innovating electrical linework

The linework profession has always been closely associated with innovation. Regularly referred to as “gadgeteers,” lineworkers are responsible for the vast majority of safety, tool, and equipment innovations in the power-delivery industry during the past 100 years. Students are encouraged to be innovative in their learning, and are regularly challenged by training specialists to be inquisitive and problem-solve at every opportunity. NLC is known as an institution of innovation. Its remarkable professionals and educators have designed and developed the following:

• The 15-week ELP, the likes of which had never been seen before its 1993 launch.

• Three-Phase Educational Model®, which maximizes student success by concentrating educational efforts on knowledge, skill, and behavior.

• Specialized curriculum used by hundreds of power and construction companies across the United States.

• Unique scheduling methodology and field design that maximizes student participation and learning outcomes.

• Modern smart-grid and transformerbanking labs that provide a safe and engaging hands-on learning experience.

• Videos that clarify important safety and technical topics (created by NLC’s inhouse studio, NLC Productions).

• The OX Block ®, which has revolutionized rigging and ergonomic safety in linework and related trades.

• Authorship of The American Lineman, a history book celebrating the evolution and importance of one of the nation’s toughest, most admired professions.

• The TransBanker™, which is a transformer training simulator providing a hands-on way to teach lineworkers how to correctly select, connect, and test transformers, comes in two forms: mobile or a stationary lab.