Construction

Advanced Electrical, Overhead Line Construction

Potential Earnings Range:

$61,817-$104,478*

Per year after graduation

Offered at

Job Corps Centers

Once you’re enrolled in the Advanced Electrical – Overhead Line Construction program, you’ll be trained in several areas with an emphasis on hands-on training that will prepare you for high-skill, quality employment.

On the job, you will:

Install and repair electrical power systems and telecommunications cables
Identify defective devices; inspect and test power lines and other equipment; string lines between poles, towers and buildings by climbing poles and towers or using truck-mounted buckets
Follow safety standards and procedures
Learn proper tech and procedures for climbing different types of structures

The credentials you'll earn:

This is the first level of Advanced Training offered in the Advanced Electrical series. In the Advanced Electrical – Overhead Line Construction training program, you will earn industry-recognized credentials from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), Altec and Safety LMS, and OSHA. Students should also earn a state-issued learner’s permit and driver’s license upon completion of the program.

Some of the career options you'll have:

Most Overhead Line Construction graduates go to work for power or utility companies. Almost all overhead line construction workers work full time, which may include evenings and weekends.

Requirements:

High school diploma or the equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers)
Complete Job Corps’ basic Electrical, Facilities Maintenance, Building Construction Technology, Network Cabling or Urban Forestry training program
Meet academic (math and reading) requirements
At least 18 years old

Positive attendance and progress record
Written recommendation from Job Corps center personnel
Health clearance at current center
Strong work ethic and determination to succeed
Complete an in-person or phone interview

* Salary information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program and is provided for planning purposes only. Actual salary will depend on student skill level, credentials earned, experience level and location.

Need help meeting one or more of these requirements?

Don’t worry! Speak with your current career training instructor at your campus. They will help you along your journey to make sure you have all the tools and resources you need to check those boxes and start your training.

Program Details

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Oneonta Job Corps Center

Program Details

Website: https://oneonta.jobcorps.gov/

Location:

Oneonta, NY

Availability:

16 slots

Application Information

Contact:

Lisa Peck

Email: peck.lisa@jobcorps.org

Phone number: 607-431-1440

Gary Job Corps Center

Program Details

Website: https://gary.jobcorps.gov/

Location:

San Marcos, TX

Availability:

9 slots

Application Information

Contact:

Adam Cantu

Email: cantu.adam@jobcorps.org

Phone number: 512-396-6688

Meet the Staff

Adam Cantu

Adam Cantu joined Gary Job Corps Center as an Advanced Overhead Lineman instructor in 2010. Before this, he completed his journeyman and lineman apprenticeship certification and worked at Toledo Edison Company in Ohio. Throughout his lineman career, Adam trained new hires, preparing him to lead and instruct Job Corps students today.

Benjamin L Hooks Job Corps Center

Program Details

Website: https://benjaminlhooks.jobcorps.gov/

Location:

Memphis, TN

Availability:

8 slots

Real Stories

Don’t just take our word for it. Check out these stories from real Job Corps students who have trained in this advanced training program.

Keion

Oneonta Job Corps Center

Keion excelled in his basic training at Iroquois Job Corps Center and graduated in April 2021. He then was selected for Advanced Training and transferred to Oneonta Job Corps, where he began the Electrical Overhead Line Advanced Training program. His training instructors helped him find a great job in fiber optics. He now works as a lineman for Rocky Mountain Fiber in Newington, Conn., and uses the skills he learned at Job Corps. He doesn’t limit himself and wants to continue working and achieving.