Technical Training Programs

2027 Lineworker Training

Over the past 29 years, more than 1,600 workers from 93 Member communities in six states have attended American Municipal Power, Inc.’s (AMP) popular lineworker training series.

The AMP Lineworker Apprentice Training Program provides Member utility personnel with a high-quality, certified training program that combines both formal classroom training and hands-on personalized instruction. With a focus on safe operations, system reliability and premier customer service, the training program includes four levels — Basic 1, Basic 2, Intermediate and Advanced — designed to follow the Northwest Lineman College (NLC) Power Delivery Program.

AMP is pleased that two of its programs — Lineworker Apprentice Training and Power Plant Operator Training — are approved by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Apprenticeship as a Registered Sponsor. This distinction means that any utility employee from an AMP Member community, regardless of which state they work in, who completes one of AMP’s registered training programs will receive a nationally recognized DOL certification for that training.

Lineworker Apprentice Training Program Features

• Certified classes for each of the four apprentice-level courses:
  • Emphasis on the importance of safe and proper
    work techniques
  • Hands-on lessons and modules designed
    to enhance coursework
• Instruction from highly skilled and qualified instructors
• Unique curricula developed for AMP Members
• NLC Workbooks accompany the apprentice-level classes
• Two weeks of training per level
• Competitively priced courses for AMP Member

AMP’s Apprentice Lineworker series consists of two non-consecutive weeks of training per level. Each level of training builds upon the previous over a four-year period. The training consists of classroom, lab and field knowledge. AMP maintains a low instructor-to-student ratio, and training is led by highly qualified instructors with more than 150 years of combined experience. Training incorporates NLC Workbooks.

New 2027 Training Opportunities

New for 2027, AMP is expanding its training offerings:

Optional Skills Enhancement Training

This training is an optional third week of training for apprentices at each level, providing additional opportunities to build upon the concepts and skills covered during the standard apprentice training courses.

• Advanced Lineworker Skills Enhancement: May 24-27
• Intermediate Lineworker Skills Enhancement: July 12-15
• Basic 2 Lineworker Skills Enhancement: Oct. 18-21
• Basic 1 Lineworker Skills Enhancement: Nov. 15-18

Journey Refresher

These courses are for journeyman lineworkers designed to strengthen existing skills, introduce new techniques and provide insights into a range of relevant topics.

• Rubber Cover-Up: Jan. 27-28
• Hotsticking Techniques: Feb. 24-25
• Underground Troubleshooting: March 24-25
• Overhead Line Troubleshooting: April 14-15
• Backfeed/Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Awareness: May 18-19
• Substations 101: Aug. 25-26
• Metering for Lineworkers: Sept. 22-23
• SCADA 101: Oct. 6-7

Leadership Program

This four-session program is for any current and prospective supervisors and managers covering effective communication; planning and budgets; staff development, compliance and leadership; and public speaking and navigating government.

• Effective Communication: Feb. 3-4
• Planning and Budgets: March 3-4
• Development of Staff, Compliance and Leadership: May 5-6
• Public Speaking and Navigating Government: June 2-3

Apprentice Lineworker Training

Basic 1 Lineworker Training

Created for first-year apprentices, this course consists of two non-consecutive week-long classes. Designed to serve as a supplement to on-the-job training, the course includes bookwork and hands-on training covering the basic skills you will need for entry-level line work.

2027 Training Dates

• July 26-29
• Sept. 13-16
• Optional Skills Enhancement Training: Nov. 15-18

Basic 2 Lineworker Training

Apprentices in their second year expand their knowledge and skills during Basic 2 Lineworker Training. This course consists of two non-consecutive week-long classes and places a strong emphasis on safety, building on the skills learned in Basic 1 through bookwork and hands-on training. All sections (Groups A and B) cover the same coursework.

2027 Training Dates

Group A

• June 14-17
• Aug. 9-12

Group B

• June 21-24
• Aug. 16-19

• Optional Skills Enhancement Training: Oct. 18-21

Intermediate Lineworker Training

The Intermediate course allows participants to move one step closer to journeyman status. This course consists of two non-consecutive week-long classes and places a strong emphasis on safety and incorporates bookwork and hands-on training to provide additional installation skills, troubleshooting and simulated energized work. Participants will have the opportunity to gain a better knowledge of metering, preparing job hazard analysis/job briefings, mapping, transformers, system protection and national standards.

