Southwest Electric has joined other cooperatives from around Mississippi in implementing a Lineman Apprenticeship Program to educate and train our linemen in the proper and safe procedures for line work. Each level in the program requires completion of 2,000 hours worked, six workbooks, a test on each workbook, a final exam covering all six workbooks and a field proficiency test. Every new lineman must participate in the program.
Our Lineman Apprenticeship Program is only for full-time Southwest Electric employees. If you are interested in enrolling in a lineman training school, please visit mspathfinder.org.
Below is a breakdown of the number of Southwest Electric employees participating in the Lineman Apprenticeship Program.
- 1st Class Lineman – 3
- 2nd Class Lineman – 3
- 3rd Class Lineman – 7
- Apprentice I – 9
- Apprentice II – 1
