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Reach New Heights with Centura College’s Electrical Lineworker Certificate Program
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**This program is not eligible for Title IV federal student aid.
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The Electrical Lineworker program provides students with the foundational knowledge and hands-on skills required to enter the utility industry as apprentice lineworkers. Trainees learn to work safely around high-voltage environments, climb wood poles and steel structures, perform pole-top rescues, and properly use climbing and lineworker tools. Instruction covers essential electrical theory, circuit analysis, bonding and grounding, aerial framing, rigging, setting and pulling poles, and the use of service vehicles such as bucket trucks, digger derricks, and cranes. Students are introduced to trenching and excavating equipment as well as electrical test instruments commonly used in the trade. Through a combination of classroom instruction, field exercises, and performance-based assessments, graduates are prepared to begin careers supporting the construction, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems.
This 15-week program focuses on learning electrical fundamentals, identifying and minimizing jobsite hazards, and safely performing tasks in the field. You can also practice testing circuits, using specialized equipment, and handling emergency scenarios. Whether using specialized equipment or performing tasks at heights above 32 feet, you can learn the techniques and safety protocols professionals use in the field each day at Centura.
Learn to think like a lineworker, safely get the job done, and work efficiently as part of a team by learning:
In just 15 weeks, our Electrical Lineworker program offers 15 credits through 3 courses including:
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Centura Chesapeake
1150 Greenbrier Parkway,
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Centura Newport News
616 Denbigh Blvd,
Newport News, VA 23608
Centura Norfolk
7020 N Military Hwy,
Norfolk, VA 23518
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