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Lineman school in New York

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

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

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

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How much does lineman school cost in New York?

$28,359

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Length
15 to 25 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 New York may also offer lineman school. How these figures are made

Is there free lineman school in New York?

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

All 2 lineman programs in New York approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Pre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineman

    Linemen Institute Of The North East Inc.

    Saugerties

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Linemen Institute Of The North East Inc., SaugertiesPre-apprenticeship lineworker trainingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$28,359
    Program website, Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineman at Linemen Institute Of The North East Inc.
    More details about Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineman at Linemen Institute Of The North East Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $28,359
    Program website, Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineman at Linemen Institute Of The North East Inc.

  • Lineworker certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Lineworker Training Program

    Suny Broome Community College

    Binghamton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Suny Broome Community College, BinghamtonLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Lineworker Training Program at Suny Broome Community College
    More details about Lineworker Training Program at Suny Broome Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Lineworker Training Program at Suny Broome Community College

How to pay for lineman school in New York

WIOA funding can pay for lineman school in New York

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 Kingston, Binghamton and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New York

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

Where the New York lineman program numbers come from

Which New York lineman programs are on this list?

These are the lineman programs New York 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 New York offers.

How the prices and results of New York 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 New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about lineman school in New York

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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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns