apprentceship

Hello. My name's Joseph. It's nice to find a forum like this. I can't wait to dive in. In short, I'm a former navy electrician's mate (2012-18). I started out in the nuclear pipeline but was dropped at the end of prototype. I was then converted to a conventional EM and stationed on a destroyer...

About me: Hey all, I just spent 5 years in the Marine Corps as a Radio Technician which involved using multimeters, spectrum analyzers, soldering here and there and working with power amplifiers. Our school was about 9 months long and involved AM/FM signal theory, AC/DC theory, schematics and...

The IEC seems to be centered around Washington DC. Representatives I have spoken to on the phone from the program seem to have no sense of where I am located or where contractors for any of their programs are located or operate job sites. In addition to the little information they are capable of...

Its been nearly 2 years since I started the process, and 9 months since my drug test/physical but I finally have a meeting at the end of the month, which I am hoping is the job offer. I am very excited and grateful as I have wanted this for a long time, however it seems this is happening at the...

I am currently trying to become an apprentice in Killeen, Texas, but I'm not really sure how to go about it, and I have only a very basic understanding of electricity and algebra (I barely passed algebra in high school). I am also not sure whether I should join a union or not. Do I need to take...

I applied in may to join IBEW 124. I passed the test in july, and didn't interview till this week. I had my interview and was told I am now in the pool. During my interview they mentioned that I had bad scores in math in high school, and that I had limited construction experience, making me...

Hello eveyone! I interviewed at ETI this past Saturday and I received my score of 82.5 I feel like i did better then that. My question is how long do you guys think I will be waiting before i get a call for bootcamp? Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone, I will be finishing up my enlistment in the military(USAF) in April of 2017 and want to apply to the California apprenticeship programs in San Francisco, San Mateo, Napa and Sacramento. My main concern is how many people apply compared to how many people are accepted. What are...

Hello y'all. I am new to the forum, and I'm a 18 year old aspiring electrician. I currently live in Williamsburg, Virginia, but I don't know where and how I could find and get an apprenticeship. I have searched on the internet for my area and found nothing. I want to be in the union, can anyone...

Hi I'am currently finishing grade 12 this year and am full on going to try and become and electrician (hopefully). I've been researching for a while now and am still confused on how to become and apprentice the quickest way with the best quality of courses or other forms of getting the best...

Basically i sent out my letter requesting for the application which i followed all the rules that were stated and went to the post office to send it out(MADE SURE I GOT IT POSTMARK FOR THAT DAY). From these thread i read one guy got his application, Has anyone else got theres? Or they still...

So im an A1 and I found out I start monday in the shop for the first time doin prefab. Theres nothing i hate more than prefab.lol I gota admit im not too thrilled as i would rather be in the field building stuff learning that way but in the end i am appreciative of being in the trade and my...

I've been wondering if i live out in montreal and want to work out in ontario is there any special steps that i need to take? I should also mention i finished my D.E.P in electricity in Quebec 2 years ago and have yet to work as an apprentice , so my question is can i apprentice in ontario?

Looking at starting an apprenticeship in Ontario but not finding it so easy. Found on the forum here to apply to a supply place so that is what I am doing. My question is should I reveal to them that I am actually looking for an apprenticeship and most likely wont be there for more than a...

Hey guys, I was curious if anyone knows how many apprentices Cook County 134 takes. I just received my rank today. Thanks much.

Hi all, I'm posting on here, because I'm about to take the aptitude test for acceptance into the apprenticeship program and I was wondering what I could expect on the test. I went through the NJATC's sample test questions and I did not have a problem with them. Is there anything else that I...

I have competed my electrical foundation course from BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology), and moved to Fort McMurray in hope of finding a 1st year Apprentice Electricians Job. But so far didn't have much of a luck when i go to the electrical companies they say they only hire through...

I have competed my electrical foundation course from BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology), and moved to Fort McMurray in hope of finding a 1st year Apprentice Electricians Job. But so far didn't have much of a luck when i go to the electrical companies they say they only hire through...

I am new to this site I have a question hoping somebody can help me out with some information if possible. I have been working for a company for about 2 years and 7 months now that is out of mass. He has masters in mass as well as CT,ME,RI,NH. I completed my school in 2009 at Lincoln Technical...

Hello everyone. I have been reading the boards for a bit trying to get a better understanding of what I may be getting myself into. Not in regards to what I would be doing as an apprentice, but more so if it is likely that I would have work to do given my current location (Detroit, MI) and the...