Status as of October 24, 2026
Which lineman programs are open?
Checked against official pages October 24, 2026. Non-official sources are labeled.
MSLCAT
UT ID WY CO MT
Year-roundAccepts applications year-round.
NW Line
OR WA ID CA
Year-roundRolling: testing every month, interviews about every other month.
NEAT
NY NJ ME DE RI CT PA VT NH MA
MonthlyOpens the first Monday of each month at 8:00 a.m. Eastern. Maximum 30 applications per area per month.
ALBAT
IL IN KY MD MI OH VA DC WV
Not publishedALBAT doesn’t publish application dates. You’re interviewed within a year of applying.
SWLCAT
AZ KS NM OK TX
Not publishedDates not published. Applications are processed in 7–10 business days.
AJEATT
AK
Not publishedNot published on the lineman page.
SELCAT
AL AR FL GA LA MS NC SC TN
ClosedOverhead lineman applications closed. Substation and underground still accepted. No reopening date published.
Cal-Nev
CA NV
ClosedLast posted window: June 22 to July 3, 2026 (10 days). No later window was posted when we checked.
Mo Valley
SD ND NE IA WI MO MN
ClosedLineman currently closed. When it opens, windows run from 8 am on the open date to 4 pm on the close date. No date published.
Get ready before a window opens
The windows that do open move fast. Mo Valley opens at 8 a.m. on its open date and closes at 4 p.m. on its close date; Cal-Nev’s last window ran 10 days; NEAT stops at 30 applications per area per month. Have these ready now, because they take weeks, not hours:
- A Class A CDL (ALBAT says it accepts a permit). Which programs take what.
- A DOT medical card, your high school transcript or GED, and proof of an algebra credit if your program asks for it.
- For NW Line: in-person First Aid/CPR and a state flagging card.
- Practice for the aptitude test. ETA makes you wait 90 days to retake (programs can set their own rules).
Where these facts come from · all checked October 24, 2026