentation technician workers work full time, which may include evenings and weekends. 

 

The credentials you will earn ...

This is the final level of Advanced Training offered in the Advanced Electrical series. In the Advanced Electrical Smart Meter and Instrumentation Technician training program, you will earn industry-recognized credentials from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), and certifications relating SME (Certified Manufacturing Associate).  

Students should also earn a state-issued learner’s permit and driver’s license upon completion of the program. 

What you’ll need to start training ...

  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers) 

  • Complete Job Corps’ Electrical, Facilities Maintenance, Building Construction Technology, Network Cabling, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) or Plumbing basic training program 

  • Meet academic (math and reading) requirements 

  • Be at least 18 years old 

  • Have a positive attendance and progress record 

  • Have a written recommendation from Job Corps center personnel 

  • Have a health clearance at current center 

  • Have a strong work ethic and determination to succeed 

  • Complete an in-person or phone interview 

* Salary information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program and is provided for planning purposes only. Actual salary will depend on student skill level, credentials earned, experience level and location.

Need help meeting one or more of these requirements?

Don’t worry! At Oneonta Job Corps Center, our staff will help you along your journey to make sure you have all the tools and resources you need to check those boxes and start your training.

Meet your instructors_hero

Meet your instructors

Bruce Hultman
Bruce Hultman is the Smart Meter and Instrumentation instructor at Oneonta Job Corps Center. He has an Associate of Operational Studies degree from SUNY Delhi in plumbing/heating and electrical construction/maintenance. He spent eight years in an electrician apprenticeship through a local electrical company and later started his own electrical company. Bruce originally joined Job Corps as an Electrical instructor before assuming his current position.