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Richmond Community College Electric Lineman Program

The Richmond Community College Electric Lineman Program offers a comprehensive $980 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Pike Corporation.

2026 Program Cost: $980
Program Length: 2 months
Next Start: January and May

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2026 Program Cost: $980
Term Length: 2 months
Term Beginning Date(s): January and May
2025 Enrollment: 23
Housing Available?: Yes
Boots/Tools Included?: Yes
Possible Scholarships?: Yes
Completion Rate: 90%
Employment Rate: 91%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $47,300

Details about Richmond Community College Electric Lineman Program

The Electric Lineman course prepares individuals to work as linemen in the preparation and repair of electrical utility service. Course topics include basic elements of electricity, overhead pole and electrical line constructions, safety codes and applications, electric system, transformer and meter installations, and explorations of underground electrical distribution.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Richmond Community College Electric Lineman Program

This program helps participants learn OSHA 10, CPR, as well as a CDL Permit.

Openings Near Me

Companies hiring entry level line workers from Richmond Community College Electric Lineman Program

Pike Corporation

How long does Richmond Community College Electric Lineman Program take?

2 months

How to get into Richmond Community College Electric Lineman Program

Must be 18 years or older Copy of high school diploma or highschool equivalency

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in North Carolina

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 5,650 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.): $48,180
Typical (median): $77,270
Experienced (90th pct.): $105,430

Program cost in context: tuition of $980 is about 1.3% of one year at the North Carolina median lineman wage.

Scholarships & Ways to Pay

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Who teaches here

Instructors

Scott Caulder
Electric Lineman Program Coordinator / Instructor
27+ years in the trade
Hired as coordinator for RichmondCC Electric Lineman program. Began at Pee Dee Electric in 1991 as Apprentice Lineman; First Class Lineman after six years; Staking Technician II in 2006.
Harold Rogers
Electric Lineman Instructor
47+ years in the trade
Joined RichmondCC Electric Lineman staff after retirement. Started in utility industry in 1964 at Sumter Builders (SC); later Lee Electrical Construction out of Aberdeen; retired 2011.

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Who Hires in North Carolina

Employers posting lineman jobs in North Carolina, by current openings.

Local Unions in North Carolina

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

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