They have excellent training. We get more hands on, I feel, going through the apprenticeship program and through the union because you work side by side with these people. It's not like going to school, you know. It's like you have a friend there that you're getting taught by, someone that you know. It easier for you to be more open with them.

Ryan Eid
Local #1250, Rapid City

 

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers makes sure you get all the necessary classes and training needed to stay current with the demands of the latest technology, including fiber optics and voice data, PLC and conventional motor controls, state-of-the-art fire alarms, and instrumentation calibration. In addition, IBEW members get training in national electrical code, grounding, welding, blueprint reading, conduit bending, air conditioning and refrigeration, OSHA regulations, First Aid and CPR. All this training is paid for by the IBEW and the National Electrical Contractors Association. It helps make better electricians, and it improves the quality of every IBEW job out there. For apprentices, the IBEW office will even keep track of all your classes and see that the right paperwork gets to the right offices.

The extra training that IBEW electricians get helps make a union work site safer and more professional. Jobs are better organized, and it's a work environment open to advice and teamwork.

NECA contractors want the work done right. There's no pressure to rush or cut corners. The tools you need are there for you, and since NECA contractors have the manpower to keep up with the general contractor, you have the professional pride in knowing that your work will get done and get done right.