The COLT (Central Ohio Lineworker Training) program was established in 2004 as an in-depth, hands-on apprentice and journeyman lineworker training program designed for Ohio’s 24 electric distribution cooperatives.

Current COLT Curriculum:

  • COLT 1000: Introduction to Power Linework I
  • COLT 1050: Introduction to Power Linework II
  • COLT 1100: Electric System Power Overview
  • COLT 1300: Overhead Line Clearance, Testing, and Grounding
  • COLT 2100: Underground Powerline Construction
  • COLT 2200: Distribution Transformers and Circuits
  • COLT 2300: Overhead Powerline Maintenance I
  • COLT 3100: Overhead Powerline Maintenance II
  • COLT 3200: Electric Utility Apparatus and Substations
  • COLT 4100: Underground Power Maintenance
  • COLT 4200: Advanced Electric Utility Apparatus