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Lamar Institute of Technology Lineman Program
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Texas
Certificate Program
2023 Program Cost:
$1,700
2023 Graduate Average Starting Wage:
$56,700
About
Lamar Institute of Technology Lineman Program
The Utility Line Technology Program prepares students to work in the power line industry as apprentice linemen. The curriculum includes the design and function of electric generation, transmission and distribution systems, substations, transformers, capacitors, voltage regulators, system protection, and metering. Program objectives include troubleshooting outages and voltage problems; identification and use of tools, materials, equipment; proper work and safety procedures; operation of utility line trucks; performing pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections; and successful completion of the Texas Commercial Driver's License (CDL) written and driving test.
2022 Enrollment
14
Housing Available?
Yes
Boots/Tools Included?
No
Career Outlook:
Students who successfully complete the recommended program of study will receive a Certificate in Utility Line Technology.
Common Employer(s) from Program:
Reliant Energy
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Completion Rate:
90%
Employment Rate
93%
Possible Scholarships?
No
Term Length:
32 Weeks
Term Beginning Date(s):
August
Admission Qualifications
Students must successfully complete an OSHA certification exam. Interested students must be able to climb tall utility poles, handle highly energized utility lines, and be eligible to earn a Texas Commercial Drivers License.
Lamar Institute of Technology Lineman Program
Texas
About
Beaumont
Beaumont is a city in southeastern Texas. Its known for the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, a recreated town showing life in the early 1900s, at the start of the Texas oil boom.
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