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Electrician apprenticeships in Alabama
Alabama has 90 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 3 union and 87 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn. The hours count toward the journeyman license (8,000 hours).2
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90 programs
Abel Electric
Salem · Lee County
ACW Electric LLC
Huntsville · Madison County
Allied Electric, Inc
Huntsville · Madison County
Alpha Acme Electric, Inc.
Montgomery · Montgomery County
Alpha Electrical Contractors, LLC.
Fultondale · Jefferson County
American Electric
Florence · Lauderdale County
Apache Electrical Contractors, Inc
Huntsville · Madison County
Auburn Electrical Construction Company, Inc.
Auburn · Lee County
B Electric, Inc.
Florence · Lauderdale County
B&C Electrical Services
Northport · Tuscaloosa County
Bagby & Russell Electric, Inc.
Theodore · Mobile County
Big River Electric, Inc.
Killen · Lauderdale County
Birmingham Electrical Contractors
Bessemer · Jefferson County
Birmingham Electrical JATC
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Bright Future Electric, LLC.
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Brooks Electrical Installation
Huntsville · Madison County
Burkes Mechanical & Electrical
Brent · Bibb County
Cahaba Electric Co., LLC
Pelham · Shelby County
Causey Electrical LLC
Prattville · Autauga County
Crosby Electric
Montgomery · Montgomery County
D & D Electrical
Pinson · Jefferson County
DEL NAYAR Electrical Support LLC
Pinson · Jefferson County
Diamond -R- Electric
Enterprise · Coffee County
Dixie Electric, Plumbing & Air
Montgomery · Montgomery County
Druid City Electric, Inc.
Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa County
Dsl Electric
Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa County
Eastmont Electric Company, Inc.
Montgomery · Montgomery County
Electrical Maintenance & Troubleshooting, LLC
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Electrical Service Company
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Encore Electrical Services, LLC
Madison · Limestone County
Franklin Electric Cooperative
Russellville · Franklin County
Garnet Electric Co., Inc.
Sheffield · Colbert County
Gulf Electric Co. of Mobile, Inc.
Mobile · Mobile County
H & H Electric, Inc.
Saraland · Mobile County
Huffman Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Trussville · Jefferson County
Huntsville Utilities Water, Gas and Electric
Huntsville · Madison County
Impact Electric, Inc.
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Independent Electrical Contractors
Birmingham · Jefferson County
International Paper (IP) (ELECTRICAL)
Selma · Dallas County
J Davis Electric LLC
Tallassee · Elmore County
J&K Electric, Inc.
Graysville · Jefferson County
JEM Electric, Inc
Huntsville · Madison County
Johnson Electric Company, Inc.
Muscle Shoals · Colbert County
Jones Electric Co., LLC.
Florence · Lauderdale County
K Electric
Huntsville · Madison County
Lindley Lighting & Electrical, LLC
Helena · Shelby County
M & T Electric Service Co
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Madison Electric
Madison · Madison County
Marathon Electrical Contractors
Irondale · Jefferson County
McDaniel Electric, Inc.
Millbrook · Elmore County
McSwain Electric Company
Hoover · Shelby County
Mobile Electricians JATC
Mobile · Mobile County
Montgomery Electrical JATC
Montgomery · Montgomery County
Muscle Shoals Electric Board
Muscle Shoals · Colbert County
Nixon's Electric, Inc.
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Nixon's Electric, Inc.
Alabaster · Shelby County
North Alabama Electric
Decatur
North Alabama Electrical Training Alliance
Sheffield · Colbert County
Plains Electric, LLC.
Auburn · Lee County
Pro Electric, Inc
Huntsville · Madison County
Progressive Electrical Services, Inc.
McCalla · Jefferson County
Quinn Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Helena · Shelby County
R&R Electrical Services
Homewood · Jefferson County
Rawlinson Electric Co., Inc.
Millbrook · Elmore County
Reeve Electric Co.
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Reliable Electrical Services, LLC
Gurley · Madison County
Roberts Electrical and Low Voltage, Inc.
