Utility Line Service Training Program

Utility Line Service Maintenance program is for applicants who have a strong work ethic and good communication skills. This program combines academic instruction and hands-on experience on the technology fueling today’s utility industries. Skills upon program completion include Pole Climbing with fall protection, pole-top rescue, aerial lift rescue, operation of a material handler bucket truck, operation of a digger derrick, rigging, chain saw safety, rope knots and slings, CDL Class A Pintle Hook, OSHA 30, First Aid and CPR, Heavy Equipment (Skid Steer, Backhoe, Mini Excavator), and single and three-phase transformers.

Why BridgeValley?

The Utility Line Service Maintenance Training Program is designed to provide students with apprenticeship opportunities with BridgeValley’s energy partners. Successful students may be placed into On the Job Training (OJT) opportunities for 16 weeks with partner companies, such as our wide range of business partners. This On-the-Job Training opportunity will occur during the D-200 and D-300 online classes.

Courses include:

Safety Equipment and Practices
Electric Distribution Fundamentals
Emergency Response
Electrical Equipment Installation
Troubleshooting Electrical Circuits
Pole Climbing

Course Schedule:

Monday through Thursday; 8am-6pm
Montgomery^†: beginning August 21, 2023 and January 2014

*4 Dates and Locations may change during the year

Requirements:

Pass a drug screening,
Complete Basic Skills Class Online

Career Outlook:

In West Virginia, Electric Power-Line Installers and Repairers have a median income of $65,500 (pay ranges from $39,600 to $78,200). Telecommunication Line Installers and Repairers have a median income of $64,900 (pay ranges from $26,200 to $78,400).

(Note: The median salary data is supplied by Economic Modeling Specialists International, compiled from 90+ data sources; updated quarterly to ensure the most precise regional figures. Median salary figures represent all career postings in BridgeValley service region.)