NORTHWEST LINEMAN COLLEGE ELECTRICAL LINEWORKER PROGRAM

2023 CATALOG, VOLUME II ADDENDUM II - ID/CA

This document serves as an addendum to the 2023 Volume II Northwest Lineman College (NLC) Electrical Lineworker Program catalog published on November 30, 2022.

Effective May 8, 2023, any policy and/or procedure changes noted in this addendum supersede the applicable sections of the 2023 volume II NLC Electrical Lineworker Program catalog. It should also be noted that any policies and/or procedures outlined herein are in addition to all applicable policies in the 2023 volume II catalog.

*All updates and corrections below have been made in the online catalog sections to which they apply and will appear in the print version for catalogs printed after May 8, 2023.

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A footnote has been added to Idaho’s Class A CDL graduation requirement: “Idaho’s CDL graduation requirement is waived for international students who are attending the ELP on a student visa or using an I-20 Certificate of Eligibility. Refer to Idaho’s CDL Graduation Requirements--International Students policy at the back of this catalog.”

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Idaho’s Applied Mathematics hours for terms 2 and 3 have been updated to:

• Lecture Hours—26

• Lab Hours—none

• Clock Hours—26

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Idaho’s “PROGRAM & OPTIONAL COURSES TOTALS” hours for terms 2 and 3 have been updated to:

• Lecture Hours—247

• Lab Hours—339

• Clock Hours—586

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California’s Applied Mathematics hours for terms 2 and 3 have been updated to:

• Lecture Hours—13

• Lab Hours—none

• Clock Hours—13

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California’s Class A CDL Training Course hours for terms 2 and 3 have been updated to:

• Lecture Hours—4

• Lab Hours—22

• Clock Hours—26

California’s “PROGRAM & OPTIONAL COURSES TOTALS” hours for terms 2 and 3 have been updated to:

• Lecture Hours—234

• Lab Hours—345

• Clock Hours—579

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In the third paragraph of Crane Operator Certification Training, “an amount of $240” was replaced with “a testing fee1”.

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Crane Operator Certification Training’s tuition and NCCCO Testing Fee have increased for terms 2 & 3:

• Tuition—$2,095

• NCCCO Testing Fee—$300

• Total—$2,395

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In footnote #1, “$240 fee” has been replaced with “testing fee”, and in the third bullet, “$215 of the $240” has been replaced with “90% of the fee”.

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Applied Mathematics’ “HOURS OF INSTRUCTION: 39” has been updated to: NLC—CA’s Hours of Instruction: 39 (Term 1), 13 (Terms 2 & 3)”, and “NLC—ID’s Hours of Instruction: 39 (Term 1), 26 (Terms 2 & 3).

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The phrase, “Students will have 21 days from the start of their ELP term to obtain their CLP.” has been added to the end of the third paragraph of the Prerequisite section.

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The first two sentences in the second paragraph of CDL 1006 CLASS A CDL TRAINING COURSE—CA have been stricken

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The following rows have been inserted after TOTAL1: $3,325*:

• TRAINING HOURS2, TERM 1: 20

• TRAINING HOURS2, TERMS 2 & 3: 26

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Footnote #2 has been added: “Training hours consist of four lecture hours (1 in classroom, 3 in the field) and the remaining hours are lab hours (behind-the-wheel driving time).”

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The phrase, “Students will have 21 days from the start of their ELP term to obtain their CLP.” has been added to the end of the third paragraph of the Prerequisite section.

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The footnote has been moved to page 40.

New Year’s Day has been stricken from Texas 2023 Term 3 and California 2023 Term 3.

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The pricing for “Crane Operator Certification Training” for California, Idaho, and Texas terms 2 & 3 and Florida term 3 has increased to $2,395.

