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Dec 28, 2024
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DudeBro
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It used to be that you needed a sponsorship from an electrical contractor
to join the IBEW and be in the apprentice program. Not sure if that’s still the case or not.
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How would a young man who wants a career as an electrician
Pick-Six Coug
Dec 28, 11:05am
MTech
BYUtka
Dec 28, 11:07am
My nephew is doing this right now as a senior in HS and also has a $20/hr apprenticeship through a guy in his ward. He
RootieBoy
Dec 28, 11:21am
We've steered too many kids to "college or nothing" at the expense of the trades
ryebrye
Dec 28, 11:32am
I paid a plumber $450 for an hour of work a couple months ago
Covid-19
Dec 28, 11:33am
This is false. Most tradesman are not making more than college degrees. The business owners, yes. But too many on here
WDaddy
Dec 28, 2:03pm
They are making more than many college degrees. More than teachers in my area
ryebrye
Dec 28, 5:21pm
Most are not making more than college degrees. My company employs 8,000+ HVAC, plumbing, & electric technicians. I can
WDaddy
Dec 28, 10:18pm
MTech is the answer
BYU Grounds
Dec 28, 2:00pm
I've heard of Ram electric as an apprentice
novacoug1
Dec 28, 11:17am
One of my sons has started the process to go through the IEBW's training and apprenticeship program
zonacougar
Dec 28, 11:24am
It used to be that you needed a sponsorship from an electrical contractor
DudeBro
Dec 28, 11:33am
I'm guessing that may still be technically true. You have to apply for the program, take tests, do interviews, and then
zonacougar
Dec 28, 12:00pm
I know someone did the electrician program at Disney in Orlando.
JayCoug
Dec 28, 11:38am
My grandson goes to skyridge. They matched him up to an electrical contractor
Y'sWoody
Dec 28, 11:41am
Might consider the IBEW union in Utah
Florwood
Dec 28, 11:48am
These guys could probably give you some good info:
O Gaucho
Dec 28, 11:54am
Get in the union, in So Cal the training was/is 5 years one or two
germ1
Dec 28, 12:08pm
i went through the union for a bit in NC and would assume it’s similar in utah.
FieroCoug
Dec 28, 12:45pm
Wasatch Electric has a great apprenticeship program and can help him get started.
WDaddy
Dec 28, 2:05pm
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