{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-67ad2413-8984-41ac-8513-57af7aab8436","@type":"ceterms:License","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-67ad2413-8984-41ac-8513-57af7aab8436","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Journeyman Lineman"},"ceterms:ownedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-129a74a6-65be-459e-b9b7-2dc330ebff11"],"ceterms:requires":[{"@type":"ceterms:ConditionProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Licensure Requirements (General)"},"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"To apply for a Journeyman Lineman license, you must have completed 7,000 hours of training in an apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor. \n\nAlternatively, you may apply with 3.5 years of experience as a Journeyman Lineman for an electric utility, electric cooperative, municipality owned utility, or electrical contractor in Texas. \n\nThis experience must be documented and signed by the supervising electrician on the experience verification portion of the license application form (see below). TDLR may contact this individual to verify the experience."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/journeyman-lineman.htm"},{"@type":"ceterms:ConditionProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Licensure Requirements (Information for Applicants with a Criminal History / Background)"},"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"If you have ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor (other than a minor traffic violation) or pleaded guilty or no contest (resulting in a deferred adjudication) to any in-state, out-of-state or federal criminal offense, you must provide a completed Criminal History Questionnaire (PDF) along with your application materials. \n\nThe department will conduct a criminal history background check on all persons who apply for or renew a license. Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Licenses may be denied based on the nature of the conviction and how long prior to the application the conviction occurred. Depending on your criminal history, a review can take from one to six weeks to complete. \n\nIndividuals may request TDLR review their criminal background before actually applying for a license."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/crimconvict.htm"}],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-129a74a6-65be-459e-b9b7-2dc330ebff11"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"A Journeyman Lineman is licensed to engage in electrical work involving the maintenance and operation of equipment associated with the transmission and distribution of electricity from the electricity's original source to a substation for further distribution. \n\nThe Journeyman Lineman license is a limited license and NOT the equivalent of a Journeyman Electrician license. \n\nWho Must be Licensed? \nWith the exception of certain allowed exemptions, anyone who performs electrical work in the state of Texas must be licensed. \n\nElectrical work is defined as: \n\nAny labor or material used in installing, maintaining or extending an electrical wiring system and the appurtenances, apparatus or equipment used in connection with the use of electrical energy in, on, outside, or attached to a building, residence, structure, property, or premises \nService entrance conductors, as defined by the National Electrical Code."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/journeyman-lineman.htm","ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}}}