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The pricing for “TOTAL TERM COST WITH OPTIONAL COURSES” has been updated to:

• Idaho: term 1—$26,756; terms 2 & 3—$27,056

• California: term 1—$28,206⁴; terms 2 & 3—$29,008.50⁴

• Texas: term 1—$26,301; terms 2 & 3—$26,601

• Florida: term 1 & 2—$26,602; term 3—$26,902

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The GOVERNMENT FUNDING section has been added prior to the STATE FUNDING section:

Government Funding

NLC is grateful to our men and women in service. NLC is a VA-approved school at our Idaho and Texas campus locations.* NLC is honored to serve veteran beneficiaries at these two campus locations.

*NLC’s California and Florida campuses are not approved for the GI Bill® program.

GI BILL®1

If you have served in the armed forces, please contact your local Veterans Affairs (VA) office or visit gibill.va.gov for more information. Once approvals are received,

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NLC will be limited to the GI Bill® program and will be unable to accept funds from GoArmyEd’s Tuition Assistance (TA) program.

If you are using your GI Bill®, you will need to provide the following documents:

• Current Certificate of Eligibility Letter or Statement of Post-9/11 Benefits (found on va.gov)

• Military transcript

• Postsecondary transcripts (from schools previously attended after high school)

Veteran Readiness And Employment Service

VR&E services, offered by the VA, may help with job training, employment accommodations, résumé development, and job-seeking skills for qualifying vets. For more info visit: benefits.va.gov/ vocrehab

1. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

The following section has been added to the BEHAVIOR PHASE section in the ELP GRADING SYSTEM policy: BEHAVIOR COURSES

Students must earn a “Pass” in each Behavior phase course to complete the program. A “Pass” is earned when students meet the completion criteria for the course, i.e., attendance, assignment, etc. Pass/Fail courses are not included in a student’s GPA.

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In the GENERAL PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS policy, the sentence, “No certificate will be issued until all student accounts have been paid in full.” has been stricken

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The OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS policy has been updated to:

Following graduation*, alumni receive at no cost a final packet containing: one official transcript, one unofficial transcript, if earned, a certification card and/or OSHA card, and for those who attended NLC—CA, any applicable optional course certificates of completion. Thereafter, replacement documents may be obtained by submitting a document request form (located in the alumni portal at lineman. edu) and providing payment for any requested documents. (Payment links provided on form). Unofficial transcripts may be obtained free of charge using the same form.

*Final packets will be held by the Registrar Department until accounts are paid in full.

A policy, NLC—ID’s VA AND ELIGIBLE PERSONS—SPECIFIC POLICIES*, has been added prior to the DISTANCE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT STATEMENT section:

NLC–ID’S VA and ELIGIBLE PERSONS - SPECIFIC POLICIES*

*NLC—CA does not accept VA education benefits at this time.

Credit For Previous Training

NLC evaluates all previous education and training and requests transcripts from all prior institutions of learning. Previous transcripts are evaluated and credit is granted as appropriate. Applicants are notified of their results.

Delayed Payment Of Veterans Benefits

Students who are entitled to educational assistance under Chapter 31 (Veteran Readiness & Employment) or Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 G.I. Bill®) of Title 38 U.S. Code §3676, are allowed to attend and participate in a course of education, pending VA payment, so long as they have provided NLC a certificate of eligibility (COE) or a Statement of Post-9/11 GI Bill® Benefits (found on va.gov) by the first day of class and have provided any additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment.

Programmatic Satisfactory Progress

Students who are entitled to VA educational assistance under Title 38 U.S. Code § 3676 will have their programmatic conduct and progress evaluated in the following way:

KNOWLEDGE —academic training that addresses cognitive or intellectual activities.

SKILL—hands-on, competency-based training wherein students must physically demonstrate proficiency.

BEHAVIOR —continual exhibition of positive attitude, safe work habits, and team-oriented behaviors that industry employers seek.

