Power Line Worker Program

Are you ready to power up your career? Enroll in our Power Line Worker (PLW) Training program and help ensure reliable electricity for your community. This 14-week program is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the electric utility industry. Power Line workers install, remove, maintain, and repair both low-and high-voltage distribution lines and associated equipment and facilities. Power Line workers are expected to work outdoors in varying and sometimes extreme weather conditions to help ensure reliable electricity for the community.  You will learn all the fundamental aspects of power line work, including safety, climbing techniques, electrical theory, heavy equipment operation, commercial driver’s license training, and more.  This program combines both hands-on training and the practical knowledge needed to excel in the field.

Courses included in the Power Line Worker Training Program are:
Power Line Information Session
Power Line Orientation Session
CDL-A
OSHA 10
CPR/First Aid
VDOT Flagger
Heavy Equipment Operator
Power Line Worker Level 1- class will take place at Southside Community College