About the Instructor

The Lineman Apprentice Program is available from the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA). This training program intended for beginning apprentices introduces the groundwork for understanding the profession, such as basic electricity, math and alternating current fundamental principles. Participants learn about the tools and equipment used in everyday operations as well as the following applications:

• Meter applications
• Phasing and measuring voltage and current
• Stringing and sagging wire
• Substation operations
• Transformer connections
• Transmission and distribution line maintenance
• Underground distribution systems

Completing this program involves passing the following courses:

1. Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 4: Underground
2. Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 1: Fundamentals
3. Digger Derrick Lab
4. Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 5: Troubleshooting
5. Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 2: Construction
6. Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 3: Operations
7. Lineman Apprenticeship Pre-Apprentice Assessment Workshop
8. Lineman Apprenticeship Final Exam

Interested parties can complete the form below to learn about the registration process.

COMPLETING THE FORM BELOW DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR REGISTRATION. MACKAYLA CROSS WILL PROVIDE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW.