Start Your Career as an Electrician Apprentice

Our electrical training center is one of the most respected trade school facilities in the country. Class sizes are small so you get individual attention. When you are done with school, you will be confident enough to pass just about any journeyman wireman’s examination in the country.

Our members are proud of their skills and enjoy the opportunity to pass them on to newer members. It is part of our commitment to the industry and the IBEW. 

Many of today’s electrical employers want access to a diverse workforce. While we don’t discriminate against any applicant for any reason, some segments of society remain under-represented in the electrical industry. Diversity strengthens a workforce in many ways and a diverse workforce strengthens our communities.

Many electrical apprenticeship programs will ask you to pay for classes or books or both. IBEW Local 48 and NECA team up to cover all of your costs as long as you remain in good standing. All we ask in return is that, upon completion of your training, you use it to benefit one of the contractors who believed in you enough to help fund your education.

Many Americans have grown up with the idea that college is the most respectable next-step for high school graduates. While college costs can be $60,000 or more for a four-year degree, you have the potential to earn $140,000 or more in the same amount of time as an electrical apprentice.