Northwest Lineman College, founded in 1993, is a private vocational

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offering training programs with a concentration on careers in the power delivery industry. The main campus is located in

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and branch campuses are located in

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, Denton, Texas and Edgewater, Florida. Northwest Lineman College offers technical certificate training programs for those seeking a career in the power delivery industry, and also for people working in the industry seeking trade-specific certifications. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges ( ACCSC).

History

1993 - Northwest Lineman College founded in Meridian, Idaho in a leased lumberyard. 1996 - Campus moved to outskirts of town on Highway 69; equal distances from Meridian and Kuna, Idaho. Five acres of land purchased and new facilities constructed. 1998 - Northwest Lineman College begins researching and authoring a comprehensive curriculum composed of topics related to the power delivery industry. The project would continue until 2002. 2000 - Northwest Lineman College earns national accreditation through the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). 2002 -

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Certification Program established for power companies seeking journey-level certification for their lineworkers. 2003 - Campus expansion project increases facility square footage from to . Lab facility is added. 2006 - Acreage purchased increasing land space from to 31. 2006 - First branch campus is opened in Oroville, California. 2007 - Utility Training Services department established providing customized training programs for utility companies worldwide. 2010 - Second branch campus is opened in Denton, Texas. 2016 - Third branch campus is opened in Edgewater, Florida. 2018- In January 2018, Northwest Lineman College was acquired by

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