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Lineman school in Wisconsin

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

7 schools offer these lineman programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 2 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 8 programs here are lineworker certificate or course (7 programs) and substation or utility technician (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does lineman school cost in Wisconsin?

$6,256 to $8,194 is what most lineman programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $4,576 to $10,697

In the typical program

Finished the program
86%
Working 6 months later
78%
Earned a year, estimated
about $52,500
Length
32 to 46 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 Wisconsin may also offer lineman school. How these figures are made

Is there free lineman school in Wisconsin?

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

All 8 lineman programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Power Distribution

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

    Green Bay

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green BayLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$56,000
    Price if you pay yourself$6,441

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Electrical Power Distribution at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    More details about Electrical Power Distribution at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,996
    Length
    44 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,225
    Students counted
    192
    Earned a year, estimated
    $56,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,441
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Electrical Power Distribution at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Power Distribution

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

    Fennimore

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, FennimoreLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$53,300
    Price if you pay yourself$6,580
    Program website, Electrical Power Distribution at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
    More details about Electrical Power Distribution at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,315
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    176
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,580
    Program website, Electrical Power Distribution at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personEducation and courses

    Electrical Power Distribution

    Moraine Park Technical College

    Fond du Lac

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Moraine Park Technical College, Fond du LacLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$60,100
    Price if you pay yourself$5,701
    Program website, Electrical Power Distribution at Moraine Park Technical College
    More details about Electrical Power Distribution at Moraine Park Technical College
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,014
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    167
    Earned a year, estimated
    $60,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,701
    Program website, Electrical Power Distribution at Moraine Park Technical College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Power Distribution

    Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Eau Claire

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau ClaireLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,500
    Price if you pay yourself$9,728
    Program website, Electrical Power Distribution at Chippewa Valley Technical College
    More details about Electrical Power Distribution at Chippewa Valley Technical College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,384
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,297
    Students counted
    142
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,728
    Program website, Electrical Power Distribution at Chippewa Valley Technical College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electric Power Distribution

    Blackhawk Technical College

    Janesville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Blackhawk Technical College, JanesvilleLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$51,300
    Price if you pay yourself$7,683
    Program website, Electric Power Distribution at Blackhawk Technical College
    More details about Electric Power Distribution at Blackhawk Technical College
    Finished
    48%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,826
    Length
    32 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    133
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,683
    Program website, Electric Power Distribution at Blackhawk Technical College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Power Distribution/Line Mechanic

    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    Milwaukee

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Milwaukee Area Technical College, MilwaukeeLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,900
    Price if you pay yourself$4,576
    Program website, Electrical Power Distribution/Line Mechanic at Milwaukee Area Technical College
    More details about Electrical Power Distribution/Line Mechanic at Milwaukee Area Technical College
    Finished
    61%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,216
    Length
    32 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,505
    Students counted
    111
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,576
    Program website, Electrical Power Distribution/Line Mechanic at Milwaukee Area Technical College

  • Lineworker certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrical Power Distribution

    Northcentral Technical College

    Wausau

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northcentral Technical College, WausauLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$51,700
    Price if you pay yourself$6,538
    More details about Electrical Power Distribution at Northcentral Technical College
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,928
    Length
    48 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,538

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

    Utilities Engineering Technology

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

    Green Bay

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green BaySubstation or utility technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$55,900
    Price if you pay yourself$10,697
    Program website, Utilities Engineering Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    More details about Utilities Engineering Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    Finished
    47%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,978
    Length
    90 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,525
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,697
    Program website, Utilities Engineering Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

How to pay for lineman school in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for lineman school in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
8th of 15
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
9 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 Green Bay, Platteville, Fond du Lac and other Wisconsin cities

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

Other training in Wisconsin

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

Where the Wisconsin lineman program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin lineman programs are on this list?

These are the lineman programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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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