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Western Tech Lineworker Program

The Western Tech Lineworker Program offers a comprehensive $13,000 program. Graduates often find employment with top companies like Alliant.

2026 Program Cost: $13,035
Program Length: 16 Weeks
Next Start: August

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2026 Program Cost: $13,035
Term Length: 16 Weeks
Term Beginning Date(s): August
2025 Enrollment: 18
Housing Available?: No
Boots/Tools Included?: No
Possible Scholarships?: No
Completion Rate: 90%
Employment Rate: 95%
2025 Graduate Average Starting Wage: $58,000

Details about Western Tech Lineworker Program

The Western Tech Lineworker Program provides an intensive course focusing on practical skills such as pole climbing, line installation, and transformer handling, alongside theoretical lessons in electrical theory and safety protocols to equip students for entry-level linework positions.

Lineman Job Opportunities for Graduates from Western Tech Lineworker Program

La Crosse benefits from the Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line Project, a 102-mile, 345-kV line completed in 2023, connecting Wisconsin to Iowa and enhancing access to renewable energy. Operated by ATC, ITC Midwest, and Dairyland Power Cooperative, it supports the region’s shift from fossil fuels by facilitating renewable energy integration and improving grid reliability.

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Companies hiring entry level line workers from Western Tech Lineworker Program

Xcel Energy, Alliant Energy

How long doesWestern Tech Lineworker Program take?

16 Weeks

How to get into Western Tech Lineworker Program

High school diploma or GED and valid driver’s license

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The Western Tech Lineworker Program, based in La Crosse, benefits from the school’s hands-on training labs, serving a community that thrives on the Mississippi River’s banks, where local breweries and outdoor markets add a unique flavor to daily life.

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Local pay in context

What Linemen Earn in Texas

Statewide wages for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9051), 17,280 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.): $46,760
Typical (median): $78,940
Experienced (90th pct.): $107,550

Program cost in context: tuition of $13,035 is about 16.5% of one year at the Texas median lineman wage.

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Who teaches here

Instructors

Juan Rivera
Program Director / Instructor, Lineworker
51+ years in the trade
Program Director and Instructor for the Lineworker program at Western Technical College. Faculty materials list 51 years of field experience.

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Who Hires in Texas

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Local Unions in Texas

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

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