Our library covers it all – from basic pole climbing and bucket truck operation to transformer connections and live-line tool use! To find out more click here.

Our curriculum is built on 191 industry-recognized lineworker competencies, taking apprentices all the way to journey-level proficiency! To find out more, click here!

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At T&D PowerSkills, we’re committed to providing you with the highest quality product possible to train lineworkers in the electric utility industry. To fulfill that promise to you, we routinely update our training material units, and we are excited to announce that an update to the RIGGING 2 unit is complete, and will be available to you very soon. This unit complements our recently updated RIGGING 1 unit, giving your trainers the tools they need to deliver better, safer, and more effective instruction than ever before. The new RIGGING 2 unit has been updated to comply with the latest OSHA regulations and industry best practices. It features new high-definition video and illustrations, 3D simulations, and modern equipment.

How do I get my update?

LMS Customers:

The new unit will be available in the LMS on Monday, June 30, 2025. If a student has already started the RIGGING 2 course, they will continue with the original unit. Students who have not yet started the RIGGING 2 course, or who are newly enrolled in the course, will automatically be enrolled in the new unit.

SCORM Customers:

Your SCORM file will be updated to the new RIGGING 2 unit automatically on Thursday, July 31, 2025. This will give you ample time to prepare your students for the new unit, because all courseware will be completely updated on that date. 

DVD Customers:

Your new training unit will be mailed to you the week of June 30, 2025. You’ll receive a DVD copy of the video, one student workbook, and one instructor’s guide. Please discard your former RIGGING 2 DVD and replace it with the new one.

 Customers with reproduction rights will receive a link to download a printable PDF of the updated RIGGING 2 student workbook and instructor’s guide. 

Finally, we encourage you to take stock of how many workbooks you may need to replace and contact us to place an additional workbook order. Remember that orders of over 100 workbooks will receive a 10% discount. For questions regarding this update, ordering workbooks, or anything else, please call our office at (318) 767-5802.

Thank you for choosing T&D PowerSkills for your lineworker training needs.

Catch us live and in person at our next tradeshows! Stop by, say hi, and see how we can advance your training. If you have not registered for any of these shows, click the links below to get your spot!

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Make sure your team isn't just watching – they're doing! Learn more about the T&D PowerSkills Learning Management System by clicking here.

We’re looking for electric utility professionals who are passionate about safety, workforce development, and forward-thinking training strategies. Join us at the 2026 Trainers Conference & Tradeshow, where this year’s theme is: “Elevate, Engage, Evolve: Adapting Today’s Training for Tomorrow’s Workforce.” If you’ve got insights to share, innovations to showcase, or lessons that can inspire the next generation of utility trainers - we want to hear from you! Deadline to submit: July 1, 2025. Submit here.

We’ve hit a major milestone on our LMS: 10,000 electric lineworkers empowered (and counting!). Every course strengthens the grid. Every user powers the future.

It’s been a whirlwind few months here at T&D PowerSkills as more and more LMS customers come on board! Our Learning Management System continues to be the go-to solution for contractors, schools, cooperatives, and many others. Join us in welcoming the newest members of our growing LMS user community! To find out more about our LMS, click here.

• Ferreira Power South

• Compere Construction, LLC

• Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative

• Yampa Valley Electric Association

• Expanse Electrical Company, LLC

• Harrisonburg Electric Commission

• PowerGrid Services

• National Electrical Engineering Consultants

• Prime Powerline Utilities, LLC

• Utility Power, LLC

• Big Horn Rural Electric Company

It wouldn’t be nearing the end of the year without a huge workbook order from our friends at Pratt Community College. Alecia (barely pictured here) is behind a tower of training materials! As always, we are proud to partner with a great school like Pratt CC, and thankful for Alecia’s tireless work!

Don't miss out on the 2025 Trainers Conference and Tradeshow, back in San Antonio. Register now to secure your spot!

Join us at the 5th annual Trainers Conference and Tradeshow, back on the beautiful Riverwalk in San Antonio! Our theme this year is "Update Your Training Toolbox." February 17-20, 2025, equip yourself with the latest strategies, tools, and techniques to enhance your training effectiveness.

We have exciting new sessions this year, including:
• Leading the Charge
• Your Electric Reality
• From Safety to Strategy
• Print Reading & Troubleshooting
• From Transition to Transformation
• The 10 Deadly Myths of Protective Grounding
• Sustainable Training through Employee Engagement
and much more!

