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Minnesota West Community and Technical College Lineman School

The Minnesota West Community and Technical College Lineman School offers a comprehensive $11,952 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Xcel Energy.

2026 Program Cost: $11,952
Program Length: 1 Year
Next Start: August

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2026 Program Cost: $11,952
Term Length: 1 Year
Term Beginning Date(s): August
2025 Enrollment: 17
Housing Available?: No
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: Yes
Completion Rate: 90%
Employment Rate: 95%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $59,780

Details about Minnesota West Community and Technical College Lineman School

Persons trained in this field, work for power companies installing and maintaining overhead and underground transmission lines. They install equipment such as overvoltage and overcurrent protective devices, transformers, capacitors, and regulators. Powerline technicians from this program are employed by investor owned power companies, consumer owned power companies, municipalities, and by electrical contractors.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Minnesota West Community and Technical College Lineman School

Career opportunities include: installing and calibrating electrical watt-hour meters, planning and working in electrical substations, testing and installing high voltage and high current relays used in transmission and distribution lines, electrical dispatcher, or a power plant maintenance technician.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Minnesota West Community and Technical College Lineman School

Xcel Energy

How long does Minnesota West Community and Technical College Lineman School take?

1 Year

How to get into Minnesota West Community and Technical College Lineman School

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

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The Powerline major is offered on two of our campuses, Granite Falls and Jackson

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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 $11,952 is about 11.5% of one year at the Minnesota median lineman wage.

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

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