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Bishop State Community College Lineman Program

The Bishop State Community College Lineman Program offers a comprehensive $4,400 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Alabama Power.

2026 Program Cost: $4,400
Program Length: Nine weeks
Next Start: January

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2026 Program Cost: $4,400
Term Length: Nine weeks
Term Beginning Date(s): January
2025 Enrollment: 23
Housing Available?: No
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: Yes
Completion Rate: 90%
Employment Rate: 90%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $49,620

Details about Bishop State Community College Lineman Program

You first participate in the Pre-Apprentice PLT program, which prepares you with the skills necessary to apply to an apprenticeship.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Bishop State Community College Lineman Program

Alabama Power and Bishop State Community College are partnering to offer a training program to prepare students to work as electric utility lineworkers.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Bishop State Community College Lineman Program

Alabama Power

How long does Bishop State Community College Lineman Program take?

Nine weeks

How to get into Bishop State Community College Lineman Program

High School Diploma

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Mobile is a port city on Alabamas Gulf Coast. The WWII-era USS Alabama battleship is anchored in Battleship Memorial Park. Floats, costumes and photos at the Mobile Carnival Museum illuminate the city's centuries-old Mardi Gras tradition. Visiting lineman enjoy checking out the Battleship USS Alabama and the nightlife on Dauphin Street.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Alabama

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 2,730 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.): $44,150
Typical (median): $92,030
Experienced (90th pct.): $105,400

Program cost in context: tuition of $4,400 is about 4.8% of one year at the Alabama median lineman wage.

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Local Unions in Alabama

Many graduates enter the trade through an IBEW local's apprenticeship after training.

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