Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Career

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

The main tasks and work activities of Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers are to monitor work areas or procedures to ensure compliance with safety procedures, control power supply connections, climb equipment or structures to access work areas, install insulation in equipment or structures. In general, for the Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, active Listening, monitoring, operation Monitoring, critical Thinking and other 14 skills are required.

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General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Most Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. 39.71% of Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 59.06% of Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers have Post-Secondary Certificate. You can check detailed job description, required skiils, activities, and more detailed description at Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers tasks, skills, and ability page.

The following graph shows the percentage of earned degrees held by Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers occupational group.

Less than a High School Diploma

0.61%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

39.71%

Post-Secondary Certificate

59.06%

Some College Courses

0.00%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

0.61%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

0.01%

Vocational Programs for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Career

3 vocational programs are closely related to the Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers occupation - Electrical and Power Transmission Installation, Installer, Lineworker, and 1 more programs. You can check the schools offering the programs with tuition, length of study, and earning information.

Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install indoor and outdoor residential, commercial, and industrial electrical systems, and associated power transmission lines. Includes instruction in electricity, safety procedures, wiring, insulation and grounding, schematic blueprint interpretation, equipment operation and maintenance, and applicable codes and standards

Average Program Tuition & Fees: $8,819

Average Program Length: 741 Contact Hours

Average Completion Time: 7 Months

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Lineworker

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain and repair local, long-distance, and rural electric power cables and communication lines; erect and construct pole and tower lines; and install underground lines and cables. Includes instruction in cable installation and repair, fibre-optic technology, trenching, mobile equipment and crane operation, high-voltage installations, maintenance and inspection, safety, remote communications, and applicable codes and standards

Average Program Tuition & Fees: $10,552

Average Program Length: 817 Contact Hours

Average Completion Time: 8.50 Months

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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)

Any instructional program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers which is not categorized in sub area

Average Program Tuition & Fees: $9,495

Average Program Length: 950 Contact Hours

Average Completion Time: 10.75 Months

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Schools for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Occupation

The following schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

Jacksonville, FL

CDA Technical Institute

Private, Less than 2 years, Offering 2 programs to 213 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $25,549