Modern Curriculum

A concentrated effort was made to ensure that the program meets the needs of today’s industry. Authors and technical reviewers from across the country contributed to the program, ensuring its applicability in all regions of the United States. This program contains sections that are not available in any other program of its type, such as Crew Leadership, System Operation, System Automation, and others.

Each book is designed with ten removable coil-bound sections housed in a three-ring binder. The trainee can remove the sections as the training progresses and return them to the binder once completed. With the coil-bind design, sections remain open without the aid of paperweights. A wide 2.75" left margin allows the trainee to make notes when needed.

Northwest Lineman College used a 50/50 text/graphics design criteria when writing the program. The extensive use of photographs and graphics significantly enhances the readability and learning. Difficult concepts are presented in an easy-to-understand format without sacrificing the technical integrity of the program.

Never before has a high-quality program such as this been available for such a reasonable price. This program respects your time, your intelligence, and your budget.

The course contents are listed below.

Module One

Introduction to Power Delivery
Safety 1
Climbing Wood Poles
Knots, Splices, and Ropes
Electrical Systems
First Aid
Applied Mathematics
Basic Electrical Theory
Transformer Basics
OSHA 1910.269

Module Two

Safety 2
AC Fundamentals
Personal Protective Grounding
Live Line Equipment
Rigging
Underground Conductors
Overhead Conductors
Electrical Test Equipment
Substations
OSHA 1910.269

Module Three

Safety 3
Special Elements 1
Metering
System Power Flow
Advanced Transformers
Maps & Standards
System Protection
NESC 1
NESC 2
OSHA 1910.269

Module Four

Safety 4
Special Elements 2
Communications
Vegetation Management
System Operation
System Automation
Overhead Line Design
Underground Line Design
Trouble Investigation
Crew Leadership