Hotline 1 School

Hotline 1 School

Monday, May 19, 2025 - Friday, May 23, 2025 1:00 PM - 12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Hotline 1 School


Taylor Electric Cooperative, Merkel, TX   Visit Website
Monday, May 19, 2025 - Friday, May 23, 2025   iCalendar Central Standard Time

COURSE INFORMATION

Line Construction 1

This course is designed for employees at the apprentice level who have performed some rubber gloving from an aerial device on energized conductors. These students should have safely performed limited live line work from an aerial device with full supervision. Through this course, students gain extensive hands-on training and experience during training exercises with experienced craftsmen, who provide one-on-one training. After completing this course, students should be able to perform basic rubber-gloving techniques safely. 

Each participant should bring

Hardhat - Handline - Rubber gloves - Multipurpose wrenches - Leather work gloves - Hand tools

Rubber sleeves - Skinning knife - Eye protection - Screwdrivers

Rain gear - Kleins - Proper footwear - Hammer - Long-sleeved shirts - Harness/Lanyard

Course Prerequisites

The participant should have experience as a groundman or be an apprentice lineman.

Course Schedule

Course begins at 1 p.m., Monday, May 19 and ends at noon, Friday, May 23.

Guest instructors’ meeting 1 p.m., Monday, May 19.

Taylor EC, 226 CR 287, Merkel 79536

Class Limit

10 students

Continuing Education Units

32 hours (3.20 CEUs) A South Plains College certificate will be mailed to participants who complete this course and pay the $10 fee.

Registration cancelation policy: All changes or cancelations must be made by email to tknipstein@texas-ec.org. No refunds will be issued for cancelations made fewer than 15 days before the event. Cancelations made more than 15 days before the event will receive a full refund, minus a $50 charge per student or substitution.

To register for an event, you will first be prompted to sign in or create a new online account.

Suggested Places To Stay: Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel room reservations.
Best Western Abilene Inn and Suites 350 East Overland Trail Abilene 79601 (325) 672-5501
Courtyard by Marriott Abilene Southwest 4350 Ridgemont Drive Abilene 79606 (325) 695-9600
Holiday Inn Express 1802 East Overland Trail Abilene 79601 (325) 675-9800
La Quinta Inn Abilene 3501 West Lake Road Abilene 79601 (325) 676-1676
MCM Eleganté Suites Abilene 4250 Ridgemont Drive Abilene 79606 (325) 698-1234

You can view all invoices online on TEC's website at www.texas-ec.org to print or download the items needed.
After you log into the TEC website follow the steps below.
Click “View My Account”
Click on “Invoices”
Search/View my invoices will allow you to view the invoices.

Contact: Tami Knipstein, Loss Control Program Coordinator (512) 486-6271, tknipstein@texas-ec.org, www.texas-ec.org