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Preparing to Apply for Apprenticeship

The tabs to the right will give you suggestions on how to prepare yourself to do your best and to be ready for the application process.

Keep an eye on this website for application openings.  They will be listed under the Apprenticeship Programs tab found above when you hover over the Apprenticeship tab.

You must apply in person on a Wednesday during an open application period.  You must bring all supporting documentation that shows that you meet the minimum program requirements for the program for which you are applying.  These requirements are found by clicking on the Apprenticeship Programs tab.  You do not need to submit official transcripts sealed in an envelope.  Photocopies are accepted, but they must be readable. 

Common mistakes that result in a closed application are:
 

  • Incomplete transcripts - either transcripts were not submitted, or they did not document that you meet the program requirements.
  • No graduation date - please be sure that your High School transcript or your GED certificate lists your graduation date or completion date.
  • No algebra submitted (pertains to the Inside Electrician and Limited Energy Technician Programs only) - please be sure that you meet the math requirement and that your transcript reflects this.  If you have completed math classes more advanced than algebra, we still need to see that you have completed a full year of algebra with a C or better.  A college placement test placing you into Math 95 or higher will suffice in lieu of a transcript record.
  • Low GPA or GED score - Earning an A or a B in a 3-credit college class will raise your GPA by .05 points.  For example, if your GPA is 1.8, earning an A or a B in four 3-credit college classes will raise your GPA to 2.0.  Transcripts required.  You may retake portions of your GED to achieve a qualifying score.

 


Applying for the Inside Electrician Program and the Limited Energy Technician Program consists of 3 steps:
 

  1. Submit a qualifying application
  2. Aptitude Test the following month
  3. Interview the following month  


Applying for the Limited Residential Electrician Program and the Limited Renewable Energy Technician Program consists of 2 steps:
 

    1. Submit a qualifying application
    2. Interview the following month
       

      For all programs, your interview determines where you rank on the ranked list of eligible candidates. It is difficult to predict when you may be indentured into a new apprenticeship class, as our industry is economy driven.  As our contractors express a need for more apprentices, we form a new class from the bottom of the ranked list.

       Your ranking is going to be determined several ways - trade-related experience, character and attitude, and education. Click on the tabs to the right for more information on how to make yourself a more competitive applicant.

       

       


       

       

       

       

       

       

      Requesting a Re-Interview


      Your ranking is good for two years.  You cannot reapply in that two-year time period.  You may, however, qualify to re-interview (receive a new ranking) after six months if you either successfully complete two college-level trade-related classes (see tab to right) or work 1000 hours in a trade-related field.