Program Details
Electrical Line Technician
NORTH COUNTRY HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL LLC
08/19/2024
The utility lineworker training is a pre-apprenticeship training program designed to set students up for employment in the field of utility power transmission and distribution construction, troubleshooting, and repair. Students graduating this program will receive a Technical Certificate. Individuals in this program gain the knowledge and skills needed to install, repair, service, and maintain electrical power lines and supporting equipment. The program also includes certifications in First Aid & CPR, OSHA-10, Heavy Equipment Operation, Log Truck Swamp Mat Handling, and Class A CDL training. The program includes instruction in electrical circuits and theory, safety, aerial framing, transformers, and testing equipment. The program also includes instruction in construction, maintenance, pole climbing, pole testing, and pole top rescue.
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Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
Must be eligible to receive Class A CDL
Pass a DOT physical and receive DOT medical card
Vision requirements
Physical demands - A Lineworker must meeting physical demands to be successful as a line technician. This includes being able to climb, stand, and walk for up to eight hours a day, frequently lift 50 lbs and occasionally 75 lbs. An individual cannot weigh more than 300 lbs due to OSHA safety rated regulations.
Pass DOT 5 panel drug screen (this includes testing for THC/ marijuana)
This is a competitive program and applicants need to be interviewed and accepted by an admissions representative prior to enrollment.
A program that requires its students to demonstrate they have successfully acquired a set of skills or knowledge base prior to completing the program. Compare to a "time-based" training program that results in successful completion if the students participate in a certain number of instructional hours.
This program is offered
The application deadline is 4 weeks prior to the start of the next lineman training program.
For more information about "career pathways" visit https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/career-pathways
NCHES’s electrical line technician program prepares students for a lineman apprenticeship with electrical cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cable companies, and private contractors.
North Country Heavy Equipment School has partnered with many agencies and entities that will help students get employed after completion of the program. This includes Mo Valley, ALBAT, Alger Delta, City of Escanaba, City of Gladstone, UPPCO, and many more.
The School offers tutoring and one on one time for students that are struggling and need more time and attention to finish the program.
Please refer to our student catalog for the fee and refund policy. Thank you!
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