APPLICATION PERIOD IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED STARTING IN JUNE 2023 FOR CLASS STARTING IN MAY 2024
CHATTANOOGA ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP
Chattanooga Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Center offers a five-year apprenticeship program providing cutting-edge training to create the finest electricians throughout the entire electrical industry.
HISTORY OF CHATTANOOGA ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is the largest electrical union in the world. The IBEW represents workers' rights in all areas of electrical and telecommunication industries.
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) represents union electrical contractors, who guarantee their installations, who perform quality work on time and on budget, and who take a special interest in their employees.
To provide the highly skilled workforce necessary to meet customer needs and ensure job satisfaction for electrical workers, the IBEW and NECA teamed up to sponsor the most rigorous and respected apprenticeship training programs.
Established in 1941, the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) has developed uniform standards that are used nationwide to train thousands of qualified men and women for demanding and rewarding careers in the electrical industries.
In Chattanooga, through the combined efforts of the IBEW Local 175 and the local NECA chapter, we can provide this nationally recognized education to you which will lead you to a lasting and fufilling career. We currently offer the five (5) year Journeyman Wireman Apprenticeship
WHY APPRENTICESHIP?
$0.00
Student Debt
Our apprentices graduate with ZERO student debt. AND a full time job
9%
Job Growth
Electricians are in HIGH DEMAND.
The DOL predicts Electrical Construction Jobs to grow by 9% in the next ten years.
$170K
Earn While You Learn
Our apprentices make on average between $170K & $190K during their 5 years of apprenticship.
WHAT CAN OUR PROGRAM OFFER YOU?
Average 5-Year Apprentice Earnings is 170k-190k
Health and Medical Insurance starting in your first year!
Retirement and Pension Plans
Better Earnings WHILE you are learning
Lifelong Learning
Advancement opportunities
Lasting Career
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL TRAINING
Completion of the apprenticeship program gives you 21 credit houts towards a Construction Management Associates Degree at Chattanooga State Community College.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Journeyman Wireman Apprenticeship
5-year Systematic Program of learning:
Apprentices can obtain all essential knowledge and skills necessary for becoming Journeyman Inside Wireman.
8000 Hours of On-The-Job Training:
Apprentices train to proficiency in installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of various electrical systems on commercial and industrial job sites.
You are paid for your on-the-job training
900 hours of Related Study (minimum):
Apprentices will study theories relating to all job tasks important to the trade. Classroom time helps to reinforce skills learned while doing on-the-job training.
Classes are held twice a week at night either on Monday/Wednesday or on Tuesday/Thursday.
All of our instructors are qualified IBEW Journeyman Wireman who bring with them years of experience and training to be competent to teach our apprentices.