AMP Training Options
*All classroom and field activities will occur at the AMP Member Training Center at 1201 Schrock Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229.
1. Apprentice Lineworker Training:
$4,770
AMP’s Apprentice Lineworker series consists of two non-consecutive weeks of training per level. Over the course of four years, apprentices progress through four levels of instruction, with each level building upon the last:
Basic 1
Basic 2
*Classes A and B are identical courses.
Intermediate
Advanced
**Lineworkers must begin their training at the Basic 1 level unless otherwise approved by AMP. Each apprentice training level requires the completion of two non-consecutive weeks in the same year.
New this year, AMP will offer an optional third week of apprenticeship training for each level. Lineworkers may attend this additional week after successfully completing the first two non-consecutive weeks, or with approval from AMP staff.
The third week provides apprentices with additional hands-on training, expanded learning opportunities and more time to further develop their trade skills.
Northwest Lineman College (NLC) Books
Training incorporates and follows the Northwest Lineman College (NLC) Workbooks.
Students can add a NLC workbook onto their registration or order directly from the NLC website here.
**Those participating in the AMP Apprentice U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Certification Process need to provide proof of workbook purchase if purchased directly from NLC.
Schedule to Master Services Agreement
A schedule to Master Services Agreement for Participation in Safety and Training Programs (Schedule) must be completed and returned one month prior to training class. Otherwise, the registration will be denied.
To obtain a schedule, contact Jennifer Flockerzie, AMP Manager of Technical Services Logistics, at jflockerzie@amppartners.org
2. Leadership Program:
All sessions: $1,000 | Individual Sessions: $350
This AMP certification class will cover topics over four sessions. Each topic will be covered over a two-day period.
1. Effective Communication
2. Planning and Budgets
3. Development of Staff (Managing People) and Compliance and Leadership
4. Public Speaking and Navigating Government
This leadership program is designed for:
- Employees recently promoted to a supervisor position
- Employees with the potential to be promoted to a supervisor position in the near future
- Individuals who have served in a supervisory capacity and/or upper-level managers looking for a refresher course
- Topics are primarily geared toward individuals in operations positions (not electric specific) that are being promoted to oversee a crew or a department (foremen, superintendents, crew leaders)
3. Journey Lineworker Training:
$525
AMP is introducing a Journey Refresher training course series. These classes will provide an opportunity for journey lineworkers to strengthen existing skills, learn new techniques and gain insights into a range of industry topics.
1. Rubber Cover-Up Applications and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Lineworkers
2. Hot-Sticking Techniques
3. Underground Troubleshooting
4. Overhead Line Troubleshooting
5. Substation 101
6. Metering for Lineworkers
7. SCADA 101
8. Backfeed/Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Awareness
Schedule to Master Services Agreement
A schedule to Master Services Agreement for Participation in Safety and Training Programs (Schedule) must be completed and returned one month prior to training class. Otherwise, the registration will be denied.
To obtain a schedule, contact Jennifer Flockerzie, AMP Manager of Technical Services Logistics, at jflockerzie@amppartners.org
AMP DOL Certification Program
AMP has two training programs that have been approved as a Registered Sponsor by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), allowing Members, regardless of state, to receive certification through AMP’s registered apprenticeship programs. The two programs are:
The AMP Lineworker Apprentice Training Program
- Certified classes for each of the four apprentice-level courses.
- Emphasis on the importance of safe and proper work techniques.
- Hands-on lessons and modules designed to enhance coursework.
- Classroom instruction from highly skilled and qualified instructors.
- Unique curriculum developed for AMP Members.
- NLC Workbooks accompany the apprentice-level classes and are included in the cost of the training.
- Two weeks of training per level.
- Competitively priced courses for AMP Members.
Contact Jennifer Flockerzie at jflockerzie@amppartners.org if you wish to purchase NLC Workbooks independently.
The Power Plant Operator Training Program
Power plant operators who complete all steps of the training program will be eligible to receive certification from the DOL. Steps include:
- Completing the Power Plant Operations Academy courses, presented by Kansas Municipal Utilities;
- Completing the Northwest Lineman College's Substation Technician Certification program; and
- Performing 7,200 hours of on-the-job training.
For questions about the AMP Lineworker Apprentice DOL Certification Program, please send an email to amplineworkerapprentice@amppartners.org