Find out about a career as a union electrician! 

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A career in the electrical industry through IBEW Local 725 and the National Electrical Contractor's Association begins with on the job training and classroom work. Apprentices earn wages and benefits while enrolled in the Inside Wireman Construction or Residential Wireman Apprenticeship programs. Depending on the classification, apprentices are expected to work a regular schedule and attend class in a program that will last up to five years.  Once the program is completed, apprentices achieve the status of Journeyman or Wireman and are highly recognized and well respected throughout the industry.

                       The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) The National Electrical Contractors Association is the management association for electrical contractors. NECA represents thousands of employers who guarantee their installations and perform quality work on time and on budget. NECA electrical contractors satisfy their customers by doing the job right the first time. 

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is the largest electrical union in the world. The IBEW represents workers' rights in all areas of the electrical industry.

Click here to read about a study by Indiana University on the training advantage offered through union apprenticeship programs. 

The training is jointly administered and funded by the union and its contractors.  No government or public money is utilized and apprentices earn while they learn.  There is no cost or fee to receive training.

If interested in learning more about the opportunities that are available, please contact Apprenticeship Director Mike McClain at the Terre Haute J.A.T.C or click above for information. 

There are four specialty areas where you will find electrical workers. These four areas are best described by the type of work done in each of those areas.  Local 725 currently only has training available for Inside Wireman and Residential Wireman 

• Outside Linemen are the electrical workers who install the distribution and transmission lines, that move power from power plant to a factory, a business, or your home.
• Inside Wireman are electrical workers who install the power, lighting, controls and other electrical equipment in commercial and industrial buildings.
• VDV Installer Technicians are electrical workers who install circuits and equipment for telephones, computer networks, video distribution systems, security and access control systems and other low voltage systems.
• Residential Wiremen are electrical workers who specialize in installing all of the electrical systems in single-family and multi-family houses or dwellings.

How Can I Become An Apprentice?

Each of the four types of electrical work share common skills and knowledge. Each also has other skills and knowledge, which are specific to that particular area of work. Because of these differences, each type of work has a different apprenticeship program associated with it. Basic requirements for becoming an apprentice in any of the programs are similar, however. The following requirements are typical for individuals applying to be accepted into an IBEW/NECA Joint Apprenticeship Training Program (JATC) or IBEW/NECA Area Wide Joint Apprenticeship Program (AJATC).

1. Minimum age 18
2. High School Education
3. One Year of High School Algebra
4. Qualifying Score on an Aptitude Test
   (view sample Aptitude Test questions)
5. Drug Free

Each local JATC or AJATC may have additional requirements and provides training for electrical workers in a specific geographical area. Applications must be made to the JATC or AJATC in the area where you reside.

If you're interested in finding out more about:
Apprenticeship Training	Inside Wireman	Residential Wireman	Outside Lineman
Click here: Apprenticeship	Click here:  JATC	Click here: JATC	Click here : AJATC

Contact the local JATC or AJATC, in or close to the city where you live, for information about their apprenticeship and training programs. They will tell you how to apply to the program, where and when you can pick up application forms, and any additional requirement that the local training program may require.