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Electrical Power Line Mechanic

This program is fully accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
 
Line workers install and repair the Nation’s electric power grid and communications systems. The number of line workers is expected to grow modestly, and the job outlook for the next 10 years for power line workers looks promising. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “Employment opportunities should be particularly good for electrical power-line installers and repairers, as many workers in this field are expected to retire.”

The 900-hour Electrical Power Line Mechanic Program provides students with the core knowledge and skills needed to become productive members of a utility construction line crew. New line workers often enter the trade as ground persons—workers that support team members doing the aerial work. With a focus on safety, students learn pole climbing, hardware identification and assembly, aerial and underground construction techniques, and more. Students also learn the skills needed to enter into the advanced apprenticeship programs often required by industry employers.


Program Locations:
The Electrical Power Line Mechanic program is offered at the following locations:
• Warren County Career Center, Main Campus, (WCCC-MC), Lebanon
• Great Oaks/Scarlet Oaks Campus, Sharonville (GOSO), Instructional Service Center for WCCC
• Upper Valley Career Center, Piqua (UVCC) Instructional Service Center for WCCC

*CDL-A course offered through Butler Tech, Instructional Service Center for WCCC, 3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd., Fairfield Twp., Ohio

Click HERE for program dates, locations, and fees.
Interested? Take a tour, click HERE! Tours are available on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. You can meet the coordinator/instructor, explore financial aid, and enroll.  

Curriculum:
• Program Length: 900
• Theory Hours: 275
• Lab Hours: 625

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 and Digger Trucks)
• OSHA 10-hour
• CPR/First Aid
• Pole Climbing Certification
• WCCC Certificate of Program Completion 
 
This program is articulated with Cincinnati State for 27 college credit hours toward an Applied Technology Specialist Degree.  

Course Topics and Training Modules

Theory

Lab

Utility System Overview (D-101)

2

--

Employer Policies & Procedures 

 

 

  • Safety Policy and Personal Responsibility (D-102)

2

--

  • Job Requirements & Expectations (D-103)

5

--

  • Guides and Reference Sources (D-104)

3

--

  • Personal Protective Equipment (D-105)

6

6

Preparation and Pole Climbing Basics

 

 

  • Selection of Body Belt and Climbers (D-106)

3

1

  • Sharpen Gaffs (D-107)

2

--

  • Stretching and Flexibility (D-108)

2

--

  • Butt Testing Wood Poles (D-109)

3

5

  • Learning to Climb Poles (15’ height) (D-110)

14

34

Knot Tying and Handlines

 

 

  • Basic Knots and Splices (D-111)

3

3

  • Use of Handlines (D-112)

2

4

Hardware, Conductors and Transformers

 

 

  • Identify Pole Line Material (D-113)

4

2

  • Conductor Material (D-114)

3

3

  • Transformer Material (D-115)

3

3

Chain Saw Operation (D-116)

2

4

Specialty Tools (D-117)

4

2

Insulating Protective Equipment (D-118)

4

2

Pulling Tools (D-119)

4

8


  

Ladders

 

 

  • Set Up of Ladders (D-120)

2

22

Work Area Protection

 

 

  • Barricade Digger-Derrick or Bucket Truck (D-121)

4

8

Bucket Rescue

 

 

  • Bucket Rescue from the Ground (D-122)

6

42

Firefighting (D-123)

3

--

EPLM D-100 Final Exam (D-100 FE)

1

--

Job Safety Briefing (D-201)

3

--

Pole Climbing (40’ height) (D-202)

12

30

Identify Circuits (D-203)

1

2

Low and High Voltage Test Equipment

 

 

  • Check Voltage & Continuity with Multi-meter (D-204)

2

4

  • Low Voltage Test Equipment (D-304)

4

8

  • High Voltage Detectors (D-305)

4

12

Outdoor Lighting Installation

 

 

  • Make Up and Install Outdoor Lights (D-205)

2

10

Framing for Transformer Installation

 

 

  • Install Cross Arm (D-206)

4

12

  • Install Cut-out, Arrestor Bracket and Cluster Mount (D-207)

4

8

Installing Protective Grounds

 

 

  • Prepare Grounds for Use (D-208)

1

3

  • Install Grounds on Distribution Line (D-306)

2

22


  

Preparing and Splicing Conductors

 

 

  • Adjust Crimping Tools (D-209)

2

2

  • Identify and Use Different Types of Cutters (D-210)

2

4

  • Splice Conductor on Ground (D-211)

2

4

  • Splice Overhead Service Cable (D-212)

1

5

Set Up and Operate Digger-Derrick

 

 

  • Operate Truck Mounted Winch and Auxiliary Capstan (D-213) 

2

10

  • Install and Operate Capstan Hoist (D-214)

1

3

  • Load and Unload Poles (D-219)

2

46

  • Set Up and Operate Digger-Derrick (D-318)

2

22

Pole Top Rescue

 

 

  • Pole Top Rescue (D-215)

2

22

  • Pole Top Rescue (D-307)

1

23

Position and Operate Bucket Truck (D-216)

4

32

Pole Pullers

 

 

  • Operate Mechanical or Hydraulic Pole Puller (D-220)

1

2

URD Materials and Equipment (D-221)

2

2

Wire Grips

 

 

  • Select and Install Wire Grip (D-222)

1

3

Hydraulic Tools

 

 

  • Operate Hydraulic Tools (D-223)

1

2

Service and Meter Installation

 

 

  • Read kWh Meter (D-224)

2

4

  • Install Overhead Service (D-310)

2

12

  • Install Socket Meters (D-311)

1

3

EPLM D-200 Final Exam (D-200 FE)

1

--

Safety First (D-301)

2

--

Basic Electricity (D-303)

4

--

Cover Secondary (D-309)

2

16

Underground Service Installation

 

 

  • Install and Tag Direct Burial Cable (D-312)

6

6

  • Install and Make Service Connection (D-313)

2

4

Locate and Repair UG Secondary

 

 

  • Use Secondary Fault-Finding Equipment (D-314)

6

6

  • Splice URD Service (D-315)

1

3

Patrol Lines for Damage (D-317)

2

2

Identify and Install Anchors (D-319)

2

26

Terminating Hi-Voltage URD Cable

 

 

  • URD Hi-Voltage Cable Components (D-3001)

2

--

  • Install Hi-Voltage Cable Termination (D-3002)

3

3

  • Install URD Elbow (D-3003)

2

4

  • Set Pad and URD Transformer (D-3004)

3

--

Locate and Repair UG Primary Faults

 

 

  • Troubleshoot URD Lines (D-3005)

3

--

  • UG Primary Fault Locating (D-3006)

2

--

  • Test and Install Grounding Elbow (D-3007)

6

6

  • Splice Primary URD (D-3008)

4

2

EPLM D-300 Final Exam (D-3000 FE)

1

--

CPR/First Aid

6

2

OSHA 10-Hour (Construction Industry)

10

--

CDL Class A

40

80

EPLM Career Readiness

8

4

TOTAL

275

625


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, contact:
John Sullivan, Program Coordinator
513.933.3940 I john.sullivan@mywccc.org

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Isabel Homan Completed WCCC Powerline and is in Duke Energy's Apprenticeship Program

Isabel Homan and Yvonne Kaszubowski
Hear about Isabel's experience HERE.
Interested? Take a tour, click HERE! Tours are available on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. You can meet the coordinator/instructor, explore financial aid, and enroll.
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