Where The Work Is Learned
A state-of-the-art, 15,000 sq ft hands-on utility training facility at Jackson College — where classroom theory meets the pole, the bucket, and the bench.
Featured Opportunity
We highlight active scholarships for students pursuing infrastructure and utility careers. Here's what's open right now.
Open Now
Want A Career That Works?
At Mike Rowe Works, the real world doesn't run on a once-a-year deadline. They've expanded the application window so hardworking men and women can apply when they're ready — and when funding matters most.
Apply any time between February 23 – October 31, 2026.
Requirements
- Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an approved trade program.
- Sign the S.W.E.A.T. Pledge.
- Submit a video & references.
- Provide a transcript & tuition information.
15,000
Sq ft training facility
45 ft
Climbing poles, indoor & out
Year-round
Training, rain or shine
2024
Grand opening
Built To Train The Way The Work Is Done
Every space in the facility is designed around one goal: graduating utility workers who are ready for the realities of the job.
Indoor & Outdoor Pole Yards
Forty-five-foot wooden climbing poles, indoors and out, mean training never stops for weather. Students build real climbing confidence in a controlled, instructor-led environment.
Instruction From Working Pros
OSHA- and MIOSHA-aligned classroom training delivered by active-industry professionals who teach the most up-to-date methods, then return to the field to do the work themselves.
Hands-On Field Scenarios
Students run real rigging, rescue, and rope-haul drills as a crew — building the communication and teamwork the job demands, not just individual skills.
See the ATC In Action
Quick clips from training days at the Applied Technology Center.
In Partnership With
A Partnership Powering The Next Generation
The ATC is the product of a partnership between Jackson College, the Michigan Municipal Electric Association (MMEA), Alpha Omega Utility Services, and Consumers Energy — built to train young people to be the best lineworkers they can be.
AOUS contracted with Jackson College to deliver comprehensive safety and infrastructure training, creating direct, career-ready pathways into the utility workforce.
JTV Jackson Covers Our Grand Opening
ATC Grand Opening
What an incredible evening at the Applied Technology Center ribbon cutting at Jackson College! This state-of-the-art facility is where hands-on learning meets industry innovation.
Featuring flexible labs, cutting-edge equipment, and an indoor utility pole, the ATC prepares the next generation of skilled professionals — huge thanks to our partners and the Jackson College community for making this vision a reality.
Train Your Crew — or Yourself — at the ATC
Companies, municipalities, students, and regional events all train hands-on at our 15,000 sq ft facility. Tell us who you're training and what you need, and we'll build a plan around it.
- Manufacturing & company safety crews
- Municipal & utility line crews
- Students entering the trades
- One-off event & regional trainings
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Request Training or a Tour
Takes about a minute — we'll follow up with a plan and scheduling. No obligation.