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Electrician apprenticeships in Idaho
Idaho has 64 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 3 union and 61 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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64 programs
4J Electric Inc.
Lewiston · Nez Perce County
4J Electric Inc. Apprenticeship & Training
Lewiston · Nez Perce County
A.M.E. Electric, Inc.
Caldwell · Canyon County
Abe's Electric
Bonners Ferry · Boundary County
Advanced Electrical Technologies
Caldwell · Canyon County
All Pride Electric LLC
Murtaugh · Cassia County
Arco Electric Idaho, Inc.
Idaho Falls · Bonneville County
Boundary Electric Co.
Bonners Ferry · Boundary County
Buffalo Electric, Inc.
Hailey · Blaine County
Bulldog Electric
Horseshoe Bend · Boise County
Burnett Electric, Inc.
Sandpoint · Bonner County
C n C Electric, LLC
Lewiston · Nez Perce County
Carlton Electric, LLC DBA Wireworks Electric
Moscow · Latah County
Cheetah Electric
Moscow · Latah County
Dc Electric, INC.
Idaho Falls · Bonneville County
DL Electric
Blackfoot · Bingham County
East End Mutual Electric Company LTD.
Rupert · Minidoka County
Eastern Idaho Electrical JATC
Pocatello · Power County
Electrical Contractors - ID
Jerome · Jerome County
Elk Electric LLC
Sandpoint · Bonner County
Evergreen Electric
Spirit Lake · Kootenai County
Falcon Electric Inc.
Nampa · Canyon County
Fall River Electric
Ashton · Fremont County
Fifty Five Electric
Boise · Ada County
Franssen Electric
Hayden · Kootenai County
Heglar Creek Electric LLC
Heyburn · Minidoka County
Honest Electric LLC
Post Falls · Kootenai County
Hunt Electric Inc.
Caldwell · Canyon County
Idaho Northwest Lineman College
Meridian · Ada County
lineman.eduIndependent Electrical Contractors of Idaho
Boise · Ada County
Independent Electrical Contractors of Idaho (IEC)
Boise · Ada County
iecidaho.comInnovative Electrical Solutions
Hayden · Kootenai County
Interstate Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Coeur d' Alene · Kootenai County
J&L Electric
Burley · Cassia County
Jangula's Electrical Connections
Fruitland · Payette County
Kootenai Electric Cooperative
Hayden · Kootenai County
Legecy Electric & Controls
Burley · Cassia County
Lost River Electric Cooperative, INC.
Mackay · Custer County
M & S Electric Inc.
St. Maries · Benewah County
Mackey Electric
Emmett · Gem County
Magic Valley Electric
Jerome · Jerome County
Mass Electric Construction Company
Boise · Elmore County
Master Electric
Mountain Home · Elmore County
Nelson Electric
Rigby · Jefferson County
Northwest Lineman College
Meridian · Ada County
Northwest Lineman College
Imeridian · Ada County
Northwest Lineman College - MMUA
Meridian · Ada County
lineman.eduNorthwest Lineman School
Meridian · Ada County
lineman.eduNw Lineman College
Meridian · Ada County
Nw Linemans College
Meridian · Ada County
lineman.eduOregon Electric Group
Boise · Elmore County
Pacific Source Electric LLC
Kuna · Ada County
Power Delivery Program, Inc. (A Northwest LIneman College Company)
Meridian · Ada County
Raft River Electric Coop
Malta · Cassia County
Riverside Electric Company
Rupert · Minidoka County
Rossiter Electric Motor
Idaho Falls · Bonneville County
S & J Electric
American Falls · Power County
Salmon Electric
Hayden · Kootenai County
Salmon River Electric JATC
Challis · Custer County
Sandpoint Electric LLC
Sandpoint · Bonner County
Solid Electrical Solutions
Hauser · Kootenai County
South Side Electric
Declo · Cassia County
Southern Idaho Electric, Inc.
Melba · Owyhee County
Southwestern Idaho Electrical JATC
Boise · Ada County
Strom Electric
Troy · Latah County
Summit Electric
Post Falls · Kootenai County
Tactical Electric
Coeur D Alene · Kootenai County
Three Peaks Electric LLC
Pocatello · Bannock County
Tier 1 Electric
Boise · Ada County
Treasure Valley Electric
Emmett · Gem County
United Electric Co-op, Inc.
Heyburn · Minidoka County
Well Connected Electric & Communications Inc.
Lewiston · Nez Perce County
West Pointe Electric Solutions
Victor · Teton County
Wyatt Electric & Construction LLC
Coeur d' Alene · Kootenai County
Wydaho Electrical
Victor · Teton County
Xtreme Electric
Rigby · 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, 4 schools in Idaho have electrician programs.
The license steps in IdahoHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Idaho?
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 Idaho?
About 4 years. The journeyman license requires 8,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do electrician apprentices make in Idaho?
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 Idaho earned $18.67 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in IdahoOther routes in Idaho
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Idaho electrician license requirements (adminrules.idaho.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Idaho, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)