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Arkansas State University-Newport Lineman Program

The Arkansas State University-Newport Lineman Program offers a comprehensive $7,000 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Patriot Solutions in South Carolina.

2026 Program Cost
$7,000
Program Length
Two semesters
Next Start
August
2026 Program Cost
$7,000
Term Length
Two semesters
Term Beginning Date(s)
August
2025 Enrollment
19
Housing Available?
No
Boots/Tools Included?
Yes
Possible Scholarships?
Yes
Completion Rate
95%
Employment Rate
90%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage
$55,500

Details about Arkansas State University-Newport Lineman Program

The High Voltage Lineman Technology program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills needed to install, repair, service, and maintain electrical power lines and supporting equipment. The program includes instruction in AC/DC electrical theory, safety, transformers, tools, material, testing equipment, pole framing, and bucket and digger derrick trucks. The program also includes instruction in the construction, maintenance, and troubleshooting of underground electrical systems. Students also receive instruction in pole climbing, pole testing, equipment maintenance, and pole top rescue.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Arkansas State University-Newport Lineman Program

The college has earned the reputation of being innovative and flexible, working with industry leaders to ensure that its curriculum aligns with the evolving needs of the modern workforce. This collaboration has led to the development of niche programs in response to industry demand and prepares graduates to obtain high-wages in high-demand careers.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Arkansas State University-Newport Lineman Program

Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Patriot Solutions in South Carolina, Bird Electric Co

How long does Arkansas State University-Newport Lineman Program take?

Two semesters

How to get into Arkansas State University-Newport Lineman Program

If you have attended ASU-Newport in the past and have Not taken classes in one academic year, for example July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020; you must reapply for admission to ASU-Newport.

Arkansas State University-Newport Lineman Program campus and training yard

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About

Newport

The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta. Storms in this area can make for a busy time for lineman.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Arkansas

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 1,510 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.)
$51,150
Typical (median)
$81,450
Experienced (90th pct.)
$115,120

Program cost in context: tuition of $7,000 is about 8.6% of one year at the Arkansas median lineman wage.

Who teaches here

Instructors

  • Kenny Browning

    Director of High Voltage Lineman Technology

    Director of High Voltage Lineman Technology at ASUN Newport. Faculty listing shows Hot Line Training 1-3 and Texas A&M Advanced hot-line credentials plus an ASUN AAS.

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