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Elite Lineman Training Institute

The Elite Lineman Training Institute offers a comprehensive $17,500 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Southern Company.

2026 Program Cost: $17,500
Program Length: 11 Weeks
Next Start: January, March, June

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2026 Program Cost: $17,500
Term Length: 11 Weeks
Term Beginning Date(s): January, March, June
2025 Enrollment: 15
Housing Available?: Yes
Boots/Tools Included?: Yes
Possible Scholarships?: No
Completion Rate: 95%
Employment Rate: 100%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $61,800

Details about Elite Lineman Training Institute

The ELITE Lineman Training Institute is an 11 week pre-apprenticeship lineman school in Tunnel Hill, Georgia. The program provides students with the training they need to attain a long lasting career in the utility industry.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Elite Lineman Training Institute

This is a highly regarded program in the industry and has some very successful alumni.

Openings Near Me

Companies hiring entry level line workers from Elite Lineman Training Institute

Southern Company

How long does Elite Lineman Training Institute take?

11 Weeks

How to get into Elite Lineman Training Institute

High School diploma or GED equivalent

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Tunnel Hill

Tunnel Hill is a town in Northwest Whitfield County and southern Catoosa County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Georgia

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 4,960 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.): $50,440
Typical (median): $80,080
Experienced (90th pct.): $116,900

Program cost in context: tuition of $17,500 is about 21.9% of one year at the Georgia median lineman wage.

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Who teaches here

Instructors

Waylon Hasty
CEO / Line Training
15+ years in the trade
Runs the school and line training. 15 years as a lineman with Georgia Power.
Shane Hiett
Line Training
20+ years in the trade
Leads the line training team. Over 20 years as a lineman with Georgia Power.

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Local Unions in Georgia

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

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