Training Opportunities
In the dynamic world of the electrical industry, technologies, codes and standards, and customer requirements are constantly changing. Therefore, in addition to apprentice training, IEC offers continuing education courses that help electrical contracting professionals gain and maintain the essential skills that are necessary to be successful in today’s competitive electrical industry.
What makes IEC’s Apprentice Training Program Successful?
- Commitment to Quality Education
- Highly Qualified Educator, Contractor, and Electrician Teaching Teams
- High-Quality Resource Materials
- Product Training and Support from Major Equipment Manufacturers
- 144 hours of classroom training per year with lectures, demonstrations, labs and homework, and a comprehensive final that must be passed prior to graduating to the next level
- 2,000 hours on-the-job training per year which is administered by numerous local IEC offices nationwide
IEC’s apprenticeship and training programs have been approved by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau for Apprenticeship & Training and State Apprenticeship Councils for use in 38 states and the District of Columbia.
IEC’s electrical apprenticeship program has also been evaluated by the American Council on Education and awarded college credit equivalency.