Electricians assemble, install, maintain and test electrical equipment and wiring systems in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. They provide new wiring power and controls to motors, HVAC and other equipment including light fixtures, fire alarms, traffic signals, outdoor lighting, process controls and energy management. In addition, they work with fiber optics, telephone communications, and temperature controls amongst other systems.
Length of Apprenticeship: 5 years 900 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on‐the‐job training
Applications are accepted by appointment only after an informational meeting has been attended. Informational meetings are held from September through January each year. Dates and times are at www.local7jatc.com. Application Deadline for appointments to apply is the last weekday in January each year.
Mark Kuenzel, Training Director
Springfield Electrical JATC
Mailing address: 185 Industry Avenue
JATC office and Training Center location:
570 Cottage Street Springfield, MA 01104
Tel: 413‐737‐2253
Email: mkuenzel@local7jatc.com
www.local7jatc.com
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Length of Apprenticeship: 5 years 900 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on‐the‐job training
Open enrollment. Applicants who have completed applications between March 1 and February 28, will be offered the opportunity to take the annual aptitude test offered in March or April. Those who obtain a qualifying score on the aptitude test will be asked to appear for an oral interview before the Worcester Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee.
David Martinelli, Training Director
Worcester Joint Apprenticeship & Training Fund
242 Mill Street Worcester, MA 01602
Tel: 508‐753‐8635
Email: Dave@ibewlocal96.org
https://ibewlocal96.org/training-education/apprenticeship-opportunities/
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Length of Apprenticeship: 5 years 900 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on‐the‐job training
Applications to join the JATC Program are available at the Training Facility only on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from August through January.
John DiBiase, Director of Training
IBEW Local Union 99 Training Facility
40 Western Industrial Drive Cranston, RI 02921
Tel: (401) 946‐9908
Email: Jdibiase@ibew99.org
www.ibew99.org
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Length of Apprenticeship: 5 years 1050 hours of classroom training and 10,000 hours of on‐the‐job training.
Applications for admission to the JATC are accepted once a year. While the dates will vary a little, you can expect us to open the application process in the beginning of November and it traditionally lasts a couple of weeks. Applications must be completed online. Those that complete the application will be asked back for a basic mechanical aptitude test sometime in January or February. Those that meet the minimum test score will be scheduled for an interview in the spring.
Christopher D. Sherlock, Director of Training
IBEW Local 103 JATC
194 Freeport St. Dorchester, MA 02122
Tel: (617) 436‐0980 Fax: (617) 436‐1081
Email: csherlock@ibeweducation.com
www.bostonjatc.com
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Brandon is a 1st year apprentice, who initially did want to go to college. After he learned how much debt he was going to be in, compared to the IBEW who would give him a future right after high school, the choice was easy. The union will give him better benefits, and a higher pay to start a career. Brandon’s future is bright, and he’s doing what truly makes him happy.
This is the real deal. We care about our apprentices, our industry, and our future. If you want to become an electrician or technician at local 103, it might be the best decision you ever make.
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“My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician.
Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just wanted to know if I could get the power back on before their ice cream melted.
Last May, I was at my granddaughter Emily’s school career day. You know the drill — doctors, lawyers, a software guy in a slick suit talking about “scaling startups.” I was the only one there with a tool belt and work boots.
When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I don’t have a degree. I’ve never sat in a lecture hall. But I’ve wired schools, hospitals, and your principal’s house. And when the hospital generator failed during a snowstorm in ’98, I was the one in the basement with a flashlight, keeping the lights on for newborn babies upstairs.”
The kids leaned forward. They had questions — real ones. “How do you fix stuff in the dark?” “Do you make a lot of money?” “Do you ever get zapped?” (Yes, once, and it’ll curl your hair.)
When the bell rang, one boy hung back. Small kid, freckles, hoodie too big for him. He mumbled, “My uncle’s a plumber. People laugh at him ’cause he didn’t finish high school. But… he’s the only one in the family who can fix anything.”
I looked that boy in the eye and said, “Kid, your uncle’s a hero. When your toilet overflows at midnight, Harvard ain’t sending anyone. A plumber is.”
Here’s the thing nobody told me when I was young — the world doesn’t run without tradespeople. You can have all the engineers you want, but if nobody builds the house, wires the power, or lays the pipes, those blueprints just sit in a drawer.
We’ve made it sound like trades are what you do if you can’t go to college, instead of a path you choose because you like working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing your work stand solid for decades.
Four years after high school, some kids walk away with diplomas. Others walk away with zero debt, a union card, and a skill they can take anywhere in the world. And guess what? When your furnace dies in January, it’s not the diploma that saves you.
A few weeks ago, that same freckled kid’s mom stopped me at the grocery store. She said, “You probably don’t remember, but you told my son trades are important. He’s shadowing his uncle this summer. First time I’ve seen him excited about anything in years.”
That’s the part we forget — for some kids, knowing their path is respected changes everything. It’s not about “just” fixing wires or pipes. It’s about pride. Purpose. The kind that sticks with you long after the job’s done.
So next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask, “What’s your plan?” And if they say, “I’m learning to weld,” or “I’m starting an apprenticeship,” smile big and say, “That’s fantastic. We’re going to need you.”
Because we will. More than ever. And when the lights go out, you’ll be glad they showed up.”
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