Power Delivery Programs

OVERVIEW

POWER DELIVERY PROGRAMS

The Power Delivery Programs are distance-learning curriculum options offered to electric utility companies and contractors for employee certification. These NLC programs are most commonly used as the curriculum component of apprenticeship-leadingto-journeyman certification, and are ideal for adoption or endorsement by utility companies and statewide organizations. The Power Delivery Programs consist of the following educational offerings: • Lineworker Certification Program • Substation Technician Certification Program • System Operator Certification Program • Meter Technician Certification Program • Transmission Technician Certification Program • Journeyman Refresher Program

Each program is made up of various sections arranged in a logical sequence and assembled into modules. Each program exceeds the U.S. Department of Labor requirement of 144 hours

of academic training per year. NLC programs are completely self-contained; no other books or materials are required for completion. Sections are comprised of technical aspects of the power delivery industry, and provide valuable background information for work encountered in the field regarding construction, maintenance, and operation of the system. A concerted effort is made to ensure our programs remain updated to meet the needs of today’s industry. Each trainee must be employed with a power utility company or contractor. Trainees earn an NLC certification upon completion. The curriculum can also be used to earn U.S. Department of Labor (or equivalent state agency) certification. NLC Power Delivery Programs are the time-tested benchmark of apprentice training. Today, hundreds of companies across the U.S. use these programs to ensure their employees are safe and well educated.