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Mississippi

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Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program

The Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program offers a comprehensive $2,300 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Entergy.

2026 Program Cost
$2,300
Program Length
11 weeks
Next Start
August
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Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program logo
2026 Program Cost
$2,300
Term Length
11 weeks
Term Beginning Date(s)
August
2025 Enrollment
20
Housing Available?
No
Boots/Tools Included?
No
Possible Scholarships?
No
Completion Rate
90%
Employment Rate
95%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage
$57,500

Details about Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program

The Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program provides a 16-week certificate course focusing on elevated worksite climbing, overhead and underground construction, and National Electric Safety Code compliance, equipping students with skills for utility power transmission and distribution roles.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program

Meridian also benefits from the Southern Spirit Transmission project, with its endpoint in Choctaw County, improving regional connectivity and access to renewable energy. Local distribution projects focus on upgrading aging infrastructure to ensure reliability in this rural part of Mississippi.

Openings Near Me

Companies hiring entry level line workers from Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program

Mississippi Power, Entergy

How long does Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program take?

11 weeks

How to get into Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program

High school diploma or equivalent State issued photo ID

Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program campus and training yard
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About

Meridian

The Meridian Community College Utility Lineman Program in Meridian taps into the college’s skilled instructors, supporting a community near the historic Union Station, where live music venues and quirky antique shops keep the downtown alive.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Mississippi

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 2,290 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.)
$45,620
Typical (median)
$75,890
Experienced (90th pct.)
$98,200

Program cost in context: tuition of $2,300 is about 3% of one year at the Mississippi median lineman wage.

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Who teaches here

Instructors

  • Dan Steverson

    Program Coordinator and Instructor, Utility Lineman

    Program coordinator and instructor for MCC's Utility Lineman Program. College news states Steverson and instructor Kim Culpepper together have more than 75 years of lineman experience in the industry.

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  • Kim Culpepper

    Instructor, Utility Lineman

    Utility Lineman Program instructor. College news states Culpepper and coordinator Dan Steverson together have more than 75 years of lineman experience in the industry.

    • Journeyman Lineman

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