Northeastern REMC is proud to announce that two of their employees are recent graduates from Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ apprenticeship program, Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP). Adam Hartman and Tyler Coffelt graduated last Saturday. REAP is a program that professionally trains apprentice lineworkers from across Indiana. Graduates complete 612 hours of classroom-related study and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training at their electric cooperative. Students also complete four additional classes through Ivy Tech Community College. Upon completing the program, graduates earn an Associate of Applied Science and a journeyman lineman certificate.
“Lineworkers are the backbone of our operations, and their dedication to their communities and the consumers of Indiana’s electric cooperatives is outstanding,” said Jon Elkins, vice president of safety, training, and compliance at Indiana Electric Cooperatives. “We are proud to have these hardworking individuals as part of the cooperative family.”
This year’s graduating class includes:
John Abbott, ElectriCom
Hunter Allee, Parke County REMC
Manny Alvarez, Hendricks Power Cooperative
Matt Beasley, Newton County REMC
Daylan Caplinger, ElectriCom
Tyler Coffelt, Northeastern REMC
Cole Griffin, Parke County REMC
Dylan Hart, Carroll White REMC
Adam Hartman, Northeastern REMC
Kayle Hutson, Warren County REMC
Jonathan Hyatt, ElectriCom
Jordan Kaiser, Daviess-Martin County REMC
Alex Kerley, ElectriCom
Spencer Marxmiller, Veedersburg Municipal
Chase McClure, ElectriCom
Austin Morgan, ElectriCom
Chris Myers, Jasper County REMC
Nathan Ramaj, ElectriCom
Dakota Souza, Carroll White REMC
Philip Stonecipher, ElectriCom
Josh Taylor, Utility Service Crew
Austin Turner, Middlebury Electric
Cole Walters, Fulton County REMC
Sam Whitaker, Hendricks Power Cooperative
Hartman and Coffelt are now among the thirteen Journeyman linemen at Northeastern REMC.
About Indiana Electric Cooperatives
Indiana Electric Cooperatives, located in Indianapolis, represents 38 electric distribution cooperatives that serve 1.3 million Hoosiers in 89 of the state’s 92 counties. The cooperatives are collectively the second largest electricity provider in Indiana. For more information about the association, visit IndianaEC.org.