An electrical lineman maintaining electric service.
Finding a qualified school to learn the trade of an electrical lineman is the first step to beginning a career in the field of electrical energy production and distribution. Enrollment in a good school will provide you with the quality of training necessary for sustained career growth in this rapidly expanding industry. If you are interested in this challenging outdoor work, you will find excellent schools in many areas of the country.
Northwest Lineman College
Northwest Lineman College is a private college that aims to deliver an intense high-quality program benefiting students and the companies that will employ high-caliber graduates. The original campus in Boise, Idaho has been expanded to include facilities in Oroville, California and Denton, Texas. Training programs offered include electrical line worker, utility training programs and a line worker certification program. Each campus offers an application package with complete information on the school requirements for attendance.
Northwest Lineman College
7600 S. Meridian Rd.
Meridian, ID 83642
208-888-4817
lineman.edu
2009 Challenger Avenue
Oroville, CA 95965
530-534-7260
Forsyth Technical Community College
In many areas of the country community colleges offer electrical lineman training. Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina provides excellent training in this area. Programs prepare the student for entry-level positions in the private and public electric utility fields and include academic and field skills with a rigid emphasis on safety.
Forsyth Technical Community College
Customer Service Center
Forsyth Tech West Campus
1300 Bolton Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
336-761-1002
forsythtech.edu
Dakota County Technical College
Based in Rosemount, Minnesota, this school offers a complete course of lineman training that includes real-life work applications. Working outdoors, students learn to construct and maintain overhead and underground facilities with a heavy emphasis on safety. Graduates are trained in the construction of power lines using personal climbing gear, bucket trucks and power line construction trucks.
Dakota County Technical College
1300 145th Street E.
Rosemount, MN 55068-2999
651-423-8301
dctc.mnscu.edu
Nash Community College
Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, North Carolina prepares students for entry-level positions as electrical linemen. Over a 16-week period students complete 400 hours of combined classroom and field work in electrical theory and troubleshooting, circuit analysis, power systems components and operations. Training stresses safety and teamwork.
Nash Community College
522 North Old Carriage Rd.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
252-443-4011
nashcc.edu
Southeast Lineman Training Center
As a Southeast student in the lineman program, you will enter a 15-week training cycle in January, May or September. Full-time class participation takes place four days a week from Monday through Thursday. Working in crews, students learn pole climbing, cross arm installation, install conductors and pole line equipment, and use the many specialized tools of the trade.
Southeast Lineman Training Center
David Powell
9481 U.S. 11
Trenton, GA 30752
706-657-3792
lineworker.com
Tips
To begin an exciting and productive career as an electrical lineman, research training opportunities in the area where you currently live or hope to live and work. Many community colleges offer such training. Trade schools may also offer training of this type. Public utility companies offer training for entry-level employees and some may even offer scholarships to help you with the costs of schooling. The work of a lineman can be physically demanding, so be sure to give proper attention to your degree of physical fitness.
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