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Lineman school in Florida

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

7 schools offer these lineman programs, and Florida 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 Florida, 2 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 9 programs here are lineworker certificate or course (6 programs), communications lineworker or fiber optic course (2 programs) and lineworker training with CDL (1 program).

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How much does lineman school cost in Florida?

$2,934 to $7,000 is what most lineman programs in Florida cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $2,504 to $19,800

In the typical program

Finished the program
95%
Working 6 months later
31%
Earned a year, estimated
about $37,300
Length
6 to 26 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 Florida may also offer lineman school. How these figures are made

Is there free lineman school in Florida?

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

All 9 lineman programs in Florida approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Lineworker Program

    Northwest Lineman Center

    Edgewater

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Lineman Center, EdgewaterLineworker certificate or courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,000
    Price if you pay yourself$19,800

    16 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Electrical Lineworker Program at Northwest Lineman Center
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    31%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,504
    Length
    15 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,932
    Students counted
    304
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,800
    students trained with WIOA funding
    16

  • Communications lineworker or fiber optic courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Fiber Optics Technician (Cfot, Cfos/T, & /S)

    University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF

    Based in Orlando, FL

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF, based in Orlando, FLCommunications lineworker or fiber optic course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,785

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Fiber Optics Technician (Cfot, Cfos/T, & /S) at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Fiber Optics Technician (Cfot, Cfos/T, & /S) at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    250
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,785
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Fiber Optics Technician (Cfot, Cfos/T, & /S) at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF

  • Lineworker certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Line Worker

    St Petersburg College-Un

    Largo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    St Petersburg College-Un, LargoLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500

    25 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Electrical Line Worker at St Petersburg College-Un
    More details about Electrical Line Worker at St Petersburg College-Un
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    14%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,243
    Length
    19 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    244
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    25
    Program website, Electrical Line Worker at St Petersburg College-Un

  • Lineworker training with CDLHybridNo diploma needed

    Electrical Powerline Technician W/ CDL Class A

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF, OrlandoLineworker training with CDL · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$51,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000

    28 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Electrical Powerline Technician W/ CDL Class A at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Electrical Powerline Technician W/ CDL Class A at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    29%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,954
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    148
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    28
    Program website, Electrical Powerline Technician W/ CDL Class A at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF

  • Lineworker certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Lineworker Boot Camp

    Lake Sumter State College - Cont Educ-CSCF

    Leesburg

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Sumter State College - Cont Educ-CSCF, LeesburgLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950

    23 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Lineworker Boot Camp at Lake Sumter State College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Lineworker Boot Camp at Lake Sumter State College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,323
    Length
    6 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    47
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,950
    students trained with WIOA funding
    23
    Program website, Lineworker Boot Camp at Lake Sumter State College - Cont Educ-CSCF

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electric Utility Line Worker (Basic)

    Lake Sumter State College-Cs-CSCF

    Leesburg

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Sumter State College-Cs-CSCF, LeesburgLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,934
    Program website, Electric Utility Line Worker (Basic) at Lake Sumter State College-Cs-CSCF
    More details about Electric Utility Line Worker (Basic) at Lake Sumter State College-Cs-CSCF
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,741
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $230
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,934
    Program website, Electric Utility Line Worker (Basic) at Lake Sumter State College-Cs-CSCF

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electric Utility Line Worker (Advanced)

    Lake Sumter State College-Cs-CSCF

    Leesburg

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Sumter State College-Cs-CSCF, LeesburgLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,504
    Program website, Electric Utility Line Worker (Advanced) at Lake Sumter State College-Cs-CSCF
    More details about Electric Utility Line Worker (Advanced) at Lake Sumter State College-Cs-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $230
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,504
    Program website, Electric Utility Line Worker (Advanced) at Lake Sumter State College-Cs-CSCF

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Electric Line Service Repair (Heartland)

    South Florida State College-Cs

    Avon Park

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    South Florida State College-Cs, Avon ParkLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,470
    Program website, Electric Line Service Repair (Heartland) at South Florida State College-Cs
    More details about Electric Line Service Repair (Heartland) at South Florida State College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,252
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,470
    Program website, Electric Line Service Repair (Heartland) at South Florida State College-Cs

  • Communications lineworker or fiber optic courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Fiber Optics Technician-Advance (Cfot, Cfos/T, /S, /O, & /H)

    University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF

    Based in Orlando, FL

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF, based in Orlando, FLCommunications lineworker or fiber optic course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,775
    Program website, Fiber Optics Technician-Advance (Cfot, Cfos/T, /S, /O, & /H) at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Fiber Optics Technician-Advance (Cfot, Cfos/T, /S, /O, & /H) at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 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
    $4,775
    Program website, Fiber Optics Technician-Advance (Cfot, Cfos/T, /S, /O, & /H) at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF

How to pay for lineman school in Florida

WIOA funding can pay for lineman school in Florida

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 Florida

programs with a price cost under $3,000
3 of 9
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
5th of 15
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
0 of 10
lineman programs here, against the typical state's 4
9 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 Orlando, Deltona, Tampa and other Florida cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 programs are online.

Other training in Florida

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

Where the Florida lineman program numbers come from

Which Florida lineman programs are on this list?

These are the lineman programs Florida 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 Florida offers.

How the prices and results of Florida 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 Florida

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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