We are all affected, if not personally influenced, by electricity. We trust that the light will turn from red to green while we are in traffic on the way home, and we trust that the porch light is on when we get home late. We trust that companies like AEP know how to solve many of our personal problems. We call them to report an outage, we call them to complain, we call them to make our home whole again and turn the power back on.
Who are these women and men in the field, and where do they get their training?
The simple answer—Zane State College.
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (BSET) program is designed in response to the critical need for an electric utility workforce. In this program, you will train on the exact equipment of a Protection and Control Drop-In Module; 85% of your time will be spent once you hit the field. How many degrees can you say provide that specific amount of training? Analyzing, installing, testing, commissioning, and maintaining the protection and control systems used across our nation’s high-voltage power grid. For many careers, you need your college education and 5-6 years of field experience, but this program cuts that wait time in half for students like you! Thanks to AEP, ZSC graduates have the complete package.
The electric utility industry is a crucial service establishing operations of all businesses, industries, and homes, relying on uninterrupted, on-demand electrical infrastructure. Innovative grid technologies and advancing protection and control systems force companies to demand a better-educated workforce. Companies such as AEP empower a workforce to address this need, but they need the training and knowledge to implement the connection for users just like you.
There is no other program like it around. This program is customized for ZSC students to achieve an in-demand degree, with a job waiting once they graduate.
One-of-a-kind program designed with AEP, American Electric Power, in response to the critical need for an electric utility workforce.
Allows qualified students to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in as little as two years.
BSET is a Bachelor’s Completion program, meaning it is a bachelor’s degree for individuals already holding a qualified associate degree. The BSET Program will add an additional 60 credits resulting in a bachelor’s degree.
Graduates of an ABET-accredited associate degree, with a C grade or better in both Physics I and Pre-Calculus, can apply to the Zane State College’s BSET Program. This includes graduates of Zane State College’s EEET.
These classes can be taken during spring and summer semesters before core program classes start in the fall semester. Contact hello@zanestate.edu for assistance.
Find out with the ABET-Accredited Program Search.
Applications are being accepted for classes that start in August. Potential students are encouraged to apply as early as possible before seats are filled. Space is limited — apply today.
No. All applications to Zane State College are free.
A total of 25 students each year are accepted.
You will receive a letter of acceptance once we have received and processed your application including your college transcripts.
Yes! The requirements for admission are to have graduated from an ABET-accredited associate degree, with a C grade or better in both Physics I and Pre-Calculus.
Students who are interested in pursuing the bachelor’s degree at Zane State College should complete the associate of applied science degree in the Electrical/Electronics Technology program first and then apply for admission into the bachelor’s degree.
Yes, tuition is the same.
If you already have an ABET-accredited associate degree, then the cost is only $10,740 for tuition plus $2,000 estimated for books. Please note, tuition rates are subject to change.
The Zane State College BSET curriculum has a more narrow focus, applicable to careers in the electric utility field. These careers would include both hands-on positions as well as engineering substation design jobs. BSET credits are the same price as associate credits, enabling students to earn a bachelor’s degree at an affordable price.
If full-time, a student can complete this in two years. Part-time students will need to develop an additional plan to determine the best way to complete. The bachelor’s degree is 60 additional credit hours.
The curriculum was developed by faculty from Zane State College’s ABET accredited EEET program, public utility partners, the manufacturing sector, and high school educators. The collaboration spanned across the region, with each entity adding supporting documentation with a focus on industry recognized credentials that align with in-demand occupations.
The curriculum for the Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering Technology Protection and Control at Zane State College is designed to prepare graduates to obtain entry-level employment with companies in the electric utility sector as a:
Protection and Control Technologist
Station Electrician
Meter Electrician
Protection and Control Technician
Generation Dispatcher
Transmission Dispatcher
Distribution Dispatcher
Scheduler
Construction Manager
Telecommunications Technician
SCADA Technician
Transmission and Distribution Planner Service Representative
Principal Designer
Instrument and Control Technician
Graduates may also find employment nationally or locally in many manufacturing facilities working with a plant electrical engineer in the design and implementation of electrical control and protection circuitry.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 2019 Winter Salary Survey provided an entry-level estimate of $69,000/yr median salary for all electrical engineer bachelor’s degree holders. Other sources offer salary estimates based on career averages, meaning that both entry-level and senior level salaries are aggregated. US Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests a May 2018 career average of $99,070/yr for electrical and electronics engineering workers. Visit www.zanestate.edu/BSET for more detailed information on occupations and salaries.
The need for a skilled workforce with an Applied Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Engineering Technology in Protection and Control is strong. Companies like American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio, Aerotek, EASi, and Ohio’s Electrical Cooperatives are planning for significant workforce shortages over the next several years — with 140 annual openings expected in the Southeast and Central Ohio regions alone.*
*JobsOhio Predicted Occupational Growth 2014 – 2024 and Ohio Means Jobs
Zane State College BSEET Program Graduation Data
Zane State College BSEET Program Enrollment Data
The program educational objectives (PEOs) of the Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET) program at Zane State College as developed with input from employers and engineering technology faculty are listed below. The Zane State College BSEET program will deliver a program of study that enables its graduates to:
(1) obtain electrical engineering technology-related employment with an electric utility, electric utility engineering contractor, or electric utility (industrial, manufacturing) customer having a substation, switchgear, and motor control centers in their facility
(2) effectively work in cross functional or departmental teams;
(3) communicate effectively with both internal and external customers;
(4) design, install, program, troubleshoot, and/or upgrade protection and control equipment for electric, water, or natural gas utilities, electric utility contractors, or electric utility customers that consistently meet the requirements of a customer in a timely manner;
(5) consistently demonstrate ethical behavior and a positive attitude while working with people of differing age, gender, and background;
(6) maintain and update their job-related skills through on-the-job training and/or continuing education (whether for credit or non-credit).
Zane State College’s Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (Protection and Control) Program Outcomes: Graduates of the BSEET program at Zane State College will demonstrate:
(1) an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
(2) an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
(3) an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
(4) an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and
(5) an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
The program will also prepare graduates to have competence in:
a. the application of circuit analysis and design, computer programming, associated software, analog and digital electronics, and microcomputers, and engineering standards to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic(s) systems;
b. the application of natural sciences and mathematics at or above the level of algebra and trigonometry to the building, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical/electronic systems;
c. the ability to analyze, design, and implement one or more of the following: control systems, instrumentation systems, communications systems, computer systems, or power systems;
d. the ability to apply project management techniques to electrical/electronic(s) systems; and
e. the ability to utilize differential and integral calculus, as a minimum, to characterize the performance of electrical/electronic systems.
A “behind the scenes” glimpse into what it’s like to be a Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology student at Zane State College.
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Zane State College EEET Program Graduation Data
Zane State College EEET Program Enrollment Data
