Outside Electrical IndustryWhat Exactly Does a Lineman Do?
Electrical Power Linemen are the workers who build and maintain the power lines from the generating plants to all our homes, factories and stores. They work on the high-voltage transmission lines, the substations, the distribution lines and even run the wires to the customer’s meter. What is Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship is an opportunity for inexperienced individuals to learn a career skill through actual “hands on” training, not by just reading about it in a book. Electrical Power Line Apprentices are actual fulltime employees of electrical contractors. They earn excellent pay and benefits while they are being taught these skills by master craftsmen on the job. Today, in addition to the on-the-job (OJT) training, apprentices get related classroom instruction. The teaching covers the techniques of the trade and also the theory behind the techniques. Apprentices learn “how” on the job and “why” in the classroom. How Long Does the Training Take?
To become a Journeyman Lineman, Journeyman Substation Technician or Journeyman Cable Splicer Technician, our programs require a minimum of 7,000 OJT hours, which usually takes 3 to 4 years. To become a Journeyman Traffic Signal Technician, the required minimum is 6,000 OJT hours. Once graduated from an apprenticeship program, the Journeyman Lineman can choose to stay working where they are or can take their skills and abilities to build power lines anywhere in the country – as a matter of fact, anywhere in the world. How Do I Get Started?
Start earning and learning now! To be part of this win-win team, just contact the program nearest you to get started in a satisfying career that will last a lifetime. For an individual to become an apprentice, all Outside Power Lineman Apprenticeship Programs require the following:
Veterans may be eligible for educational benefits while going through the apprenticeship training. Is This Too Good to Be True?
Since 1941, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) have been working together as a successful partnership in training people to build electric power lines. The IBEW is the oldest and largest electrical union in the world. They recently celebrated their 100th anniversary and have over 700,000 members. NECA is the nation’s foremost association for electrical contractors. It has been representing, promoting and advancing the interests of the electrical contracting industry since 1901. It is the practiced policy of all these apprenticeship programs, in accordance with the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, to take affirmative action to locate, interview and rank all eligible applicants who may be interested in becoming an Electrical Power Lineman Apprentice. These duties are administered without regard to race, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or physical appearance. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. American Line Builders Apprenticeship and Training Phone: 937-849-4177 Fax: 937-849-0592 |
