The East Central Community College Workforce Development Center will offer a new 16-week program in Electrical Utility Lineman beginning Feb. 4, 2019, on the Decatur campus.
The new program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the field of utility power transmission and distribution construction, troubleshooting, and repair. It is a non-credit program.
Over the duration of the class, successful students will earn certifications including a Class A Commercial Driver’s License, First Aid CPR and OSHA 10-Hour. Also, as part of the preliminary screening of applicants, an individual will obtain a National Career Readiness Credential.
According to Chris Clark, ECCC workforce development coordinator, the program will incorporate hands-on learning activities including making connections of meter loops, transformers, and other equipment on de-energized poles; assisting with the framing and installation of utility poles and apparatus on the ground; assisting in the burying of cable and other related work; operating vehicles and equipment safely, including bucket trucks, digger derrick trucks and forklifts; differentiating between an energized and de-energized structure and recognize hazards; making basic connections and disconnections; and checking voltage/amperes.
Participants will also learn all aspects of the American Public Power Association Safety Manual and read and understand general information in the Rural Electric Association spec book.
For more information or make an appointment to register, contact Clark at 601-635-6245 or email cclark@eccc.edu.
