Lineman Training Scholarship
Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation (OECC) is offering a scholarship to cover books and tuition for the candidate chosen to attend the High Voltage Lineman Training program at ASU Newport, Arkansas, this fall. Applicants must be current members (or the child of a current member) of Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation in order to be eligible.
This is a 36-semester credit hour program consisting of 12 hours of general education courses that include technical math, technical writing, psychology, and technical computer applications.
The remaining 24 hours will involve coursework and hands-on training in the following areas: safety, electrical systems, high-voltage distribution systems, climbing, and heavy equipment operation. In the final semester, students will complete an internship at their local electric cooperative as their capstone course.