Electrical Line Technician Certificate

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The Electrical Line Technician Program prepares students to install, maintain, and operate electrical systems that supply electric energy to residential, commercial, and industrial facilities. In addition to learning pole climbing techniques, electrical theory, equipment operation, hoisting techniques, job safety skills, and pole installation and construction, students will earn a Class A Commercial Driver’s License, which is critical to becoming a professional electrical line technician.

Please note that in addition to the course requirements listed below, Electrical Line Technology student must also meet the following graduation requirement:

Before graduation, ELT students must earn a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) from an accredited driving school. Students who do not already have a CDL may earn it through NMU’s Department of Continuing Education and Workforce Development.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the College of Technology and Occupational Sciences - DEPARTMENT department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/electricians.htm

Total Credits Required 32 Credits

EL 010 - Line Electrician Field Practicum I 5 Credits
EL 011 - Fundamentals of Electricity 2 Credits
EL 012 - Introduction to Line Electrician Safety 2 Credits
EL 013 - Electrical Formulas 4 Credits
EL 016 - Line Field Theory I 3 Credits
EL 020 - Electrician Field Practicum II 6 Credits
EL 021 - Applied Electricity for Linepersons 3 Credits
EL 022 - Advanced Line Electrician Safety 2 Credits
EL 023 - Line Electrician Career Seminar 2 Credits
EL 024 - Construction Standards for Line Electricians 2 Credits
EL 026 - Line Field Theory II 1 Credits