lineworker certification program
Per Module
Training Hours: 150+
Sections: 10
Exams: 10
Tuition: $602 per module, per trainee
Online Testing (optional): $50 per module, per trainee
Training Videos: Included with tuition
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Module 1
- Introduction to Power Delivery
- Safety 1
- Working in Elevated Positions
- Knots, Splices, and Rope
- Electrical Systems
- First Aid
- Applied Mathematics
- Basic Electrical Theory
- Transformer Basics
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OSHA 1
OSHA 1
This section includes: Subpart R, Introduction and Paragraphs: (a) and (b); Subpart R, Paragraph (c): Job Briefings; Subpart R, Paragraph (g): Personal Protective Equipment; Subpart R, Paragraphs (i) and (k): Hand and Portable Power Tools and Materials Handling and Storage; and Subpart R, Paragraph (n): Personal Protective Grounding.
Module 2
- Safety 2
- AC Fundamentals
- Personal Protective Grounding
- Live-Line Equipment and Methods
- Rigging
- Underground Conductors
- Overhead Conductors
- Electrical Test Equipment
- Introduction to Substations
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OSHA 2
OSHA 2
This section includes: Subpart R, Paragraph (h): Ladders and Platforms; Subpart R, Paragraph (j): Live-Line Tools; Subpart R, Paragraph (l): Working On (or near) Exposed Energized Parts; Subpart R, Paragraph (m): De-energizing Lines and Equipment for Employee Protection; and Subpart R, Paragraph (r): Line-Clearance Tree Trimming.
Module 3
- Safety 3
- Special Elements 1
- Metering
- System Power Flow
- Advanced Transformers
- Maps and Standards
- System Protection
- NESC 1
- NESC 2
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OSHA 3
OSHA 3
This section includes: Subpart R, Paragraph (e): Enclosed Spaces; Subpart R, Paragraph (f): Excavations; Subpart R, Paragraph (p): Mechanical Equipment; Subpart R, Paragraph (q): Overhead Lines; Subpart R, Paragraph (t): Underground Electrical Installations; Subpart R, Paragraph (u): Substations; and Subpart R, Paragraph (w): Special Conditions.
Module 4
two great options for your company
Distance Learning
The distance-learning training is offered to electric utility and construction companies for employment certification. This method is most commonly used as part the curriculum component of training leading to eventual certification, and are ideal for adoption or endorsement by utility company associations and statewide organizations. The overall objective of these programs is to certify industry professionals in the areas of construction, maintenance, and operation of power delivery systems, utilizing a distance-learning format that exceeds the standards of the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship.On Campus Program
The 4-year Lineman Apprenticeship Program and the (4) Utility Training Services (UTS) courses each have on-campus requirements to complete. Apprentices attend training sessions that are delivered two weeks per year at an NLC campus while the UTS courses are held at set dates on various campuses throughout the year. Attendees will receive classroom, lab, and field instruction from our highly qualified and dedicated staff of training specialists who are committed to providing a positive and challenging educational environment.