Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training (OJT) and related classroom instruction in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of the Construction Electrician trade.
You may contact the IEC office or come in to obtain an Application for Apprenticeship. Applications may be picked up and/or completed on business days between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM at the IEC Administrative office in Everett. Applications are available year round. To obtain your application you will need to provide certain statistical information required by the State of Washington. You may also request an application package be sent to you by clicking here.
As part of the application process you will need to provide a birth certificate, Social Security Card, current Driver's License, high school transcripts demonstrating completion of at least one year of algebra with a grade of C or better, high school diploma or GED and a one-time $20 application fee.
A progressively increasing schedule of wages is based on the journeyman hourly wage in the Construction Electrician trade. These increases occur with satisfactory progress in both related instruction and on-the-job training until wages reach 85 to 90 percent of the rate paid the journeyman Construction Electrician.
Upon completing your apprenticeship, you receive an Apprenticeship Completion Certificate and are recognized as a qualified journeyworker nationwide. This Certificate is one of the oldest, most basic, and most highly portable industry credentials in use today. The Certificate is issued by a federally approved State Apprenticeship Council or Agency or, in those States not having such an agency, by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
Individuals must be age 18 years old. to be an apprentice in hazardous occupations.
Individuals must satisfy the IEC that they have the ability, aptitude, and education necessary to be successful in the Construction Electrician industry.
Credentials or documentation include a transcript of school subjects and grades, proof of age, and high school diploma or general equivalency certificate "GED"( if applicable), Social Security Card and current Driver's License.
Once your application is complete, it will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for becoming indentured through the IEC program. If you do, you will be placed on a list of eligible applicants.
The next step is to be interviewed by the IEC and ranked among the other eligible applicants. Your ranking will determine if you are accepted as an apprentice or if you will need to reapply for further consideration. If you are accepted as an apprentice you will be placed on a referral list from which you will be referred out for placement with IEC approved training agents.
Depending on the time of year you are accepted as an apprentice, you may begin school right away or you may need to wait for a short time before beginning. School years begin in September of each year.