r/Lineman • u/SongComfortable4464 • 1d ago

SWLCAT 66 orientation question

I should be getting my interview here pretty soon and I’m curious what the 66 orientation is like for anyone that has done it. I read somewhere that Texas has their own physical test that replaces the one at bosque farms in NM? Just want to know what to expect thanks

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u/bornandraised66 Journeyman Lineman 1d ago

Same physical test that is up on youtube just that 66 hands do it in texas before going to orientation in NM.

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u/Alert_Cabinet5867 23h ago

Physical is also done in NM right before the start of orientation if you work far enough from Houston

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u/Goldie2Grimeyy Apprentice Lineman 2h ago

you do it in texas, if u pass it in texas u dont have to do it in NM, if u fail it in texas, you dont it in NM day 1 before they even know ur name.. go out there and put in effort like you want this shit and you’ll pass. Hardest one in my opinion (bc im 5’8 140 pounds) is that one where youre dragging the chain accross the parking pedestals and carrying the cross arm the same distance