Capital Area Michigan Works! has partnered with Lansing Community College and the Workforce Development Agency State of Michigan to administer a U.S. Department of Energy grant designed to increase the pool of trained candidates available to enter Michigan's electrical utility workforce.
The 32-credit,16 month certificate program includes a rigid application process where individuals granted department approval must then attend mandatory program meetings, two-semesters of academic classes followed by a 9-week climbing school which will be conducted in Marshall, Michigan. While there is no guarantee of job placement, successful completion of this training will prepare individuals to enter lineworker apprenticeships in utility companies as well as other occupations utilizing similar skills. The next program begins this month with completion in July, 2013.
If interested, attendance at a mandatory informational meeting will begin the process. Information meeting dates are (must attend one meeting):
(The following meetings will be held at Capital Area Michigan Works!, 2110 S. Cedar St., Lansing, MI 48910)
- Tuesday, February 21, 2012: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, February 21, 2012: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 28, 2012: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
4. Tuesday, February 28, 2012: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Registration can be completed at: lineworkertraining.eventbrite.com
For more information on eligibility requirements, please call (517) 492-5575