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Michigan

Certificate Program

Alpena Community College Lineman Program

The Alpena Community College Lineman Program offers a comprehensive $5,480 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Alpena Power Company, Great Lakes Energy Co-op.

2026 Program Cost
$5,480
Program Length
Two Semester
Next Start
August
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2026 Program Cost
$5,480
Term Length
Two Semester
Term Beginning Date(s)
August
2025 Enrollment
29
Housing Available?
Yes
Boots/Tools Included?
Yes
Possible Scholarships?
Yes
Completion Rate
90%
Employment Rate
90%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage
$56,771

Details about Alpena Community College Lineman Program

The Utility Technology program is designed to prepare students to construct, install, and repair electrical distribution, telephone, and CATV transmission systems. It also helps prepare students to take the Michigan commercial drivers license test. This two-semester program has been developed to meet the utility industry's need for trained, entry-level employees. Students complete practical theory and hands-on training using actual equipment and materials in classroom, laboratory, and field settings.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Alpena Community College Lineman Program

Northern Michigan has received pressure to modernize its electric grid. Local lineman employers need more versatility and flexibility in traditional generation and transmission to accommodate the evolving intermittent nature of grid load.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Alpena Community College Lineman Program

Alpena Power Company, Great Lakes Energy Co-op

How long does Alpena Community College Lineman Program take?

Two Semester

How to get into Alpena Community College Lineman Program

High school or most recent education transcript

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About

Alpena

Located in Northern Michigan next to Lake Huron, as the Sanctuary of the Great Lakes, Alpena truly embodies a haven from the stresses of everyday life. Hobbies for lineman in this program include fishing for walleye, sturgeon, and perch.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Michigan

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 2,800 employed. The band below uses BLS percentile data as an illustrative range from early-career to experienced lineworkers in the state.

Early career (10th pct.)
$65,480
Typical (median)
$106,890
Experienced (90th pct.)
$131,570

Program cost in context: tuition of $5,480 is about 5.1% of one year at the Michigan median lineman wage.

Who teaches here

Instructors

  • R. Thistlewick

    Lead Instructor

    22+ years in the trade

    Former journeyman lineman; LC-TRACE-7K4M cohort lead.

    • OSHA 10

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