LIUNA to Deliver DLI-Approved Broadband Installer Certification
Program Launch: January 2025
- ✓ DLI-approved certification training for safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer program
- ✓ Exceeds new state requirements
- ✓ For contractors & broadband providers
Connect with us
Installers, contractors, and broadband providers interested in signing up for the program or learning more should contact LIUNA.
Contacts:
- Adam Hutchens, Marketing Representative: ahutchens@liunagroc.com | 612-961-2255.
- Chris Peltier, Market Development/Business Agent:
cpeltier@local563.org | 651-248-4176.
Certified Installer Training Requirements
Initial Certification
- ✓ 40 hours total training
- ✓ Classroom instruction
- ✓ Hands-on learning
- ✓ Competency demonstration
- ✓ MN DLI program approved
Renewal Requirements
- ✓ 4-hour refresher course
- ✓ Every 3 years
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Implementation Timeline
Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Applies to:
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Anoka County
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Carver County
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Dakota County
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Hennepin County
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Ramsey County
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Scott County
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Washington County
Effective Date: January 1, 2026 - Applies to all remaining Minnesota counties. All underground telecommunications lines must be installed by Safety-Certified Installers starting on the effective dates listed above.
Connect with LIUNA about your certification needs.
Contacts:
- Adam Hutchens, Marketing Representative: ahutchens@liunagroc.com | 612-961-2255.
- Chris Peltier, Market Development/Business Agent: cpeltier@local563.org | 651-248-4176.
Or, sign up below, and a LIUNA staff member will follow up.
Premium Training at No Cost
(Applies to LIUNA members employed by signatory contractors.) Zero out-of-pocket costs. Complete health insurance. Retirement benefits package. Available to trainees & contractors.
Training Excellence
LIUNA partners with more than 800 contractors to provide 150,000 hours of classroom and hands-on training hours each year at our 82,000 square foot facility in Lino Lakes.
Minnesota Broadband Investment
Minnesota will receive $650+ million in federal funding and billions of dollars in state and private-sector dollars invested to deploy high-speed broadband to every home and business in Minnesota.
Winter/Spring 2025 Training
LIUNA is scheduling trainings now for the Winter/Spring 2025 season. Contacts: Adam Hutchens, Marketing Representative: ahutchens@liunagroc.com | 612-961-2255. Chris Peltier, Market Development/Business Agent: cpeltier@local563.org | 651-248-4176.