Utility Lineworker Technology

Graduates will be prepared for entry-level linework with electrical and construction companies.   

• Salaries: Average, $15 per hour   
• Graduation rate: 90%

View the gainful employment data here.

Admission to ULT is limited to 15 students; therefore, entry is highly competitive and based on specific criteria.

• The minimum academic preparation is a high school diploma or GED, but preference will be given to applicants holding an associate degree or higher.
• This program requires an ACT score of 15 or a equivalent score on the ACCUPLACER test for program entrance. Please see the program advisor or a counselor for additional information regarding testing times, locations and minimum scores.
• Applicants must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical and drug screening for admission to ULT; these screening results must be sent to the program instructor. Finally, applicants must hold a valid driver’s license from their state of residence.

To secure placement in the lineworker program, prospective students are encouraged to take the ACCUPLACER test or ACT as soon as possible to determine score eligibility. If entry-level requirements are not met, applicants may re-test before class begins.

Certifications after program completion:

• Certified CPR and First Aid   
• Forklift Operator Certification   
• OSHA 10-hour Certification   
• Class A Commercial Drivers’ License   
• Pole Climbing Certification

First Semester |22 Semester Hours
ULT 1122 Line Worker Safety - 2 Semester Hours
ULT 1413 Pole Climbing - 3 Semester Hours
ULT 1192 Fundamentals of Electricity for Line Workers or ELT 1192 Fundamentals of Electricity - 2 Semester Hours
ULT 1152 AC/DC for Line Workers or ELT 1144 AC/DC for Electrical Technology - 2 Semester Hours
ULT 1313 Line Worker Truck Driving or ULT 1324 Truck Driving for Line Workers or DTV 1114 Commercial Truck Driving - 3 Semester Hours
ULT 1514 Overhead, Underground and Substation Construction - 4 Semester Hours
TMA 1023 Basic Technical Math - 3 Semester Hours
ULT 1232 Electric Power & Transformer Banking for Line Workers - 2 Semester Hours
LLS 1711 Job Search Skills - 1 Semester Hours

Students who lack entry level skills in math, english, science, etc. will be provided related studies. Students who can document mastery of these competencies should not receive duplicate instruction. Students who cannot demonstrate mastery will be required to do so.

Work-based learning is available as an additional elective based on opportunity and requirements.

* DC Circuits (EET 1114) AND AC Circuits (EET 1123) may be taken instead of AC/DC Circuits for Electrical Technology (ELT 1144) AND may be used as a 3-hour elective.