We teach people to be electricians. You get paid while we do it.
Five years. Days on the job with a local contractor, evenings in class with us in New Castle. No tuition — the contractors and the union cover it. At the end you're a fully qualified electrician with a trade you can take anywhere.
"Most of the people who come through our door have never held a set of drawings or bent a piece of pipe. That's fine. That's what the five years are for."
"What we need from you is that you show up, on the job and in class, and want to get good at this. We'll take it from there."
Jeff MendilloTraining Director your words to edit — this is a draft in your voice
years, with a raise at each step. Finish and you're a fully qualified electrician.
tuition. You buy your books and your own hand tools; the training is paid for.
an hour to start, and every hour on the job counts toward finishing.
college credits your classes can count for — an associate degree at CCBC, a bachelor's at Rowan.
Here's how it goes
Four steps, always in this order. The How to apply page has every detail, including exactly which school papers we accept.
- Apply online
Tell us which county you live in, create an account, pay the $25 fee, and upload your driver's license and your high-school diploma and algebra transcript. You've got 30 days, and we'll tell you if anything's missing.
- Take the aptitude test
Reading and math — nothing electrical. It's scored 1 to 9; a 4 gets you an interview. Score lower and you can try again in three months. Practice first; it helps.
- Come in for an interview
Thirty minutes with a few electricians and contractors. Come ten minutes early, dress like it's a job interview, and bring your questions.
- Get the call
Your interview puts you on our ranked list for a year. When a contractor needs an apprentice, we call from the top of the list. Physical, drug test, a couple of forms — then you start work.
Things people ask us
Straight answers to the questions we get on the phone most weeks.
Do I need experience?
No. Almost nobody has any. You need to be 18 (or turning 18 by September 1), have a high-school diploma or GED, have passed Algebra I, and live in Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer or Crawford County.
I didn't take Algebra I. Am I out?
No. There's an online math course, SkillsPrep, that counts. Finish it and send us the certificate.
I was homeschooled. What do I send?
Your home-education diploma and a transcript that shows your algebra credit. The full list of what we accept is on the How to apply page — same list for everyone, however they finished school.
What does it pay?
Over $20 an hour to start, with a raise at each step of the program. You're paid for every hour you work from the first week.
I'm already an electrician.
Then you want the page for electricians — classes, certifications, and how to reach the union hall about joining.
Can I just call and ask?
Of course — 724-775-6920. But read the How to apply page first. It answers nearly everything, and it'll save you a call.
Already working as an electrician?
Classes, instrumentation certification, where the career goes from here, and how to reach the union hall.
For electriciansMembers and apprentices
Forms and documents you'll need during the program, and the credit union that holds your vacation savings.
Forms and documentsCome see the place
We're on Wilmington Road, north of New Castle. Call ahead and someone will show you around. confirm you want to offer visits
- Address
- 3891 Wilmington Road
Neshannock Township, PA 16105 - Phone
- 724-775-6920
- [email protected] confirm
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, hours to confirm
