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Hudson Valley Community College Line Worker Certificate Program

The Hudson Valley Community College Line Worker Certificate Program offers a comprehensive $535 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like PSEG.

2026 Program Cost: $535
Program Length: 3 Semester
Next Start: August

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2026 Program Cost: $535
Term Length: 3 Semester
Term Beginning Date(s): August
2025 Enrollment: 38
Housing Available?: No
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: Yes
Completion Rate: 90%
Employment Rate: 95%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $62,800

Details about Hudson Valley Community College Line Worker Certificate Program

The three-semester Overhead Electric Line Worker certificate will train you for employment with electric utility companies. To fill their workforce needs, utilities are looking for employees who have completed technical training at the community college level. This academic program is primarily designed for those who wish to enter the workforce immediately following graduation. Some students who complete the Electrical Construction and Maintenance A.O.S. program continue on to complete this certificate. This program is offered by the Applied Technologies Department.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Hudson Valley Community College Line Worker Certificate Program

The program was developed in response to the demand for overhead electric line workers throughout New York State. The electric utility industry is facing a critical shortage of qualified workers, specifically line mechanics and technicians, due to a large number of workers retiring.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Hudson Valley Community College Line Worker Certificate Program

PSEG

How long does Hudson Valley Community College Line Worker Certificate Program take?

3 Semester

How to get into Hudson Valley Community College Line Worker Certificate Program

1 unit of academic math (70 or above in the course), Pass drug test, valid drivers license

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Hudson Valley Community College is a public community college in Troy, New York. It is associated with the State University of New York. Although about eighty percent of the students are from the local area, the remainder is from other parts of New York.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in New York

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 5,840 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.): $58,740
Typical (median): $121,280
Experienced (90th pct.): $141,160

Program cost in context: tuition of $535 is about 0.4% of one year at the New York median lineman wage.

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