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Chippewa Valley Technical College Electrical Power Distribution Program

The Chippewa Valley Technical College Electrical Power Distribution Program offers a comprehensive $10,555 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Telcom Construction, WPPI Energy.

2026 Program Cost: $10,555
Program Length: 1 Year
Next Start: June

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2026 Program Cost: $10,555
Term Length: 1 Year
Term Beginning Date(s): June
2025 Enrollment: 18
Housing Available?: No
Boots/Tools Included?: Yes
Possible Scholarships?: No
Completion Rate: 90%
Employment Rate: 85%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $51,000

Details about Chippewa Valley Technical College Electrical Power Distribution Program

CVTC offers a one-year Electrical Power Distribution program. This program is quick, the tuition is reasonable, and the earning potential is strong. In CVTCs Electrical Power Distribution courses you will: Study and apply fundamentals of electrical theory, Install powerline equipment such as: fuses, circuit breakers, transformers, and lightning arresters, Operate hydraulic equipment such as: a bucket and digger derrick, digger/derrick truck, and trencher/backhoes, Climb distribution and transmission structures, Build and maintain overhead and underground power lines, Tie rope knots and make rope splices, Perform hotline maintenance

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Chippewa Valley Technical College Electrical Power Distribution Program

This course introduces the student to power line construction techniques including staking/overhead line design, overhead structure specifications, overhead distribution line construction, and gives an aspiring apprentice a strong career trajectory.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Chippewa Valley Technical College Electrical Power Distribution Program

Telcom Construction, WPPI Energy

How long does Chippewa Valley Technical College Electrical Power Distribution Program take?

1 Year

How to get into Chippewa Valley Technical College Electrical Power Distribution Program

High school diploma or high school equivalency, Valid unrestricted drivers license

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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 $10,555 is about 11.5% of one year at the Alabama median lineman wage.

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