2027 Training Dates

• March 8-11
• May 10-13
• Optional Skills Enhancement Training: July 12-15

Advanced Lineworker Training

Experienced lineworkers or fourth-year apprentices can enhance their skills in the Advanced Lineworker Training course. This course consists of two week-long classes on non-consecutive weeks.

2027 Training Dates

• Feb. 8-11
• April 26-29
• Optional Skills Enhancement Training: May 24-27

On-Demand Lineworker Training

The following classes can be customized to meet your AMP Member community’s needs and learning objectives. On-demand classes can be offered as 4-, 8-, 12-, or 16-hour sessions, and topics can be combined to fit the time and subjects you want covered. All classes require a minimum of eight students, and on-site training is based on scheduling availability. Contact AMP for pricing details. Beginning in 2027, several classes will also be available as Journey Refresher classes.

Below is a list of the classes AMP offers as part of the on-demand lineworker training:

• Accident Investigation and Incident Analysis for Lineworkers
• Advanced Transformers
• Backfeed/DER Precautions
• Communication and Customer Service for Lineworkers
• Digger Derrick Safety and Operations for Lineworkers
• Distribution Grounding Techniques for Overhead/Underground
• Groundworker Training
• Introduction to Wood Pole Climbing
• Job Safety Analysis and Job Briefings for Lineworkers
• Leadership for Lineworkers
• Metering for Lineworkers
• OSHA 1910.269 and American Public Power Association (APPA) Safety Manual Updates and Standards
• Overhead and Underground Grounding for Utility Workers
• Overhead Line Troubleshooting
• Rubber Cover-Up Applications and Personal Protective Equipment for Lineworkers
• Safety Culture in a High-Voltage Environment
• Substation 101
• Underground Splicing Applications and Underground Residential Distribution Operations
• Underground Troubleshooting

Please see the 2026 Training Catalog for detailed descriptions of the classes and contact information to schedule a class.

Additional Opportunities

APPA Lineworkers Rodeo

Visit the APPA website for more information.

• Date: April 9-10, 2027
• Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

APPA Engineering and Operations Conference

Visit the APPA website for more information.

• Date: April 12-15, 2027
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

AMP Technical Services Conference

Designed for electric utility managers, village administrators, engineers, lineworkers and technical staff, AMP’s Annual Technical Services Conference, March 30-31, promotes and contributes to the objective of operational safety and reliable system services. Training sessions and conference presentations address issues of safety and service reliability through system efficiency. The conference also features a Vendor Expo for attendees to see the latest in industry products and services. Learn more here.

• Date: March 30-31
• Location: Quest Conference Center, Westerville;
  AMP Member Training Facility, Columbus
• Cost: $225 per attendee (Members)

2027 AMP Annual Conference

The AMP Annual Conference features sessions on power supply, finance, technology and regulatory topics important to the effective management of municipally owned electric systems. Attendees have an opportunity to attend educational sessions covering the latest industry topics and network with fellow Members, vendors and guests. A superintendents’ breakfast covers topics relevant to operations and maintenance. Learn more here.

• Date: Sept. 27-29
• Location: The Warehouse Hotel & Champion Mill Conference Center, 600 N. B St., Hamilton, Ohio 45013

Have More Questions?

For more information on AMP’s technical services, contact the following personnel:

Lineworker Apprentice Training: Michelle L. Palmer, Vice President of Technical Services and Compliance, 614.540.1111, [email protected]

Circuit Rider: Scott McKenzie, Senior Director of Member Training and Safety, 614.540.1111, [email protected]

Engineering Programs: Michelle L. Palmer, Vice President of Technical Services and Compliance, 614.540.1111, [email protected]

Environmental Services: John McGreevy, Assistant Vice President of Environmental, Health, Safety and Compliance, 614.540.1111, [email protected]

Mutual Aid: Scott McKenzie, Senior Director of Member Training and Safety, 614.540.1111, [email protected]

System Mapping: Jennifer Flockerzie, Manager of Technical Services Logistics, 614.540.1111, [email protected]

Technical Training: Michelle L. Palmer, Vice President of Technical Services and Compliance, 614.540.1111, [email protected]

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