Lineman Central

South Carolina

Certificate Program

Trident Technical College Lineman School

The Trident Technical College Lineman School offers a comprehensive $5,143 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Pike Corporation.

2026 Program Cost
$5,143
Program Length
4 months
Next Start
August
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2026 Program Cost
$5,143
Term Length
4 months
Term Beginning Date(s)
August
2025 Enrollment
21
Housing Available?
No
Boots/Tools Included?
No
Possible Scholarships?
No
Completion Rate
82%
Employment Rate
87%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage
$50,000

Details about Trident Technical College Lineman School

Combining classroom instruction and practical experience in the lab climbing poles, working on wires and repairing circuits. Trident Technical College's program prepares you to begin working as an electrical line worker.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Trident Technical College Lineman School

Electrical line workers are employed by electrical cooperatives, municipal or investor-owned utilities, or line contractors. Line workers are in high demand due to residential growth and the retirement rate of the current line force and the need to replace them.

Openings Near Me

Companies hiring entry level line workers from Trident Technical College Lineman School

Pike Corporation

How long does Trident Technical College Lineman School take?

4 months

How to get into Trident Technical College Lineman School

High School Diploma or GED

Trident Technical College Lineman School campus and training yard
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About

Charleston

Trident Technical College is a public community college with its main campus in Charleston, South Carolina and other campuses throughout Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. It is part of the South Carolina Technical College System.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in South Carolina

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 2,690 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.)
$48,890
Typical (median)
$76,870
Experienced (90th pct.)
$102,860

Program cost in context: tuition of $5,143 is about 6.7% of one year at the South Carolina median lineman wage.

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Who teaches here

Instructors

  • Henry A. Owens

    Director / Coordinator, Electrical Line Worker

    Director/Coordinator of Electrical Line Worker at Trident Technical College. Holds Electrical Line Worker certificate and AAS credentials in the trade.

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Who Hires in South Carolina

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

Local Unions in South Carolina

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

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