Program Overview
The Lineworker Apprenticeship program is designed to provide related technical instruction for students currently employed as apprentice lineworkers in the power transmission and distribution industry. A lineworker constructs, maintains, and repairs the transmission and distribution network required to deliver electric power to customers. The program covers topics related to construction, maintenance, and operation of underground and overhead electrical systems.
What You Will Learn
- Understand how electricity flows through transmission and distribution systems, including power factor, inductance, capacitance, and the differences between true, reactive, and apparent power.
- Install, inspect, and replace key equipment such as poles, cross-arms, transformers, voltage regulators, capacitors, reclosers, fuse cutouts, and three-phase services.
- Troubleshoot and repair overhead and underground lines, including locating faults, splicing cables, and working on energized high-voltage lines up to 34.5KV.
- Use test equipment like multimeters, ammeters, voltmeters, and voltage testers to diagnose circuits and verify safe working conditions.
- Apply industry safety practices for hot sticks, rubber gloves, grounding, rigging, tree clearing, substations, and bucket truck rescue to protect yourself, your crew, and customers.
Estimated Cost
Total Program Cost: $12400
Additional Information
For full program details, please visit the program website.