Lineworker Vermont

Apprenticeship training for lineworkers takes four years, with 2,000 hours of on-the-job training per year.

As an apprentice, you will complete four years of training and on-the-job experience to become a journeyman electrical contractor. Each year, you will spend 2,000 hours working with live power lines.

This is not a desk job; being a lineworker requires physical stamina and the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

You must be 18 (or 17 with parental permission), have a high school education or GED, have good physical condition and a driver’s license.

Potential applicants must be at least 18 years old (or 17 with parental permission) and have a high school education or GED. In addition, good physical condition is required as well as a driver’s license.

A lineworker apprenticeship is a joint effort between the Vermont Department of Labor and the Vermont and New Hampshire Electrical Union.

Lineworker training is offered at Vermont Technical College.

Vermont Tech’s Agricultural Campus in Randolph Center offers a lineworker training program.

The program is offered during the spring and fall semesters and in the summer, as well. The two-semester programs are each worth one credit.

Classes prepare students for their apprenticeship or employment in electrical utility technology with an emphasis on electrical theory, construction skills, and safety related to the trade of electricity transmission and distribution. The cost of the program is $2,000. It takes place over two semesters, January through May and June through August. To apply to this opportunity, you must complete an application for admission to Vermont Technical College along with an immunization form and proof of your identity (such as a driver’s license) by November 15th for the spring semester or April 15th for the fall semester. You can contact admissions@vtc.edu or call (800) 442-8821 extension 12703

Lineworkers typically work for electric utility companies or telecommunications companies.

If you’re a lineworker, you work for electric utility companies or telecommunications companies. Your job is to repair and maintain power lines, or build new ones. Lineworkers typically work in teams and may need to travel to remote locations. They also work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Because the job is dangerous, it’s important that lineworkers get proper training before they begin working with live wires and equipment. Every single day they are at risk of electrocution, falling or being hit by vehicles on the road. This is true even when they aren’t handling live wires; a simple ladder can be very dangerous if not handled properly!

Even though the job is risky, many people enjoy it because they like working outdoors, traveling and being part of a team that works together to complete projects.

Lineworkers are placed in a union after two years, which offers good pay, benefits and job security.

Being a lineworker means you are part of a crew that installs and maintains electrical power systems, including the power lines that run from one state to another and into individual homes. Lineworkers use heavy equipment such as cranes, diggers and bucket trucks to install new power lines, repair damaged ones or replace aging infrastructure.

“It’s an opportunity for students to learn a trade that’s in demand,” said Tom Dunn, CEO of the Vermont Electric Cooperative, which provides electricity to thousands of homes in rural northern Vermont. “We have lots of opportunities for anybody who wants to work.”

Students can join IBEW Local 300 if they work for more than two years at VEC or Green Mountain Power. They get good pay, benefits and job security with union membership – but they’ll also be required to pay dues and initiation fees.

The average salary range is $40,000-$60,000 per year depending on experience and whether it is an entry-level position or being a journeyman lineman. Lineworkers can advance over time by working their way through increasingly higher levels of certification training until they become a journeyman lineman.

There are many opportunities to get the training you need to become a lineworker in Vermont.

One such opportunity is the apprenticeship program, where you can get paid while you learn a valuable trade. The apprenticeship program lasts for five years and includes 1,400 hours of classroom instruction and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training. In order to join the apprenticeship program, you must pass the aptitude test offered by the Vermont and New Hampshire Electrical Union (VTNEU).

The VTNEU also provides opportunities for advancement. For example, after completing your apprenticeship you may choose to be an operator or transformer mechanic at Green Mountain Power (GMP). This will take seven additional months of school at GMP’s expense as well as 2,000 more hours of on-the-job training. Completion of this additional education will allow you to operate heavy equipment such as bucket trucks, digger derricks and front end loaders.