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Electrician apprenticeships in Colorado
Colorado has 69 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 8 union and 61 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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69 programs
A&M Electric
Fort Collins · Larimer County
Adams Electric
Pueblo · Pueblo County
Adams Electric, LLC
Grand Junction · Mesa County
All Circuits Electrical LLC
Fort Collins · Larimer County
American Electrical Innovations Ltd.
Wellington · Larimer County
Black Hills Energy - Colorado Electric
Pueblo · Pueblo County
Black Hills Energy - Colorado Electric Relay Tech.
Pueblo · Pueblo County
C.A.M. Electric Inc
Montrose · Montrose County
Choice Electric LLC
Denver · Adams County
City of Fountain Electric Dept
Fountain · El Paso County
City of Wray Electric Dept
Wray · Yuma County
ClayDean Electric
Denver · Denver County
Colorado Springs Electrical JATC - Inside Program
Colorado Springs · El Paso County
Colorado Springs Electrical JATC - Installer Technician
Colorado Springs · El Paso County
CORE Electric Cooperative
Sedalia · Douglas County
Delta-Montrose Electric Assn JATC
Montrose · Montrose County
Denver Electrical JATC-Inside
Denver · Denver County
Denver Joint Electrical Atc-Telecommunications
Denver · Denver County
DES, Inc. dba Durango Electric Services and Nice Electric
Durango · La Plata County
E Light Electric
Englewood · Arapahoe County
E Light Electric Multi-employer Program
Englewood · Arapahoe County
E Light Electric Services, Inc.
Englewood · Arapahoe County
Electric Power and Process
Buenavista · Chaffee County
Electrical Technologies
Golden · Jefferson County
Empire Electric Assn. Inc JATC
Cortez · Montezuma County
Encore Electric
Lakewood · Arapahoe County
Encore Electrical
Lakewood · Jefferson County
Excel Electric, Inc.
Golden · Jefferson County
Fadness Electric LLC
Wellington · Larimer County
Flintwood Electric, LLC
Franktown · Douglas County
Gunnison County Electric Assn, Inc.
Gunnison · Gunnison County
Hackett Electric Company, LLC
Cortez · Montezuma County
hackettelectric.netHarris Electric Group
Colorado Springs · El Paso County
Hi Power Electric LLC
Centennial · Arapahoe County
Highline Electric Association
Holyoke · Phillips County
Hunt Electric
Littleton · Arapahoe County
Independent Electrical Contractors - Rocky Mountain (IECRM)
Northglenn · Adams County
iecrm.orgIndependent Electrical Rocky Mountain
Northglenn · Adams County
Intermountain Electric
Denver · Adams County
K.C. Electric Association
Stratton · Kit Carson County
La Plata Electric Association, Inc.
Durango · La Plata County
Lesh Electric
Severance · Boulder County
Main Electric
Pueblo West · Pueblo County
Merit Electric
Ft Collins · Larimer County
Morgan County Rural Electric Association
Fort Morgan · Morgan County
Mountain Parks Electric, Inc.
Granby · Grand County
Mountain View Electric Assn., Inc.
Limon · Lincoln County
New Electric, Inc.
Avon · Eagle County
No Problem Electric Corp.
Platteville · Weld County
Peak View Electric, LLC
Colorado Springs · El Paso County
Power Electrical Services
Brighton · Adams County
Pueblo Electrical JATC
Pueblo · Pueblo County
pueblojatc.orgPueblo Electrics
Pueblo · Pueblo County
R&A Electrical Enterprises
Glenwood Springs · Garfield County
Rayo Electric, Inc.
Commerce City · Adams County
Ridgeline Electric & Solar
Pueblo · Pueblo County
Rocky Mountain Chapter, Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC)
Northglenn · Adams County
San Isabel Electric Association JATC
Pueblo West · Pueblo County
Sangre de Cristo Electric
Buena Vista · Chaffee County
Schrock Electric
Pueblo · Pueblo County
Summit Electrical Training Institute
Loveland · Larimer County
SunTalk Electric
Denver · Denver County
T & D Nichols Electric
Durango · La Plata County
T&T Electric
Pueblo · Pueblo County
Tower Electric Inc.
Centennial · Arapahoe County
Western Colorado Electrical JATC
Grand Junction · Mesa County
Western Colorado Independent Electrical Contractors
Glenwood Springs · Garfield County
White River Electric Association Inc.
Meeker · Rio Blanco County
White Star Electric
Grand Junction · Mesa County
Wild Electric
Monument · El Paso County
Yampa Valley Electric Association
Steamboat Springs · Routt County
Yuma Electric Department
Yuma · Yuma 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, 8 schools in Colorado have electrician programs.
The license steps in ColoradoHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Colorado?
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 much do electrician apprentices make in Colorado?
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 Colorado earned $21.88 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in ColoradoOther routes in Colorado
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Colorado, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)