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Lineman school in Missouri

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

5 schools offer these lineman programs, and Missouri 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 Missouri, 6 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are lineworker (associate degree, 4 programs), lineworker certificate or course (2 programs), communications lineworker or fiber optic course (1 program) and substation or utility technician (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does lineman school cost in Missouri?

Two-year degrees (5 programs)
$17,590 to $21,896most of them, usually 64 to 76 weeks long
Other lineman programs (3 programs)
$6,000 to $16,345all 3 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
27 to 67 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 Missouri may also offer lineman school. How these figures are made

Is there free lineman school in Missouri?

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

All 8 lineman programs in Missouri approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Lineworker Program

    Southeast Lineman Training Center

    Trenton, GA

    No diploma needed

    Southeast Lineman Training Center, Trenton, GALineworker certificate or courseIn person · No diploma needed

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

    Earned a year, estimated$55,800
    Price if you pay yourself$16,345

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Electrical Lineworker Program at Southeast Lineman Training Center
    More details about Electrical Lineworker Program at Southeast Lineman Training Center
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,942
    Length
    13 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,400
    Students counted
    56
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,345
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Electrical Lineworker Program at Southeast Lineman Training Center

  • Lineworker (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Distribution Systems AAS

    Ozarks Technical Community College, Ozark (nixa)

    Nixa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Ozarks Technical Community College, Ozark (nixa), NixaLineworker (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,000
    Price if you pay yourself$17,590
    Program website, Electrical Distribution Systems AAS at Ozarks Technical Community College, Ozark (nixa)
    More details about Electrical Distribution Systems AAS at Ozarks Technical Community College, Ozark (nixa)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,499
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    45
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,590
    Program website, Electrical Distribution Systems AAS at Ozarks Technical Community College, Ozark (nixa)

  • Lineworker (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Distribution Systems AAS

    Ozarks Technical Community College

    Lebanon

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Ozarks Technical Community College, LebanonLineworker (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,590
    Program website, Electrical Distribution Systems AAS at Ozarks Technical Community College
    More details about Electrical Distribution Systems AAS at Ozarks Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,590
    Program website, Electrical Distribution Systems AAS at Ozarks Technical Community College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Lineman

    Metropolitan Community College

    Kansas City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Metropolitan Community College, Kansas CityLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,171
    Program website, Lineman at Metropolitan Community College
    More details about Lineman at Metropolitan Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,223
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,171
    Program website, Lineman at Metropolitan Community College

  • Lineworker (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Industrial Technologies-Lineman Technician/Cable Splicer

    Metropolitan Community College

    Kansas City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Metropolitan Community College, Kansas CityLineworker (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,872
    Program website, Industrial Technologies-Lineman Technician/Cable Splicer at Metropolitan Community College
    More details about Industrial Technologies-Lineman Technician/Cable Splicer at Metropolitan Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,486
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,872
    Program website, Industrial Technologies-Lineman Technician/Cable Splicer at Metropolitan Community College

  • Communications lineworker or fiber optic courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Communications Lineworker Program (clp)

    Southeast Lineman Training Center

    Trenton, GA

    No diploma needed

    Southeast Lineman Training Center, Trenton, GACommunications lineworker or fiber optic courseIn person · No diploma needed

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

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Communications Lineworker Program (clp) at Southeast Lineman Training Center
    More details about Communications Lineworker Program (clp) at Southeast Lineman Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,955
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, Communications Lineworker Program (clp) at Southeast Lineman Training Center

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

    Utilities Technology

    State Technical College Of Missouri

    Linn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    State Technical College Of Missouri, LinnSubstation or utility technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$21,896
    Program website, Utilities Technology at State Technical College Of Missouri
    More details about Utilities Technology at State Technical College Of Missouri
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    76 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,570
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $21,896
    Program website, Utilities Technology at State Technical College Of Missouri

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

    Electrical Distribution Systems

    State Technical College Of Missouri

    Linn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    State Technical College Of Missouri, LinnLineworker (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$22,168
    Program website, Electrical Distribution Systems at State Technical College Of Missouri
    More details about Electrical Distribution Systems at State Technical College Of Missouri
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    76 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,226
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $22,168
    Program website, Electrical Distribution Systems at State Technical College Of Missouri

How to pay for lineman school in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for lineman school in Missouri

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 Missouri

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
15th of 15
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 Chattanooga, Kansas City, Jefferson City and other Missouri cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Missouri

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

Where the Missouri lineman program numbers come from

Which Missouri lineman programs are on this list?

These are the lineman programs Missouri 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 Missouri offers.

How the prices and results of Missouri 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 Missouri

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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