Occupational Skills Award in Power Line Worker
Blinn’s Power Line Worker Program provides a variety of educational pathways to prepare graduates for careers in various high wage high-demand occupations in municipality, private sector, or power generation companies and industry, such as power line installer and power line repairer. The program offers hands-on, skills development curriculum which includes power pole climbing, and power distribution system design, installation, troubleshooting and repair.
Course CIP Code | Prefix | Number | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Ext. | Contact Hours | SCH |
46.0303 | LNWK | 1301 | Orientation and Line Skill Fundamentals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
46.0303 | LNWK | 1311 | Climbing Skills | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
27.0301 | TECM | 1403 | Technical Calculations | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 |
46.0301 | ELPT | 1321 | Introduction to Electrical Safety and Tools | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
Totals | 11 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 13 |
Updated: 1/27/2021 - JS
Effective Date: 6/1/2021