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Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Lineman Program

The Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Lineman Program is a get-paid-to-learn apprenticeship. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Minnesota Power.

2026 Program Cost: Not listed
Program Length: 4 Years
Next Start: August

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Term Length: 4 Years
Term Beginning Date(s): August
2025 Enrollment: 29
Housing Available?: No
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: No
Completion Rate: 90%
Employment Rate: 90%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $58,900

Details about Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Lineman Program

This apprenticeship is a partnership through Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association. While the headquarters is near Minneapolis, the program supports rural Minnesota.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Lineman Program

Working in rural power distribution can be a fulfilling and lucrative career path.

Openings Near Me

Companies hiring entry level line workers from Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Lineman Program

Minnesota Power

How long does Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Lineman Program take?

4 Years

How to get into Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Lineman Program

High School Diploma GED, Driving license, 18 years of age

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Plymouth

Plymouth is a subrub of Minneapolis. Lineman in this program enjoy spending time at Lucky 13s Pub.

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Lineman Central data is provided from a combination of program information submissions, industry reports, surveys, and other publicly available data. Program information may periodically need to be updated and we do not claim 100% annual accuracy.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Minnesota

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 2,190 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.): $78,390
Typical (median): $104,180
Experienced (90th pct.): $122,110

Scholarships & Ways to Pay

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Who teaches here

Instructors

Roger Avelsgard
Apprenticeship and JTS Instructor
Apprenticeship and Job Training & Safety (JTS) instructor for MMUA's apprentice lineworker program; primary contact named on the apprenticeship program page.
- CUSP
Brad Gunderson
Regional Safety Coordinator and Apprenticeship/JTS Instructor
Regional safety coordinator and apprenticeship/JTS instructor on the MMUA staff directory; CUSP credential listed with name.
- CUSP

The Line Trade Around This Program

Who Hires in Minnesota

Employers posting lineman jobs in Minnesota, by current openings.

Local Unions in Minnesota

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

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