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Training & Safety

Train and certify electric utility employees through the ECG Institute for Utility Training, offering various safety programs, ECG’s U.S. Department of Labor Certified Apprenticeship Program (3 years), and Soft Skills Training. Some topics and training include:

  • Hot Work
  • First Aid /CPR
  • DOT Flagging
  • Accident Investigation
  • Tools for training elected officials and Staff to become effective twenty-first-century Leaders
  • Programs to help personnel flourish
  • Other industry-specific workshops

Safety Meetings are conveniently offered at member utility facilities ten months each year. They offer a collection of safety and training topics specific to the electric utility employee. Safety meetings are conducted by experienced journeymen linemen with decades of hands-on experience in the field. Each program is interactive, professional, and meets all regulatory requirements.

If you have any registration questions about the Training and Safety Classes, please contact Kelsey Bennett, the Administrative Assistant for Training and Safety.

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Jon Beasley

Vice President, Training & Safety


Jon Beasley

Upcoming Events

26
February 2025

ECG Board Meeting

10 AM EST

Board meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of every month at the MEAG Training Facility in Forsyth, Georgia unless notified differently. Meetings start promptly at 10:00 am.read more

27
February 2025

Meterman Class 9

12 PM EST

ECG’s one-year Meterman Certification Program features topics such as safe metering work practices, metering terminology, and definitions, as well as an in-depth look at single-phase and polyphase meters. Also included is a comprehensive look at instrument… read more

4
March 2025

Utility Customer Service Training Series 1: Module 1

9 AM EST

This program is designed to offer guidance with the unique demands of the utility industry.  Customer satisfaction is a key component of the overall success of your municipal enterprise systems.  This course provides hands‐on participation, role-playing… read more

5
March 2025

Advanced Lineworker Program Module 1

8 AM EST

ECG’s One-Year Advanced Lineworker Program is designed to build on the knowledge and skills lineworkers already possess. It is the next step in developing your Lineworker. The class will be from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm each day Four Modules MODULE… read more

17
March 2025

Apprentice Class 64C

8 AM EST

ECG’s Powerline Workers Apprenticeship Program is a three-year certification designed to enhance utility employees’ knowledge and skills in this field. Powerline workers are responsible for building, improving, and maintaining the poles and wires that… read more