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Electrician apprenticeships in Illinois
Illinois has 55 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 14 union and 41 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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55 programs
Accurate Electrical Installers, LLC (ABC)
Lynn Center · Henry County
Adams Electric Cooperative
Camp Point · Adams County
Ailey Solar Electric, Inc
Chicago · Cook County
Aldridge Electric, Inc
Libertyville · Lake County
Alton-Wood River Electricians
Alton · Madison County
Ameren Electric Meter Journey Apprenticeship Training
Decatur · Macon County
Ameren Illinois Linemen Apprenticeship LU 702 & 309
Decatur · Macon County
Ameren Illinois Utility Linemen Apprenticeship Local 51
Decatur · Macon County
Association Of Illinois Electrical Cooperatives
Springfield · Sangamon County
B-K Electric, Inc.
Griggsville · Pike County
Blackout Electric Services Inc.
Woodridge · DuPage County
Bloomington Normal Area Electrical JATC
Bloomington · McLean County
Bush Electric (ABC)
Morrison · Whiteside County
Castillo Electric Inc
Dolton · Cook County
Champaign-Urbana-Streator-Pontiac Local 601 NECA-IBEW
Champaign · Champaign County
CITY OF GENESEO and IBEW 51
Geneseo · Henry County
Corn Belt Energy Corp. & IBEW Local 51 JAC Linemen
Bloomington · McLean County
CWLP and IBEW Local Union 193
Springfield · Sangamon County
D&D Electric, LLC
Harrisburg · Saline County
Danville NECA-IBEW 538 Electrical JATC
Danville · Vermilion County
Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative
Paxton · Ford County
Electrical Energy Solutions Inc.
Glenview · Cook County
Electrical Options
Lake Zurich · Lake County
Empire Electric (ABC)
Moline · Rock Island County
EnerStar Electric Cooperative
Paris · Edgar County
G & W Electric
Bolingbrook · Will County
Genesis Electric & Technologies, Inc
Elk Grove Village · Cook County
Hull Electric (ABC)
Sherrard · Mercer County
IBEW Local #34 NECA/JATC - Telecom
Bartonville · Peoria County
IBEW Local #9 Middle States
University Park · Will County
IBEW-NECA Electricians #134 Jatf
Alsip · Cook County
IBEW-NECA Local #176 JATC
Joliet · Will County
Illinois Electric Cooperative
Winchester · Scott County
Lake County JATC Local 150, IBEW
Libertyville · Lake County
M.J.M. Electric Cooperative
Carlinville · Macoupin County
Mangieri Electric Service (ABC)
Galesburg · Knox County
Marshall Electric Inc
Carmi · White County
MCC Electric Inc.
Roselle · DuPage County
Menard Electric Cooperative
Petersburg · Menard County
Midstate Electrical Training Center
Decatur · Macon County
Millennium Solar Electric Training Academy
Calumet City · Cook County
Mkd Electric, INC.
Elgin · Kane County
mkdelectric.comN IL Electrical 364 JATC - Electricians
Rockford · Winnebago County
NECA IBEW 461 JATC
Aurora · Kane County
NECA-IBEW #702 J.A.T.C.
West Frankfort · Franklin County
Pizano Electric (ABC)
Rock Island · Rock Island County
Point Electric (ABC)
Moline · Rock Island County
Quad City Electric Company (ABC)
Moline · Rock Island County
Quad City Electrical JATC Lu 145
Moline · Rock Island County
Rays Electrical Services
Elgin · Kane County
ReThink Electric
Wooddale · DuPage County
Richards Electric Motor Company
Quincy · Adams County
Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative
Auburn · Sangamon County
S&C Electric Company
Palatine · Cook County
Sandschafer Electric, Inc
Teutopolis · Effingham County
Sharlen Electric Company
Chicago · Cook County
Shelby Electric Cooperative
Shelbyville · Shelby County
Sirant Electric Inc.,
Palatine · Cook County
Southwestern Illinois JATC - Electricians
Collinsville · Madison County
Spoon River Electric Cooperative
Canton · Fulton County
SRU Electric LLC
Cary · McHenry County
sruelectric.comSwitch Electric
Chicago · Cook County
Trapp Electric
Washington · Tazewell County
Trinity Electric, Ltd (ABC)
Moline · Rock Island County
Verstraete Electric
Atkinson · Henry County
Western Illinois Electrical Coop.
