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Line Worker Advanced Certificate

Keep the power flowing

The primary goal of the Line Worker certificate program is to prepare the student for employment as an entry-level utility worker. This two-semester program has been developed to meet the utility industry’s need for trained, entry-level employees. The college’s certificate program is designed to prepare individuals to install and repair business and residential electrical, telephone and telegraph transmission systems.

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Students complete 36 credit hours of practical theory and hands-on training using actual equipment and materials in classroom, laboratory and field settings. When you complete the Line Worker certificate program, you may continue on an Associate in Applied Science degree in General Technology.

Major Requirements	Credit Hours
Electronics Technology 100, DC Electricity	4
Electronics Technology 106, AC Electricity	3
Electronics Technology 151, Transformers and Motor Controls	4
Energy Production Technology 111, Energy Generation & Distribution	3
Energy Production Technology 185, Line Worker Orientation	1
Energy Production Technology 188, Line Worker Field Experience	2
Energy Production Technology 190, Introduction to the Utility Industry	3
Energy Production Technology 191, Climbing & Working in Elevated Work Sites	3
Energy Production Technology 192, Utility Construction Fundamentals	3
Energy Production Technology 193, Energy Production Technology	3
Trade Related Instruction 138, Industrial Safety	1
Trade Related Instruction 144, Blueprint Reading & Sketching	4
Trade Related Instruction 156, Industrial Rigging	2