Electrical Lineworker Course Overview
Both 15-week, (480 & 600) clock hour programs prepare students for a successful career in the utilities line trade. The goal of this course is to prepare an individual for entry-level ground person and apprentice positions in a field that has a nation-wide shortage. This course is held on a campus located right off I5 in Redding, CA with all classroom and equipment training on-site. American Career Training offers on site skills training available during regular business hours. Daily sessions are eight (8) hours per day, four (4) days a week for the 480hr course. Daily sessions are eight (8) hours per day, five (5) days a week for the 600hr course. Unless other arrangements have been made with management.
The hours of operation are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. with a ¾ hour set aside for a lunch break. (CIP: 46.0303) Absences are a disruption of a good learning environment and are discouraged. This course is operated on a weekly schedule and each day is scheduled to provide the optimum training opportunity. Daily attendance not only ensures quality training but also assists in providing potential employers with a record of our students’ dedication to the training. Students are required to call the school if they are going to be absent. Attendance is required and students are expected to attend all scheduled class times. Students must arrange with the instructor for makeup work and time for classes missed. However, absences will remain on the student record.
Students must maintain an overall 80% or higher in all academic classes. IMPORTANCE OF COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE (CDL) There is one vastly important consideration when deciding whether American Career Training (ACT) is the right lineman school for you. This consideration relates to your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). It will be especially difficult to find work in the United States as a Lineman if you do not have a CDL. ACT will open a whole new world, as far as job opportunities, we will train and help you obtain your full CDL. Most schools require you to obtain the permit and make it your responsibility to find an outside company to test with. With a CDL, you can become very flexible in your career choice and enter the workforce very quickly. Having a CDL can make you a valuable contribution to your employer. As a student at ACT, you will be trained in our trucks on our paved, 4 ½ acre campus, you will then do your practice road test with one of our instructors, then use our truck to take your driving exam at the local DMV. Obtaining your CDL is a key factor to becoming a Lineman that is why American Career Training strives to help all our students achieve the goal of obtaining a CDL to ensure they will have nothing standing in their way after graduating from American Career Training.
Electrical Lineworker Course Overview
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ACT provides a comprehensive and realistic educational experience. Students will smell the sweet smell of success and long-term career rewards when they graduate from our program.
U.S. retail electricity sales generated 386 billion dollars in revenue in 2021. Many of these jobs will not be in your area. Job seekers will be encouraged to relocate to find work. In addition to Alaska, Minnesota, North Dakota, Hawaii, and Montana, these jobs will be located throughout the United States. People working in this field should be flexible, agile, and thorough in their approach to their work.
After completing the Electrical Lineworker Program, Entry-level linemen are usually hired as helpers, or tree trimmers, who help in clearing the branches from telephone and power lines, equipment operators, or other related positions. Entry-level linemen receive training by working as a helper under the direct supervision of an experienced lineman to develop skill sets to become linemen.
After Gaining experience, you could advance to positions stringing cable and performing service installations. With experience and perfectionism, an individual can progress to sophisticated maintenance and repair positions. With so many opportunities in the industry, an ambitious individual with an ACT education has limitless potential and career paths.
Job placement assistance is provided by ACT. These jobs are located outside of your locality. As a result, we expect our graduates to relocate as part of the job process. You will have the opportunity to register with any Union. By interviewing well and taking advantage of the training and assistance ACT provides, you will be able to receive the lineman apprenticeship you require to advance your career. In 2020, Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho were the best states to be a lineman.
