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Lineman school in North Dakota

1 lineman program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this lineman program, and North Dakota has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 North Dakota, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much does lineman school cost in North Dakota?

$9,140

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program
81%
Working 6 months later
89%
Earned a year, estimated
about $56,100
Length
40 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 North Dakota may also offer lineman school. How these figures are made

Is there free lineman school in North Dakota?

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

The one lineman program in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

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  • Lineworker certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Line Worker (Electrical)

    Bismarck State College

    Bismarck

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bismarck State College, BismarckLineworker certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$56,100
    Price if you pay yourself$9,140
    More details about Line Worker (Electrical) at Bismarck State College
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,027
    Length
    40 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    178

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    $56,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,140

How to pay for lineman school in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for lineman school in North Dakota

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.

Other training in North Dakota

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

Where the North Dakota lineman program numbers come from

Which North Dakota lineman programs are on this list?

These are the lineman programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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 North Dakota

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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