PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR CERTIFICATION


Those holding Levels I, II, III or IV Certification through AULDP will be required to obtain 24-education hours every two years to qualify for recertification

All training programs are delivered over the internet and provide several sample and practice problems.  You will obtain access to each purchased training program for two months once your registration is completed.  You will receive an email with your Star ID and Password, be sure to keep this! 

Colleges and universities do not provide college credit for line design training courses mainly because electrical, mechanical, civil and structural college credit courses are already established for these engineering professions.  Customized training is the preferred method to improve the skills for professional engineers and line design technicians in subject matter trades. 

UtilityDPros has formed a relationship with  Minnesota State Colleges and University  to provide distance learning line design custom training courses. These courses are designed to improve the knowledge of line design professionals and prepare them for certification examinations. Completed training programs are tracked on the Line Design Professional’s college transcript.

To register, contact Dianna Abrahamsen at Pine Technical and Community College either by phone 320-629-5176, or EMAIL DIANNA. If by email, please clearly indicate your course interest, your phone number, and the best time to reach you.  All courses must be paid in advance.

For current students:  Your instructional support will be provided by Academy Co-Founder Ted Dimberio. He can be reached directly at: ted@utilitylinedesign.com

BASIC SKILLS 

CERTIFICATION PREPARATION TRAINING


Level and Course
Recorded on 
College Transcript


Hours

   
Cost
LEVEL I
   
Mathematic
Fundamentals
Yes15 $375
Surveying 
Fundamentals
Yes12
 $300
Electricity
Fundamentals
Yes12
 $300
Engineering 
Economics  
Yes12
 $300
Conductor 
Characteristics  
Yes12$300 
LEVEL II   
Algebra and 
Trigonometry
Yes15
 $375
Electrical 
Consumption
Yes12
 $300
NESC 
Lookup
Yes15$375 
Statics and Mechanical 
Fundamentals
Yes10
 $250
Sag and TensionYes12
 $300

LINE DESIGN FUNCTIONS

CERTIFICATION PREPARATION TRAINING


Level and Course
Recorded on 
College Transcript


Hours

   
Cost
 LEVEL III   
Insulator 
Strength
Yes10$250
Pole 
Strength
Yes12
$300
Guy Scheme 
Strength
Yes15$375
Crossarm 
Strength
Yes15$375
Clearance 
Between Conductors
Yes10$250 
LEVEL IV


Conductor 
Uplift

Yes10$250
Vertical Ground 
Clearance
Yes12$300
Horizontal 
Clearance
Yes10$250
Transmission 
Clearance
Yes12$300 
Joint Use
  Yes12$300

CERTIFICATION TESTING


QUALIFICATIONS FOR

CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION

Level of 
Examination
 
UtilityLDPros
Membership
 
 Certification 
Prerequisite
Credential Upon
Completion

 Level I
 Yes NoneLDI 
 Level II
 Yes 
 Level I
LDII 
 Level III 
 Yes Level II
LDIII
 Level IV
 Yes 
 Level III
LDP

BASIC SKILLS

CERTIFICATION TESTING

LevelCourse
Name
Exam
Cost
 
 Exam
Questions

 Passing
Score
Exam
Hours
 
I 
Mathematical 
Fundamentals
$8020152.0
ISurveying
Fundamentals
$801292.0
IElectricity
Fundamentals
$6015111.5
IEngineering
Economics
$8015112.0
IConductor 
Characteristics
$401071.0
      
IIAlgebra and
Trigenometry
 $801511 
 2.0
IIElectrical
Consumption
 $801511 
 2.0
II 
NESC
Lookup
$80 
2015 2.0
IIStatistics and Mechanical Fundamentals
$40 
7 
5 
1.0 
II 
Sag and 
Tension
$40 
64
 1.0

Line Design Professionals seeking certification must successfully pass examinations for each Basic Skill and Line Design Function competency.  Prior to taking the examinations, line designers must become a member and meet the line design work experience requirements. 


Each competency examination is 1.0-2.0 hours long and can be accessed through the link below 
after you complete your registration


Competency Exam Link:

https://mnscu.rschooltoday.com/public/getsubcategory/category_id/298/program_id/53

Examination cost does not include any re-take examination.  Examinations are taken at the utility office, are closed book and must be supervised by the engineering or human resource manager.     


Participants will be immediately notified if they passed or failed each examination upon completion.  UtilityLDPros will send a Certificate to you for each Level successfully completed.  You will be allowed to include the UtilityLDPros designated Credential after your name.

LINE DESIGN FUNCTIONS

CERTIFICATION TESTING

LevelCourse
Name
Exam
Cost
 
 Exam
Questions

 Passing
Score
Exam
Hours
 
iii 
Insulator
Strength
$40331.0
iiiPole
Strength
$40331.0
iiiGuy Scheme
Strength
$40331.0
iiiCrossarm
Strength
$40331.0
iiiDistance Between
Conductors
$40331.0
      
IVConductor
Uplift
$4033 
 1.0
IVVertical Ground
Clearance
$4033 
1.0
IV 
Horizontal
Clearance
$40 
221.0
IVTransmission
Clearance
$40 
2 
2 
1.0 
IV 
Joint
Use
$40 
22
1.0

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