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Non-Credit, Short-Term Training & Community Education Programs
Pre-apprentice Lineworker Program
October 12- December 4, 2009 on the Decatur Campus
Background
 Program structured with input from other lineworker programs, the TVPPA Apprentice program along with input from Utilities and Cooperatives within the AREA, TVPPA service area.- The vision is for Wallace, Central Alabama & Calhoun Community Colleges to offer the Alabama Lineworker Pre-Apprentice Course to identify local people who are interested in and capable of performing the duties of a lineworker. This does not replace Lineworker apprentice programs.
- The program would be offered regionally based on industry need and demand.
Program Content
- 280 contact hours of training, 7 weeks, 40 hours per week
- Assessments … WorkKeys, DiSC, and CAST
- Soft Skills … Work Ethics, Positive Image, Effective Communications, Team Work, Problem Solving, Embracing Change, Resume Writing, and Interviewing
- Technical Skills … Lineworker Fitness, Safety (OSHA 10 hr), CPR/First Aid, Electrical Fundamentals, Ratios & Proportions, AC Theory, Lineworker Tools, Map Reading, Pole Climbing School (TVPPA Lab), Measurements, Line Hardware, CDL Training and Certification, Lineworker Field Observations.
Cost
- The fee for the 7-week program is $3500. If you think you are eligible for state funding through WIA or Youth Programs, you should visit your local Alabama Career Center. Click here to register.
Schedule
- Applications/Registrations and payment deadline is October 9, 2009...click here to apply
- DOT Physical/Drug Screen and MVR (driving record) required for admission
- October 9 , 2009 … program start date
"The Lineworker Training is an approved WIA training program"
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