Power system protection and relaying
Certificate, graduate
Focused training for power systems
This academic certificate is offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This certificate provides engineers with a concentrated focus on power system protection and relaying. The courses are designed to provide a practical and a theoretical background to help engineers design and apply protective relaying schemes.
This program covers symmetrical components theory for fault analysis, power generation models and advanced protection techniques for transmission lines, transformers and more. You’ll also learn about protecting inverter-based resources like solar, wind and battery storage and how telecommunication systems improve protection performance.
Overview
Related Topics
Protect the future of power
Degree fit
This program could be a good fit if you:
- Are an engineer, technician, or industry professional looking to specialize in power system protection and relaying.
- Work in utilities, consulting, or manufacturing and want to enhance your expertise in power system operations and fault analysis.
- Are a recent electrical engineering graduate seeking targeted training in power systems.
- Want to advance your career in the energy sector with specialized knowledge in protective relaying and system reliability.
- Have an interest in power grid stability, fault detection, and mitigation strategies.
Career outcomes
Current job openings
1,534 in ID, WA, OR, MT and HIPotential careers and starting salaries
- Electricians
$48,040 - Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
$59,719 - Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
$56,996 - Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
$44,985 - Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
$65,930
* Career data provided by Lightcast.
Financial aid and scholarship opportunities
Students pursuing a graduate certificate as a standalone program are not eligible for financial aid. However, students enrolled in a separate U of I graduate degree program may apply their financial aid or graduate funding toward a graduate certificate if they are pursuing both simultaneously.
For more information or to explore funding options, contact the Financial Aid Office at finaid@uidaho.edu or call 208-885-6312.
Clubs and involvement opportunities
Clubs and organizations
The College of Engineering offers 20+ clubs and organizations tied to international and national engineering organizations, including national competition teams.
Here are some clubs related to your certificate program:
- Association for Computer Machinery (ACM)
- Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA)
- Humanitarian Engineering Corps (HEC)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- International Microelectronics And Packaging Society (IMAPS)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- Power and Energy Society (PES)
- Robotics Club
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- Vandal Atmospheric Science Team (VAST)
Application information
Applicants interested in pursuing a graduate level certificate as a standalone program are encouraged to submit a graduate application. A bachelor’s degree earned with a minimum 3.0 GPA in a similar or generally related field or a master’s degree is required for admission. Applicants who do not immediately meet the criteria above may still be admitted upon review by the academic program. The graduate application requires transcripts from post-secondary education (bachelor’s and master’s if applicable), a resume and a $30 application fee.
International graduate certificate applicants must meet the graduate admission English language proficiency requirement. International students admitted to a graduate certificate program as a standalone program are not eligible for F-1 or J-1 visa status.
Visit Graduate Admissions to learn more and start your application.
Graduate certificate application process for current U of I undergraduate students
Current undergraduate students who wish to earn a graduate academic certificate must be eligible to participate in graduate level courses (minimum requirements — senior standing and an overall GPA of at least 3.0). If the course is not being used for the undergraduate degree, the student should file a Course Level Adjustment form to reserve the course for the graduate transcript (maximum of 12 credits may be reserved for the graduate transcript). Once the student earns their bachelor’s degree they may apply as a graduate certificate seeking student and complete the certificate program.
Contact your academic advisor for additional information and support.
Graduate certificate application process for current U of I graduate students
Current graduate degree seeking U of I students will be required to fill out a Change of Curriculum form adding the graduate certificate as an additional curriculum. Students should obtain the proper signatures from the department and return this form to the College of Graduate Studies for processing.
U of I students who earned a master’s or a doctoral degree and wish to apply for a graduate certificate must submit a graduate Readmission application.
It is recommended that you consult with your major professor prior to selecting a graduate certificate to go concurrent with your graduate program.