Trusville · Jefferson County
Rosendin Electric
Toney · Madison County
Ruffner Mountain Electrical Concepts
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Russellville Electric Board
Russellville · Franklin County
S & W Electric
Birmingham · Jefferson County
S&G Waldrop Electric, Inc.
Bessemer · Jefferson County
Saab Electrical Contractors
Chelsea · Shelby County
Saabs Electrical Contractors
Chelsea · Shelby County
Shepherd Electric Company Inc.
Bessemer · Jefferson County
Shoals Electric Company, Inc.
Muscle Shoals · Colbert County
Skelton Electric, Inc.
Leeds · Jefferson County
Sky Electrical Contractors, LLC
Calera · Shelby County
Southland Electric
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Stewart Electric
Huntsville · Madison County
Stone & Sons Electrical Contractor, Inc.
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Stroh Electrical, LLC.
Montgomery · Montgomery County
Summit Electrical Construction, Inc.
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Teely Electric Services
Eclectic · Elmore County
Thomas Electric, Inc.
Huntsville · Madison County
Trinity Electrical Technologies, LLC
Vinemont · Cullman County
University Electric, Inc.
Tallassee · Elmore County
Wells & Tate Electric Co, Inc.
Merdianville · Madison County
Wheat Electrical LLC
Valley Head · DeKalb County
White Electrical
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Wiggins Electric, LLC
Monroeville · Monroe County
Williams Electric and Line Construction Inc.
Tuscumbia · Colbert County
YES Electric, LLC
Lipscomb · Jefferson County
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Union or open shop?
Union
Run by a JATC run jointly by the IBEW local and the NECA contractors' chapter. You apply to the committee, take an aptitude test and an interview, and wait on a ranked list. The committee sends you to its contractors.
Pay is a set share of the union journey-level rate and steps up on a schedule. Classes are nights or week-long blocks, usually paid for by the program.
Open shop
Run by ABC, IEC or a single electrical contractor. You usually get hired by a member contractor first, and the contractor enrolls you.
Your employer sets the pay and the raises. Classes are nights or weekends, and some programs charge tuition.
What do programs ask for?
Age
Usually 18. Some programs take applications at 17.
High school diploma or GED
Most programs ask for one. Bring a transcript.
Algebra
Electrical and sheet metal programs usually want one year of high school algebra with a passing grade.
Aptitude test or interview
Union programs give an aptitude test (math and reading) and an interview, then rank applicants. Open-shop programs usually start with a job offer.
Driver's license and drug screen
Many programs ask for both, since apprentices drive between job sites.
Applying this month
Get your papers together1 week
High school transcript or GED, a photo ID, and your birth certificate or proof of age. Programs that ask for algebra want the transcript that shows it.
- Time
- 1 week
Practice for the aptitude test2 to 4 weeks
Union programs test algebra and reading. A few evenings with a practice test helps your ranking.
- Time
- 2 to 4 weeks
Pick three programs and check their dates1 evening
Union programs take applications in set windows, some once a year. Open-shop programs and employer programs often take them year-round.
- Time
- 1 evening
Apply, then keep working
Apply to all three. While you wait, a helper or trainee job with a licensed contractor gives you hours and a reference.
Can't get in yet?
Pre-apprenticeship
Short programs, often free, that teach the basics and help with the application. Ask the programs above which ones they take graduates from.
Start on a crew
Licensed contractors hire helpers with no experience. Keep a log of your hours and employers; many programs and license boards count them. If you'd rather learn the basics first, 10 schools in Alabama have electrician programs.
The license steps in AlabamaHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Alabama?
Pick programs near you, check each one's website for its application dates, and apply to more than one. Union programs test and interview, then rank applicants; open-shop programs usually start once a member contractor hires you.
How long is an electrician apprenticeship in Alabama?
About 4 years. The journeyman license requires 8,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do electrician apprentices make in Alabama?
Programs set their own scales, usually a share of journey-level pay that rises every year. For a floor, the lowest-paid tenth of all electricians in Alabama earned $18.09 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in AlabamaOther routes in Alabama
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Alabama electrician license requirements (admincode.legislature.state.al.us, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Alabama, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)