Line Technician

Associate of Applied Science and Certificate Option

Trinidad Campus or Branch Campus in Colorado Springs

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Highly trained, qualified workers are in demand for the line work occupation.  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, training of line installers, repairers, technicians, and erectors is critical.  Approximately 40% of the current workforce is expected to retire in the next five years, which will leave a vacancy of about 11,300 jobs nationwide.  With the expanded network of electrical power lines delivering electricity to an ever-increasing customer base, it is critical that training opportunities be available.

Trinidad State Junior College has partnered with San Isabel Electric Association and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association to provide needed training opportunities.  Students may select a one-year certificate or two-year Associate of Applied Science degree option that prepares them for a demanding career in the field.  This is a hazardous field and the curriculum is written to train the students to gain knowledge of electricity, overhead construction, rigging, underground construction, live line work with rubber gloves, hot sticking, 3 pi metering, transformer banks, regulators, and safety, including pole top rescue.

While the working conditions are challenging, graduates can expect to have an earning potential in the range of $21.00 - $34.00 per hour.  Line installers and repairers held about 251,000 jobs in 2004 and the job outlook for new workers in this field is expected to grow—particularly for electrical power line installers.  Many companies are expected to expand their hiring in anticipation of increased retirements.

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