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Kentucky

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College Lineman Program

The Big Sandy Community and Technical College Lineman Program offers a comprehensive $7,200 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Kentucky Utilities.

2026 Program Cost
$7,200
Program Length
12 weeks
Next Start
August
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2026 Program Cost
$7,200
Term Length
12 weeks
Term Beginning Date(s)
August
2025 Enrollment
13
Housing Available?
No
Boots/Tools Included?
Yes
Possible Scholarships?
No
Completion Rate
90%
Employment Rate
90%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage
$57,600

Details about Big Sandy Community and Technical College Lineman Program

The objective of the Big Sandy Community College lineman program is to prepare an opportunity for students to embark on a meaningful and rewarding career in the electrical line work industry. This is achieved with the use of professional training methods by instructors with expert experience in the utility line industry

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Big Sandy Community and Technical College Lineman Program

This 12-week program also includes class A CDL training, as this line of work calls for the license. There will be a soft skills course that will include financial literacy and job interview skills that is built into the 12-week program as well.

Openings Near Me

Companies hiring entry level line workers from Big Sandy Community and Technical College Lineman Program

Kentucky Utilities

How long does Big Sandy Community and Technical College Lineman Program take?

12 weeks

How to get into Big Sandy Community and Technical College Lineman Program

Graduation of high school

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Lineman Program campus and training yard
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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Kentucky

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 2,930 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.)
$47,770
Typical (median)
$77,020
Experienced (90th pct.)
$102,400

Program cost in context: tuition of $7,200 is about 9.3% of one year at the Kentucky median lineman wage.

Scholarships & Ways to Pay

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Who teaches here

Instructors

  • Mark Crider

    Lineman Instructor

    40+ years in the trade

    Newest BSCTC lineman instructor with over 40 years in the lineman industry, including 27 years at Big Sandy RECC.

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Employers posting lineman jobs in Kentucky, by current openings.

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