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Electrician apprenticeships in Arkansas
Arkansas has 85 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 4 union and 81 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn. The hours count toward the journeyman license (16,000 hours).2
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85 programs
ABC Electric LLC
Rogers · Benton County
Able Electric
Springdale · Washington County
Ac/Dc Electrical Contracting
Fort Smith · Sebastian County
All Phase Electrical
Greenwood · Sebastian County
All Power Electrical Service
Hot Springs · Garland County
All Service Electric
Hot Springs · Garland County
All State Electric
Springdale · Washington County
Allied Electrical
Van Buren · Crawford County
ARKANSAS COLLEGE of ELECTRICITY
Rogers · Benton County
Arkansas Valley Electric Coop
Ozark · Franklin County
Armstrong's Electrical
Little Rock · Pulaski County
Ashley County Electrical Service
Crossett · Ashley County
Atlas Electric LLC
Centerton · Benton County
B&D Electric
Stamps · Lafayette County
Begg's Electric
Pine Bluff · Jefferson County
Big Hammer Electric
Lowell · Benton County
Bills Electric
Lowell · Benton County
Bp Electric
Rogers · Benton County
C & S Electric
Huntsville · Madison County
Campbell Electric
Fayetteville · Washington County
Carlton Webb Electric Inc
Searcy · White County
Chapman's Refrigeration and Electrical
Warren · Bradley County
Cheg Electric
Drasco · Cleburne County
Cincon Electric
Quitman · Cleburne County
City Plumbing, Heating, & Electric
Hot Springs · Garland County
Consolidated Electric Co., Inc. of McGehee
McGehee · Desha County
Corbin Contracting and Electrical
Siloam Springs · Benton County
Corker Electric
Warren · Bradley County
Crabtree Electric
Hot Springs · Garland County
Craines Electric And Drywall
Spirngdale · Washington County
CYPRESS TECHNICAL SCHOOL dba Bolton Electric and Controls, Inc.
Conway · Faulkner County
DC Electric
Alexander · Saline County
Depriest Electric
Searcy · White County
DutchMasters Electric, Inc.
Tolleson
E Electric
Conway · Faulkner County
Eagle Electric
Benton
El Dorado Electrical JATC
El Dorado · Union County
Electrical Excellence Apprenticeship Of Hot Springs
Hot Springs Village · Garland County
Elslander Electric Inc
Heber Springs · Cleburne County
Evers Electric Company
El Dorado · Union County
Evers Electric Electrical Apprenticeship
El Dorado · Union County
Fort Smith Electrical JATC
Fort Smith · Sebastian County
Fulmer Electrical Training
Conway · Faulkner County
Gailand Ellis Electric
Hot Springs · Garland County
Gary's Heating Cooling & Electrical
Dumas · Lincoln County
Gigerich Electric Inc.
Hot Springs · Garland County
Goff Electric IND
Dyer · Crawford County
Harvey Preston Electric
Fort Smith · Sebastian County
Heber Springs Electrical
Heber Springs · Cleburne County
Hill Electric Apprenticeship
Farmington · Washington County
Hughes Electric Co., INC
Fort Smith · Sebastian County
James D. Gilliam Electric, Inc
Hot Springs · Garland County
John Lynch Electrical
Hot Springs · Garland County
Jonesboro Electrical JATC
Jonesboro · Craighead County
Kajun Electric
Hot Springs · Garland County
Little Rock Electrical JATC
Little Rock · Pulaski County
Marrs Electric
Springdale · Washington County
Martin Electric
Royal · Garland County
Martin Electric Apprenticeship Program
Batesville
Mcgehee Electrical Apprenticeship Atc
Mcgehee · Desha County
MCM Electric
Rison · Cleveland County
Mena Electric
Mena · Polk County
Merrell Electric
Greenwood · Sebastian County
Mister Sparky Electric
Sherwood · Pulaski County
Mooney Electrical Services, Inc.
Russellville · Pope County
North Little Rock Electric
North Little Rock · Pulaski County
North Little Rock Electric Dept
North Little Rock · Pulaski County
Northwest Lineman College
Meridon
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation
Fayetteville · Washington County
Paragould Local Electrical Apprenticeship
Paragould · Greene County
Passmore Electric
BeeBranch · Van Buren County
Running F Electric LLC
Dermott · Drew County
Russell Electric
Hot Springs · Garland County
Russellville Electrical Atc
Russellville · Pope County
Sexton Electrical
Hot Springs · Garland County
Shuff Electric Company
Mount Ida · Montgomery County
Siloam Springs Electric
Siloam Springs · Benton County
Sonrise Electric Company
Black Rock · Lawrence County
Staley Electric
Little Rock · Pulaski County
Stephens Electrical
Hot Springs · Garland County
Stidham Electric
Paragould · Greene County
Swenson Electric Inc
Dennard · Van Buren County
Thomas Electric
Van Buren · Crawford County
Trotter Electric
Fort Smith · Sebastian County
Varvil Electric
Quitman · Cleburne County
Welco Electric
Hot Springs · Garland County
Wise Electrical Solutions
Mt. Ida · Montgomery County
Zimmer Electrical
Hot Springs · Garland 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, 5 schools in Arkansas have electrician programs.
The license steps in ArkansasHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Arkansas?
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 Arkansas?
About 8 years. The journeyman license requires 16,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do electrician apprentices make in Arkansas?
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 Arkansas earned $16.79 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in ArkansasOther routes in Arkansas
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Arkansas electrician license requirements (labor.arkansas.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Arkansas, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)