Apprenticeship Power Lineman
Certificate of Achievement Apprenticeship: Power Lineman · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Certificate of Achievement in Apprenticeship Power Lineman provides the required related and supplemental instruction for power lineman apprentices. The work of the power lineman involves installing and maintaining power poles, erecting steel towers, stringing wire, building substations, climbing power poles and installing underground and street lighting systems. It’s highly skilled work that requires a great deal of concentration, dexterity, and knowledge. Interested apprentices should contact the California-Nevada Joint Apprentice Training Committee and the Apprenticeship Office at Santiago Canyon College.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship Power Lineman, CA | 24 | |
| APL 020 | Orientation | 3 |
| APL 021 | Power Lineman Apprentice 1 | 3 |
| APL 022 | Power Lineman Apprentice 2 | 3 |
| APL 023 | Power Lineman Apprentice 3 | 3 |
| APL 024 | Power Lineman Apprentice 4 | 3 |
| APL 025 | Power Lineman Apprentice 5 | 3 |
| APL 026 | Power Lineman Apprentice 6 | 3 |
| APL 041 | Work Methods Training | 1 |
| APL 042 | Rubber Gloves Training | 1 |
| APL 043 | Hot Sticks Training | 1 |
Learning Outcomes
- Begin a career as a journeyworker power lineman.
- Have a basis for further college education.