Lineman
Industrial & Engineering Technology
Offered at MCC-Business & Technology
Electric utility line technicians install and repair poles, conductors,
A.A.S. Lineman...........................................................66-69 Credits
cables and equipment used in electrical power and distribution
Lineman Certificate.................................................50-52 Credits
systems. The certificate program is intended to prepare individuals for
employment at any electric utility offering an apprenticeship in the
United States. Applicants with formal training typically have higher
starting salaries and greater opportunity for advancement within the
industry. Interested students must apply to the program.
A.A.S. Lineman
COLL 100
First Year Seminar
General Education Requirements
ENGL 101
Composition and Reading I
HIST 120
United States History to 1865 or
HIST 121
United States History Since 1865 or
POLS 135
Introduction to Political Science or
POLS 136
Introduction to American National Politics or
POLS 137
Introduction to State and Local Politics
SPAN 100
Beginning Occupational Spanish or higher
COMM 100 Fundamentals of Speech
Choose one of the following Math options.
Option 1
MATH 103
Technical Mathematics I or
MATH 103R Technical Mathematics I w/ review or
MATH 120
College Algebra or
MATH 120R College Algebra w/ review and
MATH 104
Technical Mathematics II or
MATH 130
Trigonometry
Option 2:
MATH 150
PreCalculus or higher
General Education Electives: Any course(s) numbered 100 or above from the
following disciplines: ART, ECON, ENGL, Foreign Language,
GEOG (except 104, 110 and GIS Courses), PHIL, PSYC, SOSC
Minimum Total General Education Credit Hours
Specific Program Requirements
CSIS 115
Computer Concepts and Applications
INTE 112
Industrial Electrical DC Principles and
INTE 113
Industrial Electrical AC Principles
INTE 124
Employment Strategies for Technical Careers
LINE 104
Pole Climbing Skills
LINE 105
Electrical Distribution Systems
LINE 210
Pole Framing and Construction Specifications
LINE 215
Setting and Replacing Poles
LINE 237
Transformer Theory and Installation
LINE 241
Conductor Installation and Metering
LINE 250
Fusing, Substations, & Voltage Regulation
LINE 251
Installation and Troubleshooting Underground
Distribution Systems
LINE 252
Advanced Pole Climbing
LINE 253
Safety and Accident Prevention
Choose from the following (Must total 3 credits)
EHSS 200
Safety and Health Regulations & Standards
EHSS 210
Incident and Accident Investigation
INTE 142
National Electric Code (NEC)
INTE 224
Energy Management, Efficiency and Conservation
CSMG 140
Beginning Print Reading
CSMG 150
Construction Management Readership
CSMG 210
Accident Prevention and Loss Control
Total Credit Hours Required
1
Credits
3
201821 Revised 7/2015 (Fall 2016)
Semester
Taken
Prerequisites
ENGL 30/90 or appropriate placement test score
3
3-5
3
5-8
ENGL 30/90 or appropriate placement test score
MATH 40/40L or appropriate placement test score
(MATH 103), MATH 103 (MATH 104), MATH 110
or appropriate placement test score (MATH 120),
MATH 120 or appropriate placement test score
(MATH 130)
MATH 110 or satisfactory score in Math
placement test (MATH 150)
3-5
18
3
4
2
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3-4
66-69
Completion of or current enrollment in MATH 103
INTE 112 or equivalent
CSIS 100 or CSIS 115 or higher
INTE 113 with a C or higher
LINE 104 and 105 or concurrent enrollment
LINE 104 and 105 or concurrent enrollment
LINE 104 and 105 or concurrent enrollment
LINE 104 and 105 or concurrent enrollment
LINE 210 and 237 or concurrent enrollment
LINE 215 and 241 or concurrent
enrollment
LINE 104 and 215 or concurrent enrollment
LINE 215 and 237 or concurrent enrollment
EHSS 200 (EHSS 210)
INTE 110 (INTE 142)