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Electrician apprenticeships in Kansas
Kansas has 31 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 3 union and 28 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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31 programs
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative formerly Radiant Electric Cooperative Inc.
Fredoina · Wilson County
A & A Electrical
Kechi · Sedgwick County
Apple Electric Integrated Solutions
Louisburg · Miami County
Boman Electric
Hutchisnon · Reno County
Brooks Electric Inc.
Lawrence · Douglas County
Butler Rural Electric Cooperative Assn., Inc.
El Dorado · Butler County
Caney Valley Electric Cooperative Association, INC
Cedar Vale · Chautauqua County
CDL Electric Company
Humbolt · Allen County
City of Beloit - System Operations Electrical Dept
Beloit · Mitchell County
City of Lawrence-Electrician
Lawrence · Douglas County
Creek Electric Inc
Wichita · Sedgwick County
DeBerry Electric
Hutchinson · Reno County
Doniphan Electric Cooperative Inc
Troy · Doniphan County
donrec.orgDS&O Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc.
Solomon · Ottawa County
Electric Shop Inc.
Paola · Miami County
Elite Electric Company, LLC
Wichita · Sedgwick County
Flint Hills Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Council Grove · Morris County
Gibson's Electrical Services
Basehor · Leavenworth County
Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Girard · Crawford County
Hedlund Electric
McPherson · McPherson County
Heineken Electric
Beloit · Mitchell County
Hutchinson Electricians
Hutchinson · Reno County
IBEW Local 304
Topeka · Shawnee County
Independent Electrical Contractors Association of Kansas, Inc.
Wichita · Sedgwick County
ieckansas.orgIntegrated