APPRENTICESHIPS - Start your Career
IBEW Apprenticeships offer qualified individuals the opportunity to “Earn-While-You-Learn” by balancing classroom education with hands-on training on the job site.
Apprentices get paid and earn both wages and benefits. Like a full-ride scholarship, IBEW Apprenticeship education is subsidized by the Labor/Management relationship between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association. There may be a nominal fee for books, work clothing and tuition which vary by market.
The best part, apprentices graduate debt-free and gain a high-demand skill that offers a life time of job security, good wages and benefits.
All IBEW Local Unions offer apprenticeships. Training is provided at Electrical Training Centers located throughout GREATER Central Ohio and North America. The apprenticeship curriculum is developed at national and local levels and taught by certified, experienced instructors.
Hands-On Learning + On-The-Job Training
Quite simply, an IBEW Apprenticeship means you begin earning and learning right away. Once accepted into the program, your education is a combination of classroom and on-the-job experience. Full time job experience + classroom education = Long Term Career Success.
Job Placement + Graduate Debt Free
Job placement begins at the start of the electrical apprenticeship. GREATER Central Ohio IBEW partners with electrical contractors represented by Central Ohio Chapter NECA who hire our apprentices and journeymen exclusively.
PROGRAMS:
BECOME AN ELECTRICIAN OR INSTALLER-TECHNICIAN
IBEW Training Centers of GREATER Central Ohio offer training programs for those looking to become an inside wireman (electrician) and those who wish to be an installer-technician (electrical worker). Both registered apprenticeship programs have similar requirements to apply, but differ in course material, content and ultimately the work performed.
INSIDE WIREMAN APPRENTICESHIP
The main responsibility of an electrician is to connect a power system to an outside power source and ensure the power is distributed throughout a project, as directed. Work includes installing conduit; running wire; installation of electrical systems, motors, outlets, fixtures, etc.; and maintenance, upkeep and repair of all electrical systems and wiring.
Applicants looking to apply for the inside wireman apprenticeship must meet the following requirements:
Be 18 years or older at the time of indenture
Complete the application and blind EEOC forms
Be a high school graduate or Ohio GED equivalent
Produce a high school diploma or GED certificate
Provide an official high school transcript
Provide an official post-secondary transcript (if applicable)
Have passed an algebra course (either one credit year at the secondary level, three semester hours at a post-secondary institution or ETC Tech math course)
Provide a copy of your birth certificate
Must have the legal right to work in the U.S.
Must be able to understand written instructions in American English
Earn a qualifying score of: ALEX – 20 (math)
Training Centers may charge application fees
Those with at least 1,000 hours of previous experience as a construction wireman are also eligible to apply for this apprenticeship.
In order to complete this apprenticeship, one must complete the following:
8,000 hours of on the job training
The required curriculum is currently 1,028 contact hours
INSTALLER-TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP
Installer-Technicians typically install low voltage systems, which consists of video, data and audio or voice systems like telephones, internet connections, intercoms and alarm systems. They might also run fiber optic cable or coaxial cable, which are used for computers and operating controls for machinery. This type of work is crucial to the functionality of office buildings, schools, hospitals, residential structures and other buildings where instant communication and connectivity is necessary.
Applicants looking to apply for the Installer Technician apprenticeship must meet the following requirements:
Be 18 years or older at the time of indenture
Complete the application and blind EEOC forms
Be a high school graduate or Ohio GED equivalent
Produce a high school diploma or GED certificate
Provide an official high school transcript
Provide an official post-secondary transcript (if applicable)
Have passed an algebra course (either one credit year at the secondary level, three semester hours at a post-secondary institution or ETC Tech math course)
Provide a copy of your birth certificate
Must have the legal right to work in the U.S.
Must be able to understand written instructions in American English
Training Centers may charge application fees
Take a look at what a typical day is like for an IBEW apprentice
BECOME AN APPRENTICE
An apprenticeship in the electrical trades is the perfect way to start a rewarding career. Without going into massive amounts of debt, an apprenticeship program allows men and women to learn valuable, high-demand, career skills.
Apprenticeships provide a pathway to a lifetime of job security. The earn while you learn apprenticeship model means that as apprentices learn new skills, they are earning a livable wage and life changing benefits such as full family medical insurance and retirement programs.
Instead of taking on the financial burden of other career training programs or further education, consider an apprenticeship.
Please contact your local Training Center for more information on the application process and programs.