As municipal utilities launched operations for 2019, 23 Missouri apprentices and 9 Arkansas apprentices became certified as Journeyman Linemen by completing the academic requirements of the four-year MJMEUC Apprentice Lineman Training Program. In addition, one individual completed the four-year Underground Systems Specialist Training Program and two individuals completed the Advanced Journeyman Program. The graduates received certificates of completion from MPUA and the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
Since the inception of the Apprentice Lineman Training Program in 1989, there have been 679 apprentices graduate to Journeyman Lineman status. The 2018 class had a total of 108 apprentices enrolled from 48 member cities throughout the state of Missouri; 53 apprentices from 9 member cities in the state of Arkansas; and 1 apprentice from the state of Mississippi. To date there are 159 students (103-MO, 55-AR, 1-MS) registered for the 2019 Apprentice Program.
Congratulations go to the following Missouri students on completing the apprentice program.
CALIFORNIA: Ronald Baker
CHILLICOTHE: Thomas Wombwell
COLUMBIA: Kody Kile, Mark Morse
CROFT ELECTRIC: Ryan Booher
FARMINGTON: Matthew Dotson, Leslie Houston
FULTON: Zachary Fischer, Ryan Witt
GALLATIN: Michael Bradley, Eric Kloepping, Mark Morey
HARRISONVILLE: Brett Roof
KENNETT: Dylan Sams
ORBITAL ATK: Ty Spear
ROCK PORT: Trevor Hale, Damien Pritt
ROLLA: Jestin Casto, Joshua McBride
SCOBEE POWERLINE: Colby Larson
ST. JAMES: Christopher Mueller, Skyler Westrup
STEELVILLE: Matthew Simpson
Congratulations to the following Arkansas students on completing the apprentice program:
AR VALLEY ELECTRIC: Dalton Dozier, Steven Hurt, Zach Pettis
CONWAY CORP: Cory Cox
NORTH LITTLE ROCK: Zachery Kimsey, Matthew Ragland
OSCEOLA: Matthew Brown
SILOAM SPRINGS: Charles A. Moore
WEST MEMPHIS: Devin Douglas
In addition
Michael Bopp from the University of Missouri-Energy Management completed the four-year Underground Systems Specialist Training Program.
Ethan Hustead from Palymra and Jesse Woolman from Nixa completed the one year Advanced Journeyman Lineman Program.
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