California-Nevada Electrical Apprenticeship (Cal-Nev JATC) · Riverside, CA
Cal-Nev lineman apprenticeship
Checked against official pages October 24, 2026. Non-official sources are labeled.
- Test
- Aptitude test at the Riverside office, before the interview
- CDL
- A valid, unrestricted commercial driver’s license (the class isn’t stated on the page).
- Window
- Last posted window: June 22 to July 3, 2026 (10 days). No later window was posted when we checked.
- Fee
- Not published on the pages we read
Three ways to a priority interview
Cal-Nev spells out who gets a priority interview:
- 1,750 hours of on-the-job experience as a groundman or similar.
- Completing an ETA-approved line school of at least 400 hours focused on line construction.
- Being a veteran within five years of discharge.
If you’re deciding whether line school is worth it, this is one place it has a published payoff. See line school vs going straight to an apprenticeship.
The test and the climb
You must pass an aptitude test before you interview. It’s given at the Riverside office, and Cal-Nev points applicants to sample material on the electrical training ALLIANCE site. No passing score is published. After selection you complete an orientation/climbing class: wood pole and steel tower climbing, rigging and pole-top rescue.
The last window ran 10 days
Cal-Nev’s notice says lineman applications were accepted for 10 days, June 22 to July 3, 2026. No later window was posted when we checked, so watch the official page: a 10-day window is easy to miss.
What the job pays
Union journeyman lineman rates in Cal-Nev’s states come from federal prevailing-wage determinations, which adopt the local union’s negotiated rate. Apprentices start at 60% of the journeyman rate and reach 90% by the last step (60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90%).
Where these facts come from · all checked October 24, 2026