Electrical

Get started on your electrical career now! We have partnered with IEC Chesapeake to offer electrical apprenticeship courses that start each fall.
 
Follow these steps to begin:
 
1. Check out the IEC Chesapeake website and complete the online application. You will need:

• driver's license/government issued ID
• social security card
• high school diploma/GED certificate
• recommendation letter/reference
• OSHA 10 Construction certificate 
• resume

2.  If you have successfully completed Wor-Wic's "Electrical Wiring Technician: Introduction" course, then include the document of completion with your application.
3. Complete a reading and math assessment. Practice exams are on the website.
4. Complete an “OSHA 10 for Construction” on line course. You can find classes by searching the internet for "OSHA 10 for Construction."
5. Secure employment with an IEC Chesapeake employer partner. IECC will introduce students/apprentices to potential employers.
           
For more information, contact IEC Chesapeake: Paula Bahler at pbahler@iecchesapeake.com
or 301-317-5835.
 

 

The Powerline Worker Pre-Apprenticeship (PWPA) with CDL program is fully funded by the Maryland Works for Wind grant. We have partnered with the Virgina, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC). Acceptance into the program requires data and information upfront, during the grant, and up to six months after the program finishes.  
 
There are two parts to the program: A 13-week, full-time (M-F from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. including a one-hour lunch) PWPA program with an additional eight-week, full-time CDL course. Each applicant who moves forward after the final interview will be required to pass a background check and DOT drug screening. OSHA 10, First Aid/Medic and ATSSA (flag) certifications can be earned.  There is a PWPA graduation ceremony where family, friends and local co-ops/companies are invited to celebrate. In addition, the co-ops/businesses will be planning to hire graduates.
 
Information on how to apply will be posted by the VMDAEC and Wor-Wic. For more details, please contact Dr. Rhonda W. Banks at rbanks@worwic.edu or 410-334-2867.