Apprentice Electric Lineman

(George County Center)

The Apprentice Electric Lineman program of study is a one semester 600 hour program designed to prepare students to become entry level workers for the electrical power transmission and distribution industry. The curriculum focuses on basic safety, basic electricity, pole climbing, and bucket truck operation, along with other basic skills needed for entry level work in the utilities field.

Applicants must meet general admission requirements as well as the following special requirements:

• Applications will be accepted beginning April 1 at the George County Center
• 18 years of age
• high school diploma or high school equivalency
• valid Mississippi driver’s license
• motor vehicle report with good driving record (for CDL)
• DOT physical (indicating a body weight of 280 pounds or less) with a DOT substance test
• enjoy outdoor work
• physically able to climb

• ACCUPLACER assessment with Algebra score of 53; sentence structure and Reading comprehension combined score of 149; or Enhance ACT English, Reading, and Math minimum of 16 in each section.

• Students must pay the application cost and license fee to obtain a written permit for a Class A Mississippi Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) from a Department of Public Safety (DPS) office that offers CDL. A CDL manual is available at www.dps.state.ms.us or you can purchase a manual from a DPS office.