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Programs

Electrical Program

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Average Salary

$94,000

Program Length

15 Weeks

Next Class Begins May 1, 2025

Communications Program

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Average Salary

$76,740

Program Length

8 Weeks

Next Class Begins May 30, 2025

What You’ll Learn

Electrical Program

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Climbing

During the first five weeks of training, students are taught how to safely climb and maneuver in elevated positions on wooden poles. These skills directly translate to the day-to-day roles of an electrical lineman.

What You’ll Learn

Communications Program

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Climbing

During the first three weeks of training, students are taught how to safely climb and maneuver in elevated positions on wooden poles. These skills directly translate to day-to-day roles of a communications lineman.
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Worried about Tuition?
Don’t Sweat it.

SLTC students are funded through various different means. There are many different financial aid options available as well as scholarships that potential students can apply for. Don’t sweat it, check out our financial aid page to learn more about your options.

Life on Campus

With over 100 acres of training grounds our campuses provide classroom space, training labs, field lines, and equipment operation opportunities for hands-on training experiences. When taking a break from training, we are surrounded by countless outdoor activities with beautiful views, hiking, swimming, some of the best fishing in the Southeast, and more!

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Housing Options

Every class we have students from all over the country, so housing assistance is just another way SLTC helps students prepare for their time here. While housing is not provided by SLTC, we work with the community to provide many options for students to have fully furnished housing for the entirety of their program. Check out your options on our housing page.

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Our Other Programs

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Crane

The Crane Operator Program (COP) provides individuals or organizations the opportunity to receive in-depth training from industry experts in hopes of earning their NCCER Mobile Crane Certification.

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Drone

This program prepares you for the Remote Pilot Certificate (Part 107) test. The utility industry is rapidly adopting drones as an alternative inspection method. This certificate is incredibly valuable and having utility inspection and wire environment training ensures that you are ready to start flying right into the utility industry.

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Fiber Optic Splicing

This four-day course, through lab exercises and hands-on experience, will qualify students to perform many of the tasks required to splice optical fibers. Because of the vast ways in which fiber optic technology is used, there are ample job opportunities for those certified.

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