Apprenticeship and Training for Careers as Electrical Workers in the Union Electrical Construction Industry
Midstate Electrical Training Center (METC), located in Decatur, IL, is the primary source of training for Apprentice Electrical Workers of the Union Electrical Construction Industry (Industry) that is within the jurisdiction of the Illinois Chapter, NECA, Midstate Division (NECA) and IBEW Local 146 (IBEW). In 1944, NECA and IBEW registered its Apprenticeship Program with the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (USDOLOA).
METC’s goal is to recruit the best possible candidates for the Apprenticeship Programs it operates for the Industry. METC seeks those that are best suited for a career as an Electrical Worker. Customers, Electrical Contractors that are signatory to a Local Union of the IBEW, and IBEW demand the best Electrical Workers. Through METC, Apprentices are properly and safely trained until they top out as Journeyman Electrical Workers. Electrical Worker careers are Construction Based Occupations. A want to be committed and dedicated to a career in this Industry is imperative for Applicants to have prior to completing an application. The best Electrical Workers in the Industry earn an excellent living; even as national and local economies rise and fall. To earn and keep an opportunity, a person must be able to meet all METC requirements, qualifications, and expectations.
Electrical Worker Apprenticeship opportunities combine On-The-Job Training (OJT) through employment with a NECA Electrical Contractor and mandatory Related Classroom Training (RCT) through METC. While on the job an Apprentice is under the supervision of a Journeyman Electrical Worker and is taught the practical aspects of the trade. While in the classroom, an Apprentice is taught the theoretical aspects of the trade by a Journeyman Electrical Worker who is a qualified subject matter expert. An Apprentice will graduate to Journeyman status after successfully serving his/her Apprenticeship. NECA Electrical Contractors throughout the Nation employ Journeymen and Apprentice Electrical Workers. Union Electrical Workers are the best in the Electrical Industry and are highly skilled electrical tradesmen that receive: Excellent and defined wages, paid pension plans, paid family health insurance premiums, and tuition free RCT.
Electrical Worker Apprenticeship Opportunities offered by METC of Decatur, IL
Inside Wireman:
- 4-Year Apprenticeship Program
- A minimum of 8,000 Hours of On-the-Job Training
- A minimum of 720 hours of Related Classroom Training
Voice/Data/Video Installer Technician:
- 3-Year Apprenticeship Program
- A minimum of 6,000 Hours of On-the-Job Training
- A minimum of 480 hours of Related Classroom Training
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Midstate Electrical Training Center
3390 North Woodford Street
Decatur, IL 62526
Phone (217) 875-3041
Fax (217) 875-7996
www.ibew146.com/training-program/
Training Director – Jason Drake
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Assistant Training Director – Dillon Lewis
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Office Manager – Tracie Hart
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ATTENTION: METC is in the East portion of IBEW Local 146’s facility located at 3390 North Woodford Street, Decatur, IL 62526. Please report to the North side of the facility. Park by the basketball hoop. Look at the North side of the building. Enter METC by using the single entry door next to the 2 picnic tables. The entry door is marked with METC’s logo.