Electrical Apprenticeship Ottumwa

Ottumwa Area Residents Electrical Apprenticeship Program

The National Electrical Contractors Association and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 13 jointly sponsor this apprenticeship training program for Ottumwa, Iowa residents that offers you the opportunity to earn wages and benefits while you learn the skills for a trade that can be both, challenging and rewarding. You will have the chance to use your mind, as well as your physical skills, to complete work in a variety of settings with the constant opportunity to learn something new.

Our training program is focused on providing Ottumwa residents the skills to have successful careers in the electrical trades. We are not only committed to training the apprentice to be the best in the industry, we also want the graduate to have the ability to provide for his family needs with a living wage and secure his future with a comfortable retirement. We truly believe in the American dream and are helping those in the Ottumwa area succeed in the electrical trades.

The Southeast Iowa JATC Program has been approved by the US Department of Labor and the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. We use the classroom curriculum developed by the NJATC and train our apprentice instructors in the teaching methods they endorse to produce one of the best electrical training programs available today focused on the needs of Ottumwa area residents. All five levels of our program are revised every year to keep up with the latest technologies and recent changes in the National Electrical Code to ensure our Ottumwa apprentices are being taught the most up-to-date information possible. The NJATC has long been recognized as the standard for Electrical Apprenticeship Programs nationally and the Southeast Iowa JATC strives to uphold those standards locally.

What is an Ottumwa Electrical Apprenticeship?

Basically, it is an agreement between the Southeast Iowa JATC Program and Ottumwa residents wanting a career in the electrical construction trade locally. Over the five years of this agreement, the Southeast Iowa JATC Program agrees to provide the classroom and on-the-job training necessary for those individuals to become skilled, qualified journeyman electricians focused on the needs within the Ottumwa community. In return, the selected Ottumwa applicants agree to attend weekly classes, successfully complete classroom assignments, and demonstrate dependability on the job by maintaining good work records and following supervisor instructions.

Earn While You Learn in Ottumwa

After acceptance into the Southeast Iowa JATC program, apprentices are placed with NECA contractors where they will use classroom training on local Ottumwa electrical projects. This on-the-job training allows Ottumwa apprentices to earn wages and benefits while learning. Our program differs from vocational schools in providing paid on-the-job experiences. Ottumwa apprentices receive health insurance and pension benefits after meeting qualifications, with premiums and contributions paid by employers. Over their career, this could be a significant benefit for electrical workers in Ottumwa. The pay scale increases as apprentices advance through classroom and job requirements, up until program completion. The Southeast Iowa JATC provides an excellent wage and training package for learning the electrical trade locally.

If your interested in a career in the electrical construction trade, then you owe it to yourself to check our program out!

Apprenticeship Committee Members

IBEW Local 13

• Thomas Schleich
• Hunter Smoot
• Thomas Rehman

Ottumwa Area Information