ABC Electrician Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship Program: 50-413-9
Five Years
Campus: Fond du Lac and West Bend

Electricians plan, diagram, install and repair electrical fixtures, apparatus and control equipment such as switches, relays and circuit breaker panels. They measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduit (pipe or tubing), and pull wire through conduit. They test continuity of circuits to ensure compatibility and safety of components, using instruments such as the ohmmeter, various testing equipment and oscilloscope.

Electricians assemble, install and wire electrical systems that operate heating, lighting, power, air conditioning and refrigeration components; electrical machinery; electronic equipment and controls; and signal and communications systems.

For safety, electricians must also be able to master the more than 800 detailed sections of the National Electrical Code designed to protect persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity. This job also requires electricians to have the ability to distinguish colors.

This program is a nontraditional occupation for women. 

Application

Application information available at: Associated Builders & Contractors, 800-829-9926 or 608-244-6056; e-mail info@abcwi.org. Applications available online at www.abcwi.org/apprenticeship

For apprenticeship information, please contact Jane Kramer, Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Representative at jane.kramer@dwd.state.wi.us or 920-996-4550.

For schooling information, please contact Jon Waldhuetter, Apprenticeship Dean at jwaldhuetter@morainepark.edu or 262-335-5841.

Application Requirements

Applicants should be 18 years of age and must forward the following to ABC: (1) completed apprenticeship application, (2) copy of birth certificate, (3) copy of high school transcript or GED, (4) copy of driver’s license, (5) completed Employer Sponsorship Application and
(6) ACCUPLACER or GATB test results of medium or high. ACCUPLACER tests are given at Moraine Park testing centers. Call for ACCUPLACER test appointments: Beaver Dam 920-887-4428, Fond du Lac 920-924-3408 or West Bend 262-335-5767. GATB tests are given free of charge at local Wisconsin Job Service Centers.