DICKINSON, N.Y. — The second group participating in SUNY Broome’s lineworker-training program has graduated. The school hosted a graduation ceremony on Oct. 20 in the Decker Health Science Center. The latest class of lineworker students has 17 graduates, who began the program in April 2025 with no prior experience or training to learn foundational skills […]
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The second group participating in SUNY Broome’s lineworker-training program has graduated.
The school hosted a graduation ceremony on Oct. 20 in the Decker Health Science Center.
The latest class of lineworker students has 17 graduates, who began the program in April 2025 with no prior experience or training to learn foundational skills for this “in-demand and highly skilled field,” SUNY Broome said.
Over the past several months, the students have been involved in classroom and hands-on training, completed a paid internship, and obtained certifications.
Lineworkers install, maintain, and fix electrical power systems. The physically demanding work involves operating on power lines, poles, and transformers.
SUNY Broome recently hosted a job fair to connect students with industry employers, including NYSEG, National Cable Services, Cable Services Company, Upstate Utilities, Triple E Power & Light, and Ferguson Electric, the school noted.
SUNY Broome is seeking prospective students for the 2026 lineworker training program. Those interested can complete an interest form online (https://connect.sunybroome.edu/register/?id=8a20d394-d410-4431-bc82-d3899a3dde55).
