Program Benefits
- Excellent Wage Rate
- Paid Health Insurance
- A Career with a Future
- State-of-the-art training
- Safer Working Conditions
- Advancement Opportunities
- Guaranteed Pension Benefits

Applicant Requirements

1. Age - minimum 18 years of age (no maximum age)



2. Education - minimum math: must have completed one full year of high school algebra I with a passing grade or one post high school algebra course with a passing grade. (Pre algebra and/or introduction to algebra does not count).



3. Aptitude test - must successfully meet the norms of the aptitude test given once all other requirements are met.

I.B.E.W.: The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is the largest electrical union in the world. The I.B.E.W represents worker's rights in all areas of the electrical industry. The I.B.E.W. is truly a union of "Hearts and Minds."

N.E.C.A.: The National Electrical Contractors Association is the management's association for electrical contractors. N.E.C.A. represents thousands of employers who guarantee their work and perform quality work on time and on budget. N.E.C.A. electrical contractors satisfy their customers by doing the job "right the first time."

N.J.A.T.C.: The National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee developed uniform standards that are adopted and used nationwide to select and train thousands of qualified men and women. The N.J.A.T.C., the I.B.E.W., and N.E.C.A. organizations have hundreds of local programs offering apprenticeships and training in the following areas.

Electrical Wireman, Sound & Communication Technician/Installer: As a Wireman, Installer or Technician, you will gain a variety of skills and knowledge in the Electrical Industry. The N.J.A.T.C., I.B.E.W. and N.E.C.A. have properly trained thousands of men and women to become competent Journeymen. As a result, these individuals enjoy the benefits of this extraordinary and exciting industry as noted on the left.

Requirements for Apprenticeship: The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices during his/her apprenticeship shall be without discrimination because of race: color, religion, national origin or sex.

Applications will be received from qualified applicants year round for the Wireman and Installer/Technician apprenticeship programs. Applications will be accepted, in PERSON ONLY, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. every Thursday at the Matt Firmenich I.B.E.W. Local Union #357 Training Facility, 620 Legion Way, Las Vegas, Nevada 89110 (directly behind the I.B.E.W. #357 Union Hall).

The following documents are required no later than 30 days after application date:

- An official high school transcript stating Algebra
- Copy of your birth certificate/Driver's License/State Issued ID
- Copy of your high school diploma or G.E.D.
- Military discharge papers - DD-214
- Copy of transcript of trade school, college, or any other schooling.

Any applicant that can prove 4,000 hours of verifiable electrical construction experience via check stubs or W-2, can waive the above requirements and will be eligible for an interview. These applicants will need to provide proof of graduation or have a GED within one year if accepted into the program.

Beginning rate of pay for Electrical Wireman apprentices is 45% of Journeyman scale and 65% of Installer/Technician scale for the Installer/Technician apprentices. Pay upgrades are based upon completion of a minimum amount of on-the-job training hours and the completion of each school year.