Electric Line Technician Program Overview
- Certificate
- TBD
- Main Campus - Ironwood
Overview
Electric line technicians work for contractors, public utilities, municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, and electric transmission companies, installing poles, towers, wires, and cables. They use power equipment to dig holes for installing poles and towers, and for digging trenches to install underground cables and wire. They climb poles and towers or use truck-mounted buckets to connect wires, install transformers, and perform maintenance on street light systems, electrical distribution, and high voltage transmission lines. These technicians may also build substations, install circuit breakers, switches, and other equipment required to provide electric service to residential, commercial, and industrical customers.
Unique Features
Requirements
Curriculum is currently under development.
