Contact Us
Electrical Lineman Technician - Certificate
Program Requirements:
Admission Type:
General College Admission
Visit Admissions
Locations:
Contact:
Admissions
(843) 347-3186
Horry-Georgetown Technical College has partnered with utility companies in South Carolina to offer a comprehensive training program that will prepare candidates for entry-level line work positions. The Electrical Lineman Technician Program prepares the student to enter the electric utility industry as an apprentice with a broad understanding of the skills, knowledge, safe work practices and physical ability required to perform line work.
Students receive classroom and field training in math, electrical circuit analysis, power systems, and transformer theory, as well as safety and climbing techniques. Student must be 18 years of age within the attending semester and hold a valid driver’s license. Industries will require employees to pass a background check as well as alcohol and drug screening. Students will be required to purchase appropriate safety items and tools.
Specific Admission Requirements for Program
- A Technical Standards form must be completed with a Electrical Lineman Advisor, Scott Shoemaker.
- Successful completion of high school diploma or GED.
- Valid Driver's license.
- 18 years of age.
Student Resources
Career Outlook
The Electrical Lineman Technician Program prepares the student to enter the electric or telecommunications industry as an apprentice with a broad understanding of the skills, knowledge, safe work practices and physical ability required to perform line work (3rd class). Students receive classroom and field training in math, electrical circuit analysis, power systems, and transformer theory, as well as safety and climbing techniques.
HGTC encourages current and future students to obtain their Commercial Driver's License through our CDL Training School. For more information or to register for the class, please call 843-477-2020 or email wdinfo@hgtc.edu.
For more information about careers, visit O*Net Online for an overview of South Carolina and National earnings statistics, and Career Services for more employment, career, and professional development resources.
Employers include:
- American Lighting and Signalization
- Duke Energy
- Horry Electric Cooperative
- Lee Electric
- Pee Dee Electric Cooperative
- Pike Electric
- Santee Cooper
- Santee Electric Cooperative
- Sumter Utilities
Telecommunications:
- ATT
- Frontier
- Horry Telephone (HTC)
- Spectrum
For more information, contact:
Academic Advisor Scott Shoemaker - (843) 349-5339
Curriculum Sequence |
||
| First Semester | Course Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| ELW 110 | Electrical Computations | 2 |
| ELW 111 | Introduction to Electrical Line Worker | 3 |
| ELW 112 | Introduction to Electricity | 3 |
| ELW 114 | Overhead Line Construction I | 3 |
| ELW 211 | Underground Line Construction I | 3 |
| ELW 231 | Electrical Power Systems | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | |