Power Line Worker Program

 This is a G3 FastForward Grant Program: These programs are short-term training courses resulting in industry credentials for high-demand professions in our region. If you have been a Virginia resident for at least the past 12 months, you may be able to take this class for 1/3 of the full cost (FastForward Price) or at $0 cost if you qualify for G3. See our G3 Financial Assistance Grant information. 

Power Line Worker Program Pricing:

• Regular/Full Price: $16,611
• Fast Forward Price: $5,537
• G3/FANTIC Price: $0

Are you ready to power up your career? Enroll in our Power Line Worker (PLW) Training program and help ensure reliable electricity for your community. This 14-week program is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the electric utility industry. Power Line workers install, remove, maintain, and repair both low-and high-voltage distribution lines and associated equipment and facilities. Power Line workers are expected to work outdoors in varying and sometimes extreme weather conditions to help ensure reliable electricity for the community.  You will learn all the fundamental aspects of power line work, including safety, climbing techniques, electrical theory, heavy equipment operation, commercial driver's license training, and more.  This program combines both hands-on training and the practical knowledge needed to excel in the field.

Courses included in the Power Line Worker Training Program are:

• Power Line Orientation Session
• CDL-A
• OSHA 10
• CPR/First Aid
• VDOT Flagger
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Power Line Worker Level 1
• Power Industry Fundamentals