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Lineman school in Idaho

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

2 schools offer these lineman programs, and Idaho 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 Idaho, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 2 programs here are lineworker certificate or course (1 program) and pre-apprenticeship lineworker training (1 program).

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How much does lineman school cost in Idaho?

$33,300 to $42,372

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program
91%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Idaho's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Length
12 to 15 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 Idaho may also offer lineman school. How these figures are made

Is there free lineman school in Idaho?

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

All 2 lineman programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Lineworker

    Northwest Lineman College

    Meridian

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Lineman College, MeridianLineworker certificate or courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$42,372
    Program website, Electrical Lineworker at Northwest Lineman College
    More details about Electrical Lineworker at Northwest Lineman College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $19,600
    Students counted
    3,609
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $42,372
    Program website, Electrical Lineworker at Northwest Lineman College

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-Apprenticeship Lineman Program

    Prime Line Academy

    Heyburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Prime Line Academy, HeyburnPre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$33,300
    Program website, Pre-Apprenticeship Lineman Program at Prime Line Academy
    More details about Pre-Apprenticeship Lineman Program at Prime Line Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $21,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $33,300
    Program website, Pre-Apprenticeship Lineman Program at Prime Line Academy

How to pay for lineman school in Idaho

WIOA funding can pay for lineman school in Idaho

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.

Lineman school in Boise City, Burley and other Idaho cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Idaho

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

Where the Idaho lineman program numbers come from

Which Idaho lineman programs are on this list?

These are the lineman programs Idaho 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 Idaho offers.

How the prices and results of Idaho 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.

How reliable are the Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about lineman school in Idaho

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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