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Lineman school in Michigan

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

7 schools offer these lineman programs, and Michigan 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 Michigan, 3 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 8 programs here are pre-apprenticeship lineworker training (3 programs), substation or utility technician (associate degree, 1 program), lineworker certificate or course (1 program), substation or utility technician (1 program), and 2 more of 2 other kinds.

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How much does lineman school cost in Michigan?

$5,880 to $13,046 is what most lineman programs in Michigan cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $1,495 to $14,990

In the typical program

Finished the program
90%
Working 6 months later
87%
Earned a year, estimated
about $55,400
Length
16 to 66 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 Michigan may also offer lineman school. How these figures are made

Is there free lineman school in Michigan?

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

All 8 lineman programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingHybridNo diploma needed

    Empower Lineworker Pre-Apprenticeship Program

    Jackson College

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Jackson College, JacksonPre-apprenticeship lineworker training · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$72,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,520
    Program website, Empower Lineworker Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Jackson College
    More details about Empower Lineworker Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Jackson College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,012
    Length
    86 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $490
    Students counted
    145
    Earned a year, estimated
    $72,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,520
    Program website, Empower Lineworker Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Jackson College

  • Substation or utility technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Utility Technician

    Alpena Community College

    Alpena

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Alpena Community College, AlpenaSubstation or utility technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,600
    Price if you pay yourself$13,725

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Utility Technician at Alpena Community College
    More details about Utility Technician at Alpena Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,642
    Length
    60 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,500
    Students counted
    112

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,725
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Utility Technician at Alpena Community College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Utility/Lineworker CA (1468)

    Lansing Community College

    Lansing

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lansing Community College, LansingLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,200
    Price if you pay yourself$7,434
    Program website, Electrical Utility/Lineworker CA (1468) at Lansing Community College
    More details about Electrical Utility/Lineworker CA (1468) at Lansing Community College
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,547
    Length
    56 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    84
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,434
    Program website, Electrical Utility/Lineworker CA (1468) at Lansing Community College

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-Lineworker Training Program

    Grand Rapids Community College

    Grand Rapids

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Grand Rapids Community College, Grand RapidsPre-apprenticeship lineworker training · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$60,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,495
    Program website, Pre-Lineworker Training Program at Grand Rapids Community College
    More details about Pre-Lineworker Training Program at Grand Rapids Community College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,052
    Length
    12 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    $60,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,495
    Program website, Pre-Lineworker Training Program at Grand Rapids Community College

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personNo diploma needed

    Electric Lineworker Pre-Apprentice Program

    Mott Community College

    Flint

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mott Community College, FlintPre-apprenticeship lineworker training · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$60,600
    Price if you pay yourself$7,600
    Program website, Electric Lineworker Pre-Apprentice Program at Mott Community College
    More details about Electric Lineworker Pre-Apprentice Program at Mott Community College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,150
    Length
    16 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $60,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,600
    Program website, Electric Lineworker Pre-Apprentice Program at Mott Community College

  • Substation or utility technicianIn personEducation and courses

    Utility Technology - Advanced Certificate

    Alpena Community College

    Alpena

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Alpena Community College, AlpenaSubstation or utility technician · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$47,100
    Price if you pay yourself$12,820
    Program website, Utility Technology - Advanced Certificate at Alpena Community College
    More details about Utility Technology - Advanced Certificate at Alpena Community College
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,771
    Length
    43 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,820
    Program website, Utility Technology - Advanced Certificate at Alpena Community College

  • Communications lineworker or fiber optic courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Transmission Line Worker (Fiber Optic Line Worker)

    Northwest MI Council of Governments

    Traverse City

    No diploma needed

    Northwest MI Council of Governments, Traverse CityCommunications lineworker or fiber optic courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    More details about Transmission Line Worker (Fiber Optic Line Worker) at Northwest MI Council of Governments
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    208 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000

  • Lineworker training with CDLIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Line Technician

    North Country Heavy Equipment School

    Escanaba

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Country Heavy Equipment School, EscanabaLineworker training with CDLIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,990
    Program website, Electrical Line Technician at North Country Heavy Equipment School
    More details about Electrical Line Technician at North Country Heavy Equipment School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,990
    Program website, Electrical Line Technician at North Country Heavy Equipment School

How to pay for lineman school in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for lineman school in Michigan

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 Michigan

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
10th of 15
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
10 of 10
lineman programs here, against the typical state's 4
8 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 Alpena, Jackson, Lansing and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

Other training in Michigan

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

Where the Michigan lineman program numbers come from

Which Michigan lineman programs are on this list?

These are the lineman programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.

How the prices and results of Michigan 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.

Sources for the facts about lineman school in Michigan

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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