As always, we have lined up exhibitors to showcase the industry’s best products and technologies.

REGISTER EARLY to secure your spot! This will be a sold out conference!

Our team at T&D PowerSkills, along with the Institute for Safety in Powerline Construction, are braving the August heat this week at CenterPoint Energy, filming a transmission crew for refresher training! We wear a lot of hats around here, but we wouldn’t have it any other way!

It’s the busiest time of the year in production! Workbook orders from our two largest colleges come in around the same time each summer, and Alecia is always ready! Thanks to Pratt Community College and Dakota County Technical College for training the next generation of lineworkers!

We are looking for speakers for the 2025 Trainers Conference in San Antonio (February 17-21). If you are a leader in the electric utility industry, submit your idea by August 1st using this form. The theme for 2025 is "Update Your Training Toolbox." We are proud to continue expanding our session offerings, and hope to include as many expert voices as we can! We can’t wait to hear your ideas!

We are thrilled to announce that the training units listed below now feature Spanish subtitles in our LMS!

T&D PowerSkills is committed to making our content accessible and inclusive for our diverse workforce. This initiative is the first step toward ensuring that our Spanish-speaking community can fully engage with our training materials.

We believe that language should never be a barrier to knowledge and growth. Thank you for your continued support, and stay tuned as we work towards adding subtitles to the rest of our program.

• Advanced Rigging

• Alternating Current Fundamentals

• Basic Electricity Review

• Bucket Truck Rescue

• Bucket Trucks

• Cable Splicing 1

• Cable Splicing 2

• Cable Terminations

• Capacitors and Reactors

• Care and Testing of Tools and Equipment

• Circuit Breakers 1

• Circuit Breakers 2

• Climbing Steel Poles and Towers

• Climbing Wooden Poles

• Control Equipment

• Distribution Line Installation and Removal

• Distribution Line Safety

• Distribution

• Electrical Safety

• High Voltage Terminations

• Hydraulic Derricks

• Introduction to Metering

• Introduction to Transmission and Distribution Systems

• Locating Primary Faults

• Locating Secondary Faults

• Material Handling Bucket Trucks

• Multimeter Operation

• Overhead Distribution Systems

• Pad-Mounted Transformers and Switchgear

• Pole Framing and Guying

• Power Transformers 1

• Power Transformers 2

• Relays 1

• Relays 2

• Rigging 1

• Rigging 2

• Rigging for High Voltage Work

• Safe Bucket Truck Operation

• Safety in Overhead Line Maintenance

• Safety in Substations and Switchyards

• Safety in Transmission and Distribution Maintenance

• Safety in Underground Line Maintenance

• Substations and Switchyards

• System Protection and Monitoring

• Transmission Line Installation

• Transmission Line Repair - Bare Hand Method

• Transmission Line Repair - Hot Sticks

• Transmission Line Safety

• Transmission Structures

• Transmission

• Underground Cable Installation

• Using Line Test Equipment

• Using Tools

• Voltage Regulators 1

• Voltage Regulators 2

• Working on Deenergized Transmission Lines

• Working on Distribution Poles

This year's Trainers Conference and Tradeshow in San Antonio was the best one yet! We are proud to keep improving each year, and are already looking forward to our fifth event next year! We are so grateful to our engaging speakers, over 30 exhibitors, our generous sponsors, and the industry’s best attendees! Thank you to everyone involved, and we'll see you again next year!

After three years in New Orleans, we thought a change of scenery might be nice. We’ve moved the 2024 Trainers Conference and Tradeshow to San Antonio, and we’re ready to discuss safety and training in a Texas-sized way!  

Competency is critical in our industry. Advancements in technology and changes in learning styles have created industry-specific challenges, that we as leaders must address. It has never been more important to train with these challenges in mind. Our brand new speaker lineup will tackle these issues and prepare us to meet the demands of tomorrow.

Attendees and exhibitors can register here. Come see us in San Antonio and meet us on the Riverwalk!

We are so excited to welcome The Desoto Group as the newest company to use our LMS to train the next generation of lineworkers! Thanks so much to Curtis Bradley for believing in our product and helping further our mission. We enjoyed your visit to our home office and look forward to working with you for years to come!