Lineman school in Ohio

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

15 schools offer these lineman programs, and Ohio 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 Ohio, 7 of the 17 programs take students without a high school diploma and 10 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 17 programs here are lineworker certificate or course (10 programs), communications lineworker or fiber optic course (6 programs) and lineworker training with CDL (1 program).

See the 17 programs

How much does lineman school cost in Ohio?

$3,350 to $12,666 is what most lineman programs in Ohio cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 15 programs with a price. All of them: $655 to $14,556

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 17 programs report it

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

Is there free lineman school in Ohio?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most lineman programs in Ohio cost $3,350 to $12,666. Prices on this page run from $655 to $14,556.

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

How to pay for lineman school in Ohio

WIOA funding can pay for lineman school in Ohio

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 Ohio

programs with a price cost under $3,000: 4 of 15
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 9th of 15
most lineman programs of any state, after Washington and Texas: 3rd

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 Columbus, Gallipolis, Portsmouth and other Ohio cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 6 more programs are in 6 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

Other training in Ohio

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

Where the Ohio lineman program numbers come from

Which Ohio lineman programs are on this list?

These are the lineman programs Ohio 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 Ohio offers.

How the prices and results of Ohio 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.

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Lineman school in Ohio

How much does lineman school cost in Ohio?

Is there free lineman school in Ohio?

All 17 lineman programs in Ohio approved for WIOA funding

Power Lineman w/ CDL Class A Unrestricted

Power Line Mechanic

Utility Lineworker

Fiber Optic Technician Training

Fiber Optic Technician (FOT) Program

Power Line Technician Training

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Fiber Optic Association Certificate Training

Lineman Training

Power Lineman

Utility Construction Installer

Power Lineman Training