Lineman is a skilled trades position. HWE linemen are required to complete a 4-year apprentice program which includes 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and classroom training at (COLT) Central Ohio Lineworker Training. On-the-job training includes specific HWE safety standards, Rural Utility Services drawings and line construction specifications, and HWE policy and procedures. Linemen are challenged both intellectually and physically in their positions.   

Ways to become a qualified candidate

  • acquire your Class A Commercial Driver’s License
  • acquire lineman entry-level education

Lineman entry-level education options (HWE does not endorse any of these programs nor is this an all-inclusive list)

  • Mid-East Career and Technology Center – Zanesville, Ohio
  • Southeast Lineman Training Center – Trenton, GA
  • Northwest Lineman College – locations in Florida, Idaho, Texas, and California
  • CTEC – Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County – Newark, Ohio
  • North American Lineman Training Center (NALTC) – McEwen Tennessee
  • Colorado Mesa University – Grand Junction, Colorado