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SUNY Broome Community College Lineworker Program

The SUNY Broome Community College Lineworker Program offers a comprehensive $9,900 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Con Edison.

2026 Program Cost
$9,900
Program Length
26 weeks
Next Start
April
SUNY Broome Community College Lineworker Program logo
2026 Program Cost
$9,900
Term Length
26 weeks
Term Beginning Date(s)
April
2025 Enrollment
20
Housing Available?
No
Boots/Tools Included?
No
Possible Scholarships?
No
Completion Rate
85%
Employment Rate
87%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage
$53,800

Details about SUNY Broome Community College Lineworker Program

The SUNY Broome Community College Lineworker Program offers a comprehensive curriculum that blends classroom instruction with hands-on training at a dedicated pole yard, covering skills like pole climbing, equipment operation, and electrical system maintenance to prepare students for utility industry roles.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from SUNY Broome Community College Lineworker Program

The Binghamton area has seen significant transmission upgrades, like the AC Transmission Projects completed in 2023, which focused on reducing congestion on lines from central New York to the lower Hudson Valley, enabling better delivery of upstate wind energy to downstate consumers. These projects addressed long-standing grid bottlenecks that curtailed wind generation, supporting the region’s growing renewable energy goals.

Openings Near Me

Companies hiring entry level line workers from SUNY Broome Community College Lineworker Program

NYSEG, National Cable, Cable Services

How long does SUNY Broome Community College Lineworker Program take?

26 weeks

How to get into SUNY Broome Community College Lineworker Program

HS Diploma or GED, 18 or older, valid drivers license and ability to transport self to yard, campus, and internship, attend an information session, attend and pass a physical assessment, submit an application

SUNY Broome Community College Lineworker Program campus and training yard

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Hands on training and instruction at our training yard and on campus from retired lineworkers and subject matter experts combined with a paid internship oppurtunity.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in New York

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 5,840 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.)
$58,740
Typical (median)
$121,280
Experienced (90th pct.)
$141,160

Program cost in context: tuition of $9,900 is about 8.2% of one year at the New York median lineman wage.

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

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