Oklahoma

Certificate or Associate Program

OSU OKC Power Distribution and Transmission Technology Program

The OSU OKC Power Distribution and Transmission Technology Program offers a comprehensive $11,383 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Oklahoma Gas and Electric, Oklahoma Public Service Company.

2026 Program Cost: $11,383
Program Length: 6 Semesters
Next Start: August

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2026 Program Cost: $11,383
Term Length: 6 Semesters
Term Beginning Date(s): August
2025 Enrollment: 48
Housing Available?: No
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: Yes
Completion Rate: 92%
Employment Rate: 96%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $59,750

Details about OSU OKC Power Distribution and Transmission Technology Program

This program prepares individuals to work in the electrical power transmission and distribution industry, both public and private. People choosing this career, one of the most demanding, will be required to work out of doors in all kinds of weather and conditions. Coursework in electrical principles, safety, pole climbing, driver safety, high voltage transmission and distribution, and field work qualify the graduate to work in the numerous public and private power utilities around Oklahoma and the United States.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from OSU OKC Power Distribution and Transmission Technology Program

Program graduates can expect to find employment in many segments of the power industry, normally start out in an apprenticeship program, and can expect to work up to a journeyman lineman position. Employment data indicates this will be a field with high demand for new employees.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from OSU OKC Power Distribution and Transmission Technology Program

Oklahoma Gas and Electric, Edmond Electric, Davis H. Elliot

How long does OSU OKC Power Distribution and Transmission Technology Program take?

6 Semesters

How to get into OSU OKC Power Distribution and Transmission Technology Program

High School Diploma and State Issued ID

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Oklahoma

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 3,290 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.): $48,630
Typical (median): $76,010
Experienced (90th pct.): $117,020

Program cost in context: tuition of $11,383 is about 15% of one year at the Oklahoma median lineman wage.

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Who teaches here

Instructors

Tommy King
Instructor, Power Transmission and Distribution Technology
Instructor for Power Transmission and Distribution Technology. Faculty credits list Licensed Electrical Journeyman.
- Licensed Electrical Journeyman

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

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