Electrical Lineworker-480
American Career Training, LLC · Redding, CA
- Cost
- $24,995
- Length
- 15 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 72%
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 103
- Finished the program
- 97%Based on 98 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 72%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $10,400A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
The job this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Redding MSA (Shasta County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Job ads may call this: Lineworker · Troubleman · Service Man · Power Lineman
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
- Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
- Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
- Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
Show 2 more things this job involves
- Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
- Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
- Typical pay in California
- $132,689per yearRedding MSA: $141,957
- Projected openings
- 7,690Redding MSA: 70
- Projected change
- +7.8%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- More than a year
New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 41% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 4% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 4%
- High school diploma
- 41%
- Started college, no degree
- 32%
- Two-year degree
- 16%
- Four-year degree
- 7%
- Master's degree
- 0.8%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
This 480-clock hour program prepares students for a successful career in the utilities line trade. The goal of this course is to prepare an individual for entry-level ground person and apprentice positions a field that has a nationwide shortage. This course is held on a 4 1/2 acre campus with all classroom and equipment training on-site.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
Smart Workforce CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 530-246-7911
760 Cypress AvenueSuite 210Redding, CA 96001about 4.9 miles away
Hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 8 am-5 pm, Wed 9 am-5 pm. Closed 12 noon-1 pm.
EDD State of California - ReddingAffiliate site
Phone: 530-225-2185
1325 Pine StRedding, CA 96001about 5.9 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
Job Training Center of Tehama CountyComprehensive center
Phone: 530-529-7000
718 Main StreetRed Bluff, CA 96080about 24.1 miles away
Hours: M-TH 9am - 4:30pm
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
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