Northwest Lineman College includes a campus in Butte County, California. Since 1993 the college has trained more than 2,000 students. The college trains students for long-term careers in the field through textbook knowledge and practical skills. Northwest Lineman College seeks to raise safety and productivity standards in the industry. Before enrolling in the program, students must have a high school diploma or equivalency, be at least 18 years of age, take an entrance exam, get a medical release, be covered by health insurance and be able to pass the written part of a commercial driver's license test.
Completion of the program requires grades of 70 percent or better on all classes. Further, a student must pass all field competency exams and obtain all certifications before the last week of classes. Students may not be absent more than five times throughout the course of the program. The program takes only four months to complete. Upon completion, students sign the college's Oath of Excellence.
Northwest Lineman College
2009 Challenger Ave.
Oroville, CA 95965
530-534-7260
lineman.edu
The California/Nevada Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee provides training for electrical linemen at two locations in Sacramento and a third in Riverside. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers locals 47, 396 and 1245 provide the training. In addition to getting daily experience as apprentice electrical lineworkers, students are also required to take classes on Saturdays once a month. Classes take about eight hours, and students are required to attend 10 of them each year.
All tuition and fees are waived for student apprentices who complete the five-year, 8,000-hour program. However, students must pay certain out-of-pocket costs such as lodging, hand tools and climbing tools.
California/Nevada Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee
9846 Limonite Ave.
Riverside, CA 92509
951-685-8658
calnevjatc.org
Los Angeles Trade Technical College offers a certificate program for electrical lineman apprentices. Students complete the program in three years. Most classes in the program require several hours of both lab time and lecture time. Instruction covers topics from basic construction rigging to complex electrical engineering topics. Coursework also covers pole climbing and safety procedures.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
400 West Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015-4108
213-763-7000
laccd.edu