Overview
Program Length The length of time to complete the Electrical Lineworker Program is 15 weeks of full-time enrollment. Program Hours The program is 510 clock hours (50 minutes of instruction per clock hour). Daily Class Schedule Students will participate in academic and field learning activities Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Students receive one morning and one afternoon 15-minute break with a 30-minute lunch. School administration hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Course outline
“A” as the fourth character in the course number designates an Academic Subject. “C” as the fourth character in the course number designates a Competency or Certification.
Course/Subject No./Name ELPA 1202 – Electrical Systems ELPA 1203 – Linework Fundamentals ELPA 1204 – Basic Electrical Theory ELPA 2205 – Working on Lines & Equipment ELPA 2206 – Transformers ELPA 1207 – Career Planning & Strategies ELPC 1201 – Climbing I Competencies ELPC 1202 – Equipment I Competencies ELPC 1203 – Distribution I Competencies ELPC 1204 – Underground I Competencies ELPC 1205 – Climbing II Competencies ELPC 1206 – Equipment II Competencies ELPC 1207 – Distribution II Competencies ELPC 1208 – Transmission Competencies ELPC 1217 – Pre-employment Competencies Lecture Hours 18 14 18 18 18 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 117 Lab Hours 4 4 6 7 24 8 24 18 24 24 48 24 48 42 5 15 * 0 4 4 4 4 2 2 3 15 30 393 Clock Hours 22 18 24 25 42 22 24 18 24 24 48 24 48 42 5 15 * 10 4 4 4 4 2 2 5 20 30 510 Occurs in Week(s) 2 – 5 + final 2 – 4 + final 6 – 9 + final 5 – 8 + final 9 – 12 + final 10 – 12 + final 2–5 2–4 2–5 2–5 6 – 12 6 – 12 6 –12 6 – 12 2 – 14 2 – 14 * 2 – 11 1 1 1 – 15 6 – 12 2–5 6 – 12 10 – 12 1 – 15 1 – 15 15 Weeks
NLC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and an authorized service provider for the IACET.
ELPC 1218 – Groundsman Competencies ELPC 1219 – Climbing Certification ELPC 1209 –