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CIP 46.0303 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Lineworker.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain and repair local, long-distance, and rural electric power cables and communication lines; erect and construct pole and tower lines; and install underground lines and cables. Includes instruction in cable installation and repair, fibre-optic technology, trenching, mobile equipment and crane operation, high-voltage installations, maintenance and inspection, safety, remote communications, and applicable codes and standards.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Lineworker award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 46.0303. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years491,494
2025Associate degree26440
2025Certificate 2–4 years139
2025Certificate under 12 weeks228
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year24854
2024Certificate 1–2 years441,514
2024Associate degree24441
2024Certificate under 12 weeks233
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year23743
2023Certificate 1–2 years371,042
2023Associate degree26473
2023Certificate under 12 weeks226
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year21639
2022Certificate 1–2 years411,112
2022Associate degree25438
2022Certificate under 12 weeks114
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year22693
2021Certificate 1–2 years381,085
2021Associate degree25394
2021Certificate 2–4 years13
2021Certificate under 12 weeks124
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year18649
2020Certificate 1–2 years371,006
2020Associate degree26365
2020Certificate 2–4 years26
2020Certificate under 12 weeks216
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year14727

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

Research the exact programme behind this field

CIP 46.0303 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 46 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

92 institutions

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