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South Georgia Technical College Lineman School

The South Georgia Technical College Lineman School offers a comprehensive $1,571 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Georgia Power, Georgia EMC's.

2026 Program Cost: $1,571
Program Length: 8 Weeks
Next Start: Aug. Oct. Jan. Mar.

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2026 Program Cost: $1,571
Term Length: 8 Weeks
Term Beginning Date(s): Aug. Oct. Jan. Mar.
2025 Enrollment: 70
Housing Available?: Yes
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: Yes
Completion Rate: 100%
Employment Rate: 90%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $40,000

Details about South Georgia Technical College Lineman School

The Electrical Lineworker certificate program provides students with the necessary knowledge and skill to gain employment as an entry-level lineworker with electrical utility companies, both public and private. Topics include lineworker organization principles, lineworker workplace skills, lineworker automations skills, and lineworker occupational skills. Students must obtain a Class A CDL permit before enrolling in the program.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from South Georgia Technical College Lineman School

This is one of the stronger lineman programs in the south based on employement track record.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from South Georgia Technical College Lineman School

Georgia Power, Georgia EMC's, UTEC

How long does South Georgia Technical College Lineman School take?

8 Weeks

How to get into South Georgia Technical College Lineman School

Class A CDL Permit required; Completed CDL recommended

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South Georgia Technical College is public technical college in Americus, Georgia. It has a satellite campus in Cordele, Georgia. SGTC serves many neighboring counties including Macon, Sumter, Webster, and Crisp County.�

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Georgia

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 4,960 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.): $50,440
Typical (median): $80,080
Experienced (90th pct.): $116,900

Program cost in context: tuition of $1,571 is about 2% of one year at the Georgia median lineman wage.

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Who teaches here

Instructors

Harold Ergle
Adjunct Instructor, Electrical Lineworker Program
SGTC adjunct instructor for Electrical Lineworker Program; retired lineman from Crisp County Power Company.

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Who Hires in Georgia

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Local Unions in Georgia

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

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