VOLTA Line School trains you for a high-demand career in outside electrical construction. No experience required.
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More Than a Line School
VOLTA — the Vocational Outside Line Training Academy — is a licensed, non-profit pre-apprenticeship program run by NW Line JATC. Unlike standalone line schools, VOLTA is structurally connected to the apprenticeship programs that train Pacific Northwest Journeymen.
Graduates aren't starting from zero. They're entering the hiring pool already known to NECA contractors and IBEW locals, the same organizations that run the apprenticeships they're trying to enter.
VOLTA offers students multiple opportunities to pursue positions in the outside electrical industry. This includes such skilled and semi-skilled positions as:
- Apprentice Lineman
- Apprentice Tree Trimmer
- Equipment Operators for Digger/Derricks and Cranes
- Line & Tree Crew Groundman
Start Your Career in Outside Line Work.
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Your Pathway
NW Line JATC
VOLTA is the only pre-apprenticeship program with a direct pipeline into NW Line JATC's Outside Line Construction and Power Line Clearance apprenticeships.
The most competitive credentials in the Pacific Northwest's Outside Line Industries.
Your Pathway
To Journeyman.
10
Weeks of Training
400
Training Hours
3x
Sessions Per Year
3
Locations
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Built for the Field
Hands-on Electrical
Training
Work with real equipment and energized systems under Journey-level instructors who are active in the industry, not just the classroom.
Safety Protocols &
Certifications
Learn OSHA-aligned safety standards and earn certifications employers expect from day-one hires in outside line work.
Train on Digger Derricks, cranes, line crew equipment, and the machinery you'll operate immediately after placement.
Operations
Equipment &
VOLTA is your on-ramp to NW Line JATC's Line and Tree apprenticeships, a connection no other pre-apprenticeship program in the region offers.
Pathway
Direct Apprenticeship
01
10-week, 400-hour program. Three sessions/year at Camp Rilea (OR), NIC Rathdrum (ID), Tacoma (WA).
VOLTA Pre-Apprenticeship
02
Earn the skills to compete for entry positions, line crew, equipment operator, or other entry roles with NECA contractors.
Entry-Level Placement
03
Apply to the Line Construction or Power Line Clearance apprenticeship, with VOLTA experience already on your application.
Apprenticeship Indenture
04
Complete OJT hours and classroom instruction to earn IBEW Journeyman credentials and union wages.
Journeyman Status
VOLTA GRADUATES
CAREER DESTINATIONS
HOW TO APPLY
Requirements & Enrollment
$8,500
HOW TO APPLY
Total Program Tuition
Includes the $150 enrollment fee. Students provide their own tools, lodging, and meals.
FUNDING OPTIONS AVAILABLE
VOLTA accepts various grants, private loans, and external scholarships. A NECA Women's All-Expenses-Paid Scholarship is available annually. Federal FAFSA is not accepted.
Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Once a class reaches capacity, the next 10 qualified applicants at each location will be placed on a waitlist in the order their applications are received. Waitlisted applicants will receive priority consideration for the next session by submitting a new application.
Valid U.S. driver's license or CDL permit required
Age 18 or Older
Sealed official transcript must be submitted with application
High School Diploma or GED
Proof required by first day of class
Current Medical Insurance
Check, cashier's check, or money order. No cash accepted.
$150 Application Fee
Outside line work is a demanding program that is hands-on from day one
Ability to Perform Physical Work
Complete and submit VOLTA application
VOLTA Enrollment Application