COURSE DESCRIPTION & OUTLINE
The Basic Lineworker School introduces the basics of Power Line Construction. Topics include safe work habits, protective equipment, and pole climbing techniques. Upon completion, students will be able to identify, inspect, and use equipment and demonstrate climbing techniques.
- Basic Knots
- Bucket Rescue Techniques
- Digger & Bucket Truck Operation
- Meter Base Inspection/Voltage Testing
- Personal Protective & Truck Grounding
- Pole Climbing
- Pole Framing
- Pole-top Rescue Techniques
- RUS Construction Specifications
- Installing Transformers
Students are required to bring climbing equipment, hand tools, and required PPE (hard hat, work gloves, rubber gloves and protectors, ANSI Z87 safety glasses, work boots). Students are encouraged to bring a clean pair of shoes to wear inside the classroom. Those with damaged or defective equipment will be dismissed. Any student not able to proficiently climb to the top of a 40ft pole and transition at the start of field work will be dismissed.
This school is not intended to certify an individual as outlined in (a) (2) (vii) of the 1910.269 Electrical Power Generation Transmission and Distribution Standard.
TIMES:
- Monday: 9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.
PRICE:
- Members: $1149 (includes Hands-On Test)
- Associate Members: $1699 (includes Hands-On Test)
- Non-Members: $2249 (Hands-On Test not available)
Price includes digital participant guide, snacks and lunch Monday – Thursday. Class size is limited to 25.
PREREQUISITES: Climbing School or relevant documented training
AFFILIATED PROGRAMS: This course satisfies Safety School requirements for the ElectriCities Lineworker Career Development and Apprenticeship (Level I).
NASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE: This course is part of the Nash Community College Electric Line Construction Technology Degree program. Successful completion of the ElectriCities Basic Lineworker School grants participants credit for Nash’s “Overhead Line Construction I” (ELT 114).
CANCELLATION POLICY: If a course is cancelled by ElectriCities, all registrants will be notified with a full registration fee refund. A non-refundable registration fee will be charged for cancellations after the deadline of February 8, 2027.
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BLW HOT TEST:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
ElectriCities Apprenticeship Program hands-on test is used to evaluate proficiency for this school. There is one scenario for Basic Lineworker School hands-on test: Bucket Truck/Aerial Lift Device Rescue
Jobsite Scenario - Bucket Truck/Aerial Lift Device Rescue
- A forty-foot pole framed with a straight line (single-phase or three-phase pole line) with the primary and neutral conductors tied in.
- Student must demonstrate the required skills listed on the scoresheet.
- Student will be expected to lower the bucket to the ground using the dead-man controls located at the turntable on the truck, tilt the bucket, and safely remove the manikin.
- Student shall complete the required steps in compliance with the rules listed in the current APPA Safety manual, OSHA standards, and industry standards.
- A score of 80 must be obtained for a passing grade.
INTRUCTIONS:
1. Student must understand the following before proceeding with testing:
- Test Expectations
- Skill Expectations
- Scoring
- Passing Score
- APPA Safety Manual, OSHA Standard, NESC and Industry Standards (to complete this test)
2. Any questions?
3. During Testing...
- A Proctor will observe student’s performance for each of the Skill Expectations and circle each accrued deduction point.
(Note: Proctor will document any other Infractions under the section labeled Other and explain the observed infraction(s) on page 4) - Total Deduction Points: Proctor will add the Deduction Points column and write the amount in the space labeled Total Accrued Deductions Points.
- Final Test Points: Proctor will subtract the Total Deductions Points from the Beginning Points (100) and write that amount in the space labeled Final Test Points and circle Pass or Retake based on Final Test Points (a score of 80+ = Pass and a score below 80 = Retake)
4. Provide Feedback
- Proctor will share results with student at the completion of the test, including any additional Development Recommendations.
5. Result Document Signatures: Proctor and Student must Print, Sign, and Date page 4.
- Student will receive a copy of the final document via email.
6. Return for Files: The original document will be filed with the ElectriCities Education & Training Coordinator.
7. Failed Student: Proctor will contact the student’s Supervisor, if they fail the test, and discuss Development Recommendations.
Only the student being tested, and the proctor (ElectriCities Safety & Training staff member) are allowed in the test area during hands-on testing.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS - Students are required to bring climbing equipment, hand tools, and required PPE (hard hat, work gloves, rubber gloves and protectors, ANSI Z87 safety glasses, work boots). Students must either be registered for the particular school or have previously taken the school.
TIMES:
- Thursday: 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
PRICE:
- Members: $300 re-testing fee
- Associate Members: $500 re-testing fee
- Not available to Non-Members
CANCELLATION POLICY: If a course is cancelled by ElectriCities, all registrants will be notified with a full registration fee refund. Participant Cancellation and No-Shows: A non-refundable registration fee will be charged for cancellations after the deadline of February 8, 2027.