SFSC Alumnus Jacob Bateman on the job at the City of Wauchula

The Electrical Lineworker Career Certificate program prepares students for a career in the power distribution industry. 

• Students learn in an outdoor lab where they receive hands-on instruction on:
  • operating large equipment
  • driving commercial vehicles
  • constructing and maintaining single- and three-phase overhead and underground power lines as if they are members of a real line crew
• Students take field trips to local substations owned by Duke Energy, Peace River Electric Co-op, and the City of Wauchula
• Speakers visit the classroom to speak about their experience on the job, including graduates of the program
• Faculty have extensive experience in the field
  
  • Instructor Chris Yeomans began his career in the lineworker industry in 1989 through the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association and is currently a Third Party CDL Examiner for the state of Florida
• Graduates can earn a Career Certificate and a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• Upon completion, 20 credits can be applied to SFSC’s Associate in Applied Science degree in Industrial Management 

Course Examples (for a larger list, visit the College Catalog):

• • Poles, Ropes, and Rigging
  • Pole Line Equipment
  • Trucks and Excavation
  • Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

Length: 1,500 contact hours (approximately 18 months)