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Southside Virginia Community College Power Line Worker Program

From Southside Virginia Community College

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What you'll learn

In 11 weeks of classroom and hands on training built on NCCER curriculum, you learn to climb poles, build overhead aerial framing, rig loads and run utility equipment, and you leave with a CDL, OSHA 10, CPR and first aid and NCCER Level 1.

  • Climbing utility poles and structures
  • Building overhead aerial frameworks
  • Rigging and moving loads
  • Operating utility service equipment
  • Commercial driving instruction for the CDL

Source: the provider's official page ↗

Is this right for you?

Level
Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
What you get
A certificate from a name employers know, ready to add to LinkedIn and your résumé the day you finish.
How you learn
In person, about 11 weeks.
How to use it
Add it to LinkedIn under Licenses and certifications, post it with one thing you learned, and name the exact skills on your résumé. Then bring it up in interviews and show how you use AI to get more done.
Why it's worth it
Fast, practical proof that you are ahead on AI. It shows initiative, gives you skills you can use the same day, and hands you something concrete to talk about with every hiring manager.
What you will pay$14,100Upfront cost. Full details below.
Time
11 weeks.
Before you start
High school diploma or GED; physically demanding (heavy lifting, climbing, all weather).
How you are tested
In person, Blackstone, Virginia.
Renewal
None.
Full cost details
$14,100 tuition. Virginia's FastForward grant may cover part for qualifying Virginians.
Where it applies
Virginia; open enrollment, grant limited to Virginians.
Counts toward a license or requirement?Depends on your state or employerSVCC lists a CDL, OSHA 10 and NCCER Power Line Worker Level 1 among the credentials earned. Confirm the CDL training is on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry, and ask apprenticeship sponsors whether they give credit for the program. Source ↗
Checked at the source Oct 14, 2026
Sources and what we verifiedSVCC Power Line Worker page ↗

What we verified: Example community college program; prices for other colleges vary.

Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.

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