Telecommunications Industry
Telecommunications is the backbone of our constantly evolving digital world, employing more than 123,000 people across the U.S.
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123,000+ Employees
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$67,000 Per Year
Average Industry Wage Based on 40-hour work week.
Overtime opportunities are common in the industry.
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What Does a Telecommunications Lineworker Do?
What Does a Telecommunications Lineworker Do?
After graduating and starting your career, as a Telecommunications Lineworker, you’ll be on the frontlines of our nation’s rapidly advancing information and communications technologies, keeping America connected.
Your day-to-day will be filled with challenges and responsibilities that may include:
- Installing and updating the latest technologies for 5G cellular, data, WIFI, radio, cable TV, and telephone networks
- Building, troubleshooting, and repairing fiber optic, coax, and copper cable lines, and equipment
- Constructing and maintaining wireless towers, antennas, and amplifiers
- Working in elevated positions on poles, towers, and in aerial lifts, using the latest safety devices and procedures
- Operating cranes, digger derrick trucks, bucket trucks, and other heavy equipment
Start your 7-9 week training now — learn about the Telecommunications Lineworker Program (TLP) Beginning in 2022, the Telecommunications Lineworker Program will expand from 7 to 9 weeks to offer additional courses and certifications.
Safety Comes First
Safety Comes First
Today, all the tools, procedures, and safety gear exist for lineworkers to enjoy a long and rewarding career
- Comprehensive OSHA regulations
- Formalized training and standardized procedures
- Advanced climbing gear, including fall-arresting SuperSqueeze
Growing Demand
Growing Demand
With the nation's demand for fiber optic broadband and advanced 5G technology at an all-time high, so is the demand for skilled telecom lineworkers.
Reasons you can expect a stable, long-term career:
- Increasing demand for qualified technicians as retirement rates increase
- Fiber optic broadband currently only reaches ⅓ of nation’s homes
- New 5G network will require 1.3 million miles of fiber optic cable placement over the next few years
- Cannot be outsourced
Start your 7-9 week training now — learn about the Telecommunications Lineworker Program (TLP) Beginning in 2022, the Telecommunications Lineworker Program will expand from 7 to 9 weeks to offer additional courses and certifications.
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
NLC Telecommunications Lineworker Program graduates have many career options with communications utilities and companies, including:
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Helpers – Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Career Advancement Opportunities
Many graduates who work with utility companies go on to become:
- Crew Leader
- Superintendent
- Project Director
- Safety Officer
- Training Director
‟The Telecom Industry is booming. It Is the Greatest Choice I ever made.
The Telecom Industry is booming. It Is the Greatest Choice I ever made.
Start your 7-9 week training now — learn about the Telecommunications Lineworker Program (TLP) Beginning in 2022, the Telecommunications Lineworker Program will expand from 7 to 9 weeks to offer additional courses and certifications.