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Mountain Empire Community College Lineworker Program

The Mountain Empire Community College Lineworker Program offers a comprehensive $9,000 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Black Hills Energy.

2026 Program Cost: $9,000
Program Length: 15 Weeks
Next Start: August

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2026 Program Cost: $9,000
Term Length: 15 Weeks
Term Beginning Date(s): August
2025 Enrollment: 80
Housing Available?: Yes
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: Yes
Completion Rate: 90%
Employment Rate: 85%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $48,000

Details about Mountain Empire Community College Lineworker Program

The Mountain Empire Lineman Program is a 15 week program made up of three sections. Participants will learn worksite safety, lineman basics and a Class A CDL.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Mountain Empire Community College Lineworker Program

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Mountain Empire Community College Lineworker Program

Black Hills Energy

How long does Mountain Empire Community College Lineworker Program take?

15 Weeks

How to get into Mountain Empire Community College Lineworker Program

Good physical condition, pass DOT physical and drug test.

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Mountain Empire Community College is a public community college in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. It is one of the 23 schools in the Virginia Community College System. The college serves residents of Dickenson, Lee, Scott, and Wise counties, as well as the City of Norton.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Virginia

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 2,920 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.): $49,520
Typical (median): $76,590
Experienced (90th pct.): $106,860

Program cost in context: tuition of $9,000 is about 11.8% of one year at the Virginia median lineman wage.

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

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