Free lineworker courses for women at Calhoun Community College Calhoun Community College offering free lineworker course for women (Source: Calhoun Community College) By Anna Mahan | April 22, 2021 at 5:11 PM CDT - Updated April 22 at 5:15 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Calhoun Community College wants you!
Calhoun Community College has free slots available for a training program to get women in a new career. We’re talking about lineworkers.
There are 10 free spots for eligible applicants interested in pursuing a career as a line woman.
In the past, this has been a predominantly male field. Officials with Calhoun want to change that.
“The course, as well as the field of line worker employment, has always been historically dominated by males,” said Houston Blackwood, director of Calhoun Workforce Solutions. “In the past, female students have participated in our courses, but the completion rate for those students has remained low.