Carthage · Hancock County
ZAP Electric
Inverness · Cook County
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Union locals and training centers in Illinois
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 9Chicago(708) 449-9000
- IBEW Local 34Peoria(309) 673-3691
- IBEW Local 51Springfield(217) 726-8481
- IBEW Local 117Elgin(847) 854-7200
- IBEW Local 134Chicago(312) 454-1340
- IBEW Local 145Rock Island(309) 736-4239
- IBEW Local 146Decatur(217) 877-4604
- IBEW Local 150Waukegan(847) 680-1504
15 more IBEW locals
- IBEW Local 176Joliet(815) 729-1240
- IBEW Local 193Springfield(217) 544-3479
- IBEW Local 196Rockford(630) 761-1829
- IBEW Local 197Bloomington(309) 827-4868
- IBEW Local 309Collinsville(618) 345-5112
- IBEW Local 364Rockford(815) 398-6282
- IBEW Local 461Aurora(630) 897-0461
- IBEW Local 538Danville(217) 442-0996
- IBEW Local 601Champaign-Urbana(217) 352-1741
- IBEW Local 649Alton(618) 462-1627
- IBEW Local 701Lisle(630) 393-1701
- IBEW Local 702West Frankfort(618) 932-2102
- IBEW Local 16Office in Evansville, IN(812) 867-9670
- IBEW Local 704Office in Dubuque, IA(563) 582-5947
- IBEW Local 725Office in Terre Haute, IN(812) 877-4239
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Chicago EJATT6201 W. 115th Street, Alsip(708) 389-1340
- Electrician Joint Apprenticeship IBEW 6493941 Humbert Road, Alton(618) 463-7792
- NECA-IBEW Local Union 461 JATC591 Sullivan Road, Suite 200, Aurora(630) 897-0461
- Peoria Elec. JATC4313 South Entec Drive, Bartonville(309) 673-6900
- Bloomington/Normal JATC2407 Beich Road, Suite B, Bloomington(309) 829-9819
- Champaign-Urbana JATC3301 N. Boardwalk Drive, Champaign(217) 352-3704
- Southwestern Illinois JATC2000 B Mall Street, Collinsville
- IBEW LU117 NECA JATC McHenry & N. Kane Counties765 Munshaw Lane, Crystal Lake(847) 854-7200
9 more centers
- Danville NECA-IBEW Elec. JATC1290 North Michigan Avenue, Danville(217) 304-4335
- Midstate Electrical Training Center3390 N. Woodford Street, Decatur(217) 875-3041
- Joliet Electrical Training Center1200 N.E Frontage Road, Joliet(815) 741-2758
- Lake County JATC31290 N. US Highway 45, Unit A, Libertyville(847) 566-2200
- Quad City Electrical JATC1700 52nd Avenue, Suite C, Moline(309) 762-3270
- Northern Illinois Electrical619 Southrock Drive, Rockford(815) 969-8484
- NECA/IBEW Local 193 JATC3150 Wide Track Drive, Springfield(217) 544-3479
- DuPage County Elec. JATC28600 Bella Vista Parkway, Suite 1500, Warrenville(630) 393-1701
- Southern Illinois Div. Ch. NECA-IBEW LU 702 JATC11846 Country Club Road, West Frankfort(618) 937-3311
IEC chapters (open shop)
No IEC chapter lists an office in Illinois. Chapters cover several states; the finder shows each one's area. IEC chapter finder
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, 20 schools in Illinois have electrician programs.
The license steps in IllinoisHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Illinois?
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 Illinois?
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 Illinois earned $23.67 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in IllinoisOther routes in Illinois
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Illinois, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)