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Lineman school in Louisiana

7 lineman programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these lineman programs, and Louisiana has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Electrical power-line installers and repairers put up and repair the cables and wires that carry electricity, and may erect poles and transmission towers. Most start with a high school diploma and learn in an apprenticeship or employer training program of up to three years; some community colleges offer one-year certificates and two-year degrees.1

In Louisiana, 1 of the 7 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 7 programs here are lineworker certificate or course (4 programs), lineworker training with CDL (1 program), lineworker (associate degree, 1 program) and pre-apprenticeship lineworker training (1 program).

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How much does lineman school cost in Louisiana?

$7,862 to $10,629 is what most lineman programs in Louisiana cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $3,500 to $11,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
Half of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Most of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
16 to 28 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Louisiana may also offer lineman school. How these figures are made

Is there free lineman school in Louisiana?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 7 lineman programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Line Worker Training

    Fletcher Technical Community College

    Schriever

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fletcher Technical Community College, SchrieverLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$52,200
    Price if you pay yourself$8,225

    53 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Line Worker Training at Fletcher Technical Community College
    More details about Certified Line Worker Training at Fletcher Technical Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,050
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,956
    Students counted
    53
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,225
    students trained with WIOA funding
    53
    Program website, Certified Line Worker Training at Fletcher Technical Community College

  • Lineworker training with CDLIn personEducation and courses

    Power Lineman

    South Louisiana Community College

    Lafayette

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    South Louisiana Community College, LafayetteLineworker training with CDL · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$41,500
    Price if you pay yourself$11,000

    45 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Power Lineman at South Louisiana Community College
    More details about Power Lineman at South Louisiana Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,364
    Length
    18 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    45
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    45
    Program website, Power Lineman at South Louisiana Community College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Line Worker Training

    Delgado Community College

    New Orleans

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Delgado Community College, New OrleansLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$79,300
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500

    35 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Line Worker Training at Delgado Community College
    More details about Certified Line Worker Training at Delgado Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,824
    Length
    25 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,050
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $79,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    35
    Program website, Certified Line Worker Training at Delgado Community College

  • Lineworker (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Line Technician (AAS)

    Northshore Technical Community College

    Lacombe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northshore Technical Community College, LacombeLineworker (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,100
    Price if you pay yourself$10,258
    Program website, Electrical Line Technician (AAS) at Northshore Technical Community College
    More details about Electrical Line Technician (AAS) at Northshore Technical Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,276
    Length
    80 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,445
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,258
    Program website, Electrical Line Technician (AAS) at Northshore Technical Community College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Power Line Worker

    Southern University at Shreveport

    Shreveport

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southern University at Shreveport, ShreveportLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    Program website, Power Line Worker at Southern University at Shreveport
    More details about Power Line Worker at Southern University at Shreveport
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500
    Program website, Power Line Worker at Southern University at Shreveport

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    North American Lineman Training Center

    North American Lineman Training Center

    McEwen, TN

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North American Lineman Training Center, McEwen, TNPre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Louisiana; Louisiana approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,425
    Program website, North American Lineman Training Center at North American Lineman Training Center
    More details about North American Lineman Training Center at North American Lineman Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,450
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,425
    Program website, North American Lineman Training Center at North American Lineman Training Center

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Power Line Worker

    Northwest Louisiana Technical College

    Minden

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Louisiana Technical College, MindenLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,000
    Program website, Power Line Worker at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
    More details about Power Line Worker at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,780
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,000
    Program website, Power Line Worker at Northwest Louisiana Technical College

How to pay for lineman school in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for lineman school in Louisiana

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for lineman school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for lineman school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Lineman school in Louisiana

programs with a price cost under $10,000
4 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
14th of 15
lineman programs here, against the typical state's 4
7 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the lineman school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Lineman school in Houma, Lafayette, New Orleans and other Louisiana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Louisiana

How lineman school compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Louisiana

Where the Louisiana lineman program numbers come from

Which Louisiana lineman programs are on this list?

These are the lineman programs Louisiana approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Louisiana offers.

How the prices and results of Louisiana lineman programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Louisiana: most of its programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to. We leave out the share who finished for Louisiana: half of its programs report exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about lineman school in Louisiana

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Line Installers and Repairers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns