Electrician Construction (IBEW Apprenticeship Option)
Program Description
We have partnered with the Lincoln Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee to offer you the chance to earn while you learn in our Construction Electrician program. This partnership is a registered apprenticeship program through the Department of Labor.
This a five-year program which requires 900 hours of classroom instruction and at least 8,000 hours of on-the-job training. The curriculum will be delivered over a five-year period and includes classroom/lab courses along with on-the-job training co-op courses. Classes will take place at the IBEW Local #265 Training Center at 1415 Old Farm Road in Lincoln. Your on-the-job training will take place at jobsites located within the IBEW Local #265 jurisdiction.
Careers
The state of Nebraska requires anyone doing electrical work to be licensed. Licenses are valid for up to two years (expire on Dec. 31 of even number years) and individuals must complete at least 12 hours of continuing education with a minimum of six hours covering the National Electrical Code. The three type of licenses are:
- Apprentice
- Journeyman
- Electrical Contractor
Our Construction Electrician program allows you to work while you earn your degree combining hands-on training with classroom instruction. Career options include:
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Students in SCC’s Electrician Construction (IBEW Apprenticeship Option) program enjoy working with their hands, like technology, and are good problem solvers. They see their work in very tangible ways and enjoy seeing direct results in a finished project. The desire to be physically active on the job is important, too.
If you are interested in the Construction Electrician program, you must apply online and be accepted into the Lincoln Electrical JATC Apprenticeship program. Once your application is received, you will be notified and provided with a list of documents needed to complete your application. If you are accepted you will earn college credit toward an associate of applied science degree from Southeast Community College.
You will work full-time during the day and take classes two nights a week for eight months out of each apprenticeship year.
Financial Assistance
Students may qualify for the Future Ready Workforce Program.
Faculty
Our faculty currently work in the industry as electricians with multiple years of experience. Our instructors attend the National Training Institute (NTI) in Ann Arbor, Michigan for one week during the summer to be trained by professional educators on how to effectively teach students, create lesson plans, create labs and rubric’s, and more.
State Licensure or Certification Requirements
For the Electrician Construction - IBEW Option AAS, completion of the required IBEW apprenticeship will provide the required experience needed for the student to take the exam for the Journeyman electrician license in Nebraska.
The Electrical Construction – IBEW Option certificate does not, on its own, qualify toward required experience in Nebraska.
SCC has not made a determination if these programs’ curricula meet the educational requirements in any state other than Nebraska. This information will be updated if determination is made for other states. Residents of states other than Nebraska are currently not able to enroll in these programs.