Registered Apprenticeship Program
The Pathway to a Successful Career
IBEW Local 1253 encourages individuals to join our Local to build a rewarding career with hands-on training, excellent benefits and the security of collective bargaining. Our Local supports its members with opportunities for growth, competitive wages, great benefits and lifelong job placement in a thriving industry.
Application Process
Individuals who want to become a Local 1253 apprentice must follow the application process, which includes:
- Creating a TradeSchool account
- Completing the online application
- Provide all required documentation
- Receive a qualifying score on the ETA Aptitude Test Battery (administered in-person)
- Attend an in-person, oral interview
Apprenticeship Qualifications
An individual who completes the apprenticeship application and can show that they meet the conditions listed below will be given an oral interview by the JATC.
If interviewed, the applicant will be listed among those qualified for selection for two calendar years from the date of the interview.
To be interviewed, the applicant must:
- Be a minimum of 17 years of age (present a copy of your birth certificate)
- Be at least a high school graduate, have a GED or have a two-year associate’s degree or higher (present a copy of diploma or GED)
- Show evidence of successful completion of: One full year of high school algebra with a passing grade or one post-high school algebra course with a passing grade
- Provide an official transcript for high school and post-high school education and training. All GED records must be submitted, if applicable
- Submit a DD-214 to verify military training and/or experience if they are a veteran and wish to receive consideration for such training/experience
- Qualify for the interview by taking the electrical trade’s aptitude test
- Present a valid driver’s license
- Prior to being indentured, applicants selected from the pool of those interviewed must be at least 18 years of age
- Prior to being indentured, applicants selected from the pool of applicants may be required to provide results of a physical examination and a drug test, as decided by the JATC
- Present a resume or work history
- Have a computer, laptop or tablet and internet access
Create a TradeSchool Account
If you are ready to apply for our apprenticeship program, please create a TradeSchool account. Once your account is approved, you will be able to fill out an electronic application.