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Horry Georgetown Technical College Lineman Technician Certificate Program

The Horry Georgetown Technical College Lineman Technician Certificate Program offers a comprehensive $5,604 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Santee Cooper, Duke Energy.

2026 Program Cost: $5,604
Program Length: 16 or 10 weeks
Next Start: Spring, Summer and Fall options

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2026 Program Cost: $5,604
Term Length: 16 or 10 weeks
Term Beginning Date(s): Spring, Summer and Fall options
2025 Enrollment: 32
Housing Available?: No
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: Yes
Completion Rate: 99%
Employment Rate: 98%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $45,760

Details about Horry Georgetown Technical College Lineman Technician Certificate Program

Horry-Georgetown Technical College has partnered with utility companies in South Carolina to offer a comprehensive training program that will prepare candidates for entry-level line work positions. The Electrical Lineman Technician Program prepares the student to enter the electric utility industry as an apprentice with a broad understanding of the skills, knowledge, safe work practices and physical ability required to perform line work. Students receive classroom and field training in math, electrical circuit analysis, power systems, and transformer theory, as well as safety and climbing techniques. New transmission yard recently built.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Horry Georgetown Technical College Lineman Technician Certificate Program

This Electrical Lineman Technician Program prepares the student to enter the electric utility industry as an apprentice with a broad understanding of the skills, knowledge, safe work practices and physical ability required to perform line work.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Horry Georgetown Technical College Lineman Technician Certificate Program

Santee Cooper, Duke Energy, Horry Electric, Sumter Utilities

How long does Horry Georgetown Technical College Lineman Technician Certificate Program take?

16 or 10 weeks

How to get into Horry Georgetown Technical College Lineman Technician Certificate Program

Successful completion of high school diploma or GED, Valid Driver's license, 18 years of age.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in South Carolina

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 2,690 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.): $48,890
Typical (median): $76,870
Experienced (90th pct.): $102,860

Program cost in context: tuition of $5,604 is about 7.3% of one year at the South Carolina median lineman wage.

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Who teaches here

Instructors

Scott Shoemaker
Assistant Chair/Professor, Electrical Lineman
37+ years in the trade
Professor Scott Shoemaker has been with HGTC's Electrical Lineman Technician program since it was initiated, after a 37-year career with Santee Cooper, 20 years of which were specifically focused on lineman training.
Robert Vermeland
Professor, Electrical Lineman
32+ years in the trade
Professor Robert Vermeland (Robbie) joined the HGTC Electrical Lineman Technician program in 2019 following 32 years as a Certified Lineman with Duke Energy.

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