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Minnesota State Community & Technical College Lineman Program

The Minnesota State Community & Technical College Lineman Program offers a comprehensive $7,988 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Minnesota REAS, investor owned utilities.

2026 Program Cost: $7,988
Program Length: 9 months
Next Start: August

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2026 Program Cost: $7,988
Term Length: 9 months
Term Beginning Date(s): August
2025 Enrollment: 66
Housing Available?: No
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: Yes
Completion Rate: 95%
Employment Rate: 95%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $54,080

Details about Minnesota State Community & Technical College Lineman Program

The Electrical Line Worker program provides trained personnel for the power industry. Coursework provides both theory and practical hands-on experience in all phases of power line construction and maintenance. Coursework includes electrical math, national electrical safety codes, construction of overhead and underground distribution systems, conductor applications, over-voltage and over-current protection, guying and pole grounding. The 90-acre training field located near the campus provides a site for hands-on experience in pole setting. The successful graduate is eligible for employment in rural electric and municipal utilities or with private contractors.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Minnesota State Community & Technical College Lineman Program

The successful graduate is eligible for employment in rural electric and municipal utilities or with private contractors.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Minnesota State Community & Technical College Lineman Program

Minnesota REAS, investor owned utilities, municipals, and contractors

How long does Minnesota State Community & Technical College Lineman Program take?

9 months

How to get into Minnesota State Community & Technical College Lineman Program

High school diploma or GED, valid driver's license, 18 years of age

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Wadena

The welcoming community of Wadena has a small town atmosphere with the attractions of a larger community. Located at the gateway to Minnesota lakes country, it has many options for outdoor recreation and community involvement. The community includes a population of approximately 4,500; 1000 lakes within 50 miles; outdoor recreation opportunites including cross-country skiing, hundreds of miles of snowmobile and ATV trails, canoeing, biking, golfing, and world-class hunting and finishing; and 400 acres or parks.

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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

Program cost in context: tuition of $7,988 is about 7.7% of one year at the Minnesota median lineman wage.

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Who teaches here

Instructors

Monte Scheller
Electrical Lineworker Faculty
20+ years in the trade
20 years in the line worker industry, seven years in cable TV, and teaching at M State for over a decade.
Wayne Dykhoff
Electrical Lineworker Faculty
14+ years in the trade
Joined M State after 14 years as a line worker and electrical contractor; instructor for 18 years.

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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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