Program Description:
Jackson EMC has Five offices servicing 12 counties in Northeast Georgia. Our apprentices safely build, maintain and repair the power grid. Currently 54 employees in the program. This apprenticeship program is a 7 year program with 8 levels. The program is reviewed annually to ensure it meets industry standards and current safety protocols.
Our apprenticeship program includes both on the job training with a minimum of 10,000 hours upon completion of the program as well as classroom instruction that is taught through face to face instruction as well as online materials.
Program Objective:
In the 600 series, the fifth year of the program, the apprentice continues mastering the outside lineman occupation. Advanced level skills are highlighted as well as significant field work.
Learning Outcomes:
- identify hotline tools
- work energized primary from bucket
- install protective cover-up
- trouble shoot underground circuits
- splice underground cable
- spike underground cable
- test for voltage and install grounding elbow
- operate underground fault locator
- replace line fuse
- install line guards