IEC Apprenticeship

Electricians are highly trained professionals who earn one of the top hourly wage rates in the construction industry. Training may also be used in manufacturing and industrial settings. Many experienced electricians continue their careers as supervisors, superintendents, or owners of electrical contracting businesses.

Our apprenticeship program is sponsored by the Independent Electrical Contractors of Washington which is a non-profit electrical contractor trade association.  Members include over 40 merit shop electrical contractors in the Puget Sound, Peninsula counties, and reaching into Eastern Washington.

Nationally, IEC trains more than 10,000 apprentices annually.  The IEC is the largest nationwide association of merit shop electrical contractors and is the second largest trainer of electricians in the United States.

The construction electrician program involves 800 hours of class training and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training.  The residential program includes 330 classroom hours and 4,000 hours on-the-job training. Low energy classroom instruction consists of 495 hours in conjunction with 4800 hours on-the-job training.

Classes start in September and continue through June at sites in Everett, Bellingham, Tacoma, Tri-Cities, and Spokane.

To obtain an application package, please click here and complete the request.  

The IEC of Washington will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations.  The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship shall be without discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, or sex.