Knowledge Probation

Students are placed on Knowledge

Probation in a course when their cumulative score in that course falls below 70%. The training supervisor or designee meets with the student to review deficient performance, identify possible causes, and introduce an Academic Improvement Plan(AIP). The training supervisor or designee completes and signs a performance evaluation to document the session, which is then signed by the student. Students who raise their cumulative score in the course above 70% are removed from probation. Students who fail to raise their average above 70% may choose to complete the remainder of the program and retake the failed course(s) during a subsequent term, in accordance with the Course Retake policy. Students who fail to raise their GPA above 70% and still choose to complete the remainder of the program will be academically dismissed at the end of the term due to unsatisfactory academic progress and will not receive a Certificate of Completion.

Skills Probation

Students are placed on Skills Probation when they fail to complete a Skill phase course to standards within its scheduled calendar time frame. Students who are unable to physically demonstrate proficiency throughout the Skill phase courses and are subsequently creating unsafe environments for themselves or others are at risk of being dismissed from the program. The training supervisor or designee meets with the student to review deficient performance, identify possible causes, and list steps for improvement. The training supervisor or designee completes and signs a performance evaluation to document the session, which is then signed by the student. Students who fail to correct their deficiency where it has been determined an unsafe environment is being created will be considered for skills dismissal. The training supervisor or designee will submit a written request to the campus president and vice president of campus operations for approval of the dismissal. If it is determined there is a safety risk posed that cannot be remedied, the student will be dismissed from the program. Students who remain in the program will stay on probation until the Skill phase course is complete. Students who fail to complete all competencies or certifications within a Skill phase course prior to the end of the term, and do not pose a safety risk, may choose to retake the failed Skill phase course during a subsequent term, in accordance with the Course Retake policy. Students who fail to complete all competencies or certifications within the Skill phase course prior to the end of the term and still choose to complete the remainder of the program will be academically dismissed at the end of the term due to unsatisfactory academic progress and will not receive a Certificate of Completion.

Behavior Probation

Students who fail to meet behavior standards may be terminated from the program or, at the discretion of the respective campus president, assigned Behavior Probation. If the student is assigned probation, the training supervisor or designee meets with the student to review deficient behavior, identify possible causes, and list recommended or mandatory steps for improvement. The training supervisor or designee completes and signs a performance evaluation to document the session, which is then signed by the student. The student remains on probation until the deficient behavior has been corrected or mandatory action has been completed. Students who fail to correct their behavior are terminated from the program and are not eligible to take advantage of the Course Retake policy, but may be eligible for program re-enrollment under the Program Re-Enrollment policy,

Refund Of Tuition And Fees Or Institutional Debt

A pro rata refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and charges will be returned to the responsible party (VA or designated payor) if the veteran or eligible person fails to enter the course or withdraws or is discontinued from the program before completion of said program. The proration will be determined by the ratio of the number of days or hours of instruction completed by the student to the total number of instructional days or hours in the program. This calculation will be determined by the VA and applied upon NLC’s receipt of the VA Debt Letter. The beneficiary will not be billed or held accountable for any unused portion returned to the VA.

VA-RELATED GRIEVANCE PROCESS

At the Idaho Campus, any grievances not resolved by the school may be forwarded to the Idaho Division of Veteran Services, Veterans Education, 351 Collins Rd., Boise, Idaho 83702. If additional assistance is needed, contact Veterans Education at (208) 780-1332, or by email at Education@ Veterans.idaho.gov.

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The phone number in the “Cancellation Procedure” to Northwest Lineman College’s Admissions department has been updated to 800338-8875.

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In the sixth-level one bullet of Idaho’s OPTIONAL COURSE REFUND policy, “$215 of the $240 fee” has been replaced with “90% of the fee”.

The phone number in the “Cancellation Procedure” to Northwest Lineman College’s Admissions department has been updated to 800338-8875.

In the sixth-level one bullet of Idaho’s OPTIONAL COURSE REFUND policy, “$215 of the $240 fee” has been replaced with “90% of the fee”.