AMP Receives Department of Labor Certification for Power Plant Operator Training Program

Columbus, OH: American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that its Power Plant Operator Training Program has been approved as a Registered Sponsor by ApprenticeOhio. 

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Apprenticeship recognizes ApprenticeOhio as a Registered Apprenticeship program serving to advise, consult and register programs that meet specific criteria for quality and safety, resulting in nationally portable credentials.

“After receiving approval in 2023 for DOL certification of our Lineworker Apprenticeship Training Program, AMP began to work on a similar program for power plant operators who work in public power systems,” said Michelle L. Palmer, PE, AMP Vice President of Technical Services and Compliance. “Thank you to representatives in the AMP Member community of Marshall, Mich., who worked with us to develop a program that would work well for power plant operators in public power communities that own and maintain their own generation. We are pleased to add this layer of training to our services for Members.”

This approval will allow AMP Members, regardless of state, to register their power plant operators for certification through AMP’s registered training program, with AMP serving as the group sponsor. A registered power plant operator training program combines on-the-job training and related instruction under the program standards as approved by the DOL and the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council.

Power plant operators who complete all steps of the training program will be eligible to receive certification from the DOL. Steps include: 

• Performing 7,200 hours of on-the-job training.
• Completing the Power Plant Operations Academy courses, presented by Kansas Municipal Utilities;
• Completing the Northwest Lineman College’s Substation Technician Certification program; and

More information about AMP’s technical services can be found here.

ABOUT AMP:

American Municipal Power, Inc., (AMP) is the nonprofit wholesale power supplier and services provider for more than 130 Members in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia; as well as the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, a joint action agency with eight Delaware municipal members. Combined, these Member municipal electric utilities serve approximately 661,000 customers. AMP Members receive their power supply from a diversified resource mix that includes wholesale power purchases through AMP and the open market and energy produced at AMP and Member-owned generating facilities utilizing fossil fuel, hydroelectric, solar, wind and other renewable resources. For additional information, visit AMP’s website at www.amppartners.org.