Western Texas College

 Electrical Lineworker Program

Certificate Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Western Texas College’s Electrical Lineworker Program prepares individuals to build, repair, and maintain electrical distribution systems (EDS). Job duties include:

• Stringing new or repairing old wires
• Installing and maintaining insulators
• Setting towers or poles to hold electrical wires
• Assembling and erecting substations
• Installing and repairing traffic or train signals
• Tree trimming.

Students also train for a CDL as part of the certificate program. Unlike other programs, our instructors use bucket trucks to teach CDL driving skills, giving WTC graduates extra qualifications that make them more attractive to employers.

Lineworkers are in high demand during natural disasters such as tornados, ice storms, and hurricanes.

CERTIFICATE OFFERED

Students who graduate with the Electrical Lineworker Training Certificate will have the basic knowledge and skills of electrical distribution and will have an opportunity to secure a great job at a good salary with attractive benefits. According to O*NET OnLine, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers in Texas have a mean hourly wage of $26.87. The job outlook from now into 2030 looks promising for graduates as a significant number of current linemen are expected to retire in the coming years.

WTC Lineworker Training Facility
Big Country Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Snyder Industrial Park
1600 McCowen, Snyder, Texas 79549