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The Instructor: These classes are taught by Steve Arne, a certified technical educator who has been teaching full time at Western Dakota Tech since 1984. Mr. Arne has a Bachelors Degree in Technical Education from Dakota State University and a Masters Degree from USD. Mr. Arne is licensed as an Electrical Contractor and as an Electrical Inspector in SD.

STEVEN J. ARNE

PO Box 2272

Rapid City, South Dakota 57709-2272

(605) 342-9088

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Master of Science Degree in Administrative Studies: Human Resources

University of South Dakota, EAFB Branch: May 1995

Cross- Disciplinary Business Administration & Public Administration

Bachelor of Science Degree in Education: Vocational-Technical Education

Dakota State University: 1992

Electrical Apprenticeship Training Program

Dakota's Area Joint Apprenticeship: 1978

Industry Workshops Including:

Auto Cad 3D

Bob Pike's Creative Training Techniques Workshop

Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers

PLC 2

PLC 5

Logix 500 Software

Web Page Development Online Courses

WORK EXPERIENCES

Electrical Instructor: Post-Secondary Technical Education

August 1984- Present

Western Dakota Technical Institute

800 Mickelson Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701

Department Head for Electronics Department and Lead instructor for Electrician/ Industrial Electronics Department. Develop curriculum, work with advisory committee and industry. Design and construct training labs and equipment. Coordinate program curriculum development and delivery and instructional material selection for Industrial Electronics Department. Instruct classes including electrical code, electrical theory, motor control and programmable controllers including personal computer to programmable controller interfacing. Have served on various committees, including curriculum, safety, faculty credentialing committee and department head position. Served as Designated Contact Person for Discrimination/ Harassment issues. Appointed as mentor teacher. Also served as adjunct faculty for Oglala Lakota Community College, Rapid City extension classes; teaching in the Business area.

Business Instructor, Curriculum Development: University Business Department

Summer 1999- Present, part time

National American University

321 Kansas City Street

Rapid City, SD 57701

Electrical Inspector: Seasonal

June 1996-August 1996

SD Electrical Commission

302 S. Pawnee, %500 E. Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501

Performed electrical inspections on a seasonal basis for the State of South Dakota on residential and commercial electrical installations.

Electrical Training: Self Employed

August 1984- present, part time

Arne Electro-Tech Seminars

PO Box 2272

Rapid City, SD 57709-2272

Provide continuing education classes to the electrical industry, both at the apprentice training level and journeyman continuing education.

Electrical Contractor: Self Employed

1981 Full Time; Currently Part Time

Arne Electro-Tech Electrical Contracting

PO Box 2272

Rapid City, SD 57709-2272

Complete design and installation of commercial and residential electrical wiring systems. Manage business aspects of a small contracting business including quotations, purchasing, scheduling, billing, collections, and accounting.

Electrical Purchasing Agent & Indoor Sales: Electrical Wholesale Distributor

February 1982- August 1984

Plainsco

108 E. Main, Rapid City, SD 57701

Purchase electrical inventory based on computerized inventory and evaluation of customer needs. Customer relations and inside sales support. Electrical design and project quotations.

Journeyman Electrician

Journeyman 1978-1981 Apprentice 1974- 1978

SD Electrical Inspectors License

SD Electrical Contractors License

SD Technical Teaching Credential for Post Secondary Education

SD Secondary Teaching Certificate

International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) member

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