Congratulations if you are considering a career in linework. You have selected one of the highest paying and most exciting trades that exists. It is also a trade that has many career paths that provide many inspiring challenges along with significant financial rewards. Warren County Career Center’s Electrical Power Line Mechanic Program is an intensified nine-month fundamental training program that is designed for men and women who want to pursue a career in linework.
COLLEGE CREDIT ARTICULATION
This program is articulated with Cincinnati State Technical and Community College’s (CSTCC) Associate of Technical Studies in Electrical Power Technology. Upon enrollment in the ATS Electrical Power Technology degree program at Cincinnati State, graduates of this program are awarded 45 credit hours toward the 94 credit hour requirement.
Highly trained, qualified workers are in demand for the linework occupation. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, training of line installers, repairers, technicians, and erectors is critical. Approximately 40% of the current workforce is expected to retire in the next five years, which will leave a vacancy of about 11,300 jobs nationwide. With the expanded network of electrical power lines delivering electricity to an ever-increasing customer base, it is critical that training opportunities be available.
The Electrical Power Line Mechanic Program is provided for those individuals that wish to work as electrical lineworkers in the power delivery industry. The Warren County Career Center’s program provides the necessary skills needed to be highly productive on utility and construction company linecrews. The 900 hour program is nine months in length and focuses strongly on students learning the academic and field skills necessary to be successful as apprentice lineworkers. Safety is tightly woven into every aspect of the training. Those who complete the Warren County Career Center’s program can expect to be some of the most competitive apprentice lineworker candidates in the country
See the "How to Enroll in a Full Time Program" page for more details.
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Program Location:
The Power Line Mechanic program is offered at the WCCC main campus in Lebanon and at the Great Oaks-Scarlet Oaks campus in Sharonville. Fees, start dates, etc. are the same for both locations.
Program Start/End Dates:
July 23, 2012 – May 8, 2013
Class Meeting Times (3 separate classes)
1. WCCC Main Campus: 10:00am – 4:00pm
2. WCCC Main Campus: 4:00pm – 10:00pm
3. Great Oaks/Scarlet Oaks Campus (Sharonville)
4:00pm – 10:00pm
Program Fees:
- Application Fee/WorkKeys Assessment: $60 (non-refundable)
- Tuition: $10,550 (Includes CDL license fee and tool kit)
Admission Requirements:
- 18 years of age by program graduation date
- High school diploma or GED
- Complete the WorkKeys Assessment
- Valid driver’s license
- Basic Computer skills
- Enjoy outdoor work
- Physically able to climb
Certification/Equipment Training
- CDL Class A
- Truck Operation (Bucket Trucks and Digger Trucks)
- OSHA 10-Hour
- CPR/First Aid
CURRICULUM CONCENTRATION
- Basic Lineworker Skills
- Basic Electricity
- Circuit and Voltage Identification
- Low Voltage Test Equipment
- Use of Secondary Fault Equipment
- High Voltage Detectors
- Install Overhead Service
- Install and Tag Direct Burial Cable
- Safety
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork Skills
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Specialized Tools and Equipment
- Material Identification
- Basic Knots and Splices
- Pole Climbing
- Specialty Tools
- Insulating Protective Equipment
- Digger-Derrick and Bucket Truck Operation
- Bucket Rescue
- Pole Rescue
- Firefighting
- CDL-Class A
Click on the links below to see some short videos featuring lineworkers.
An Electrical Lineman installs and repairs cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution system, installs insulators, erects wooden poles, and light or heavy duty transmission towers. Cable splicer and troubleshooter are also roles performed by an electrical lineman. Electrical lineman are in particularly high demand during emergency situations when power lines are downed or damaged, by such natural disasters as tornados, hurricanes, or ice storms.
-- Dictionary of Occupational Titles 821.361-026
For more information, call Ben Brigham 513-932-8145 ext. 5272 or email Ben.Brigham@mywccc.org.
Gainful Employment Statistics for Program Completers 2009-2010
Program Tuition: $10,050
Textbooks & Supplies: Included
Median Loan Debt: $9,500
CIP Code: 46.0301
SOC Code: 49-9051
On-time Completion Rate: 100%
Placement Rate: 100%
O-net Link: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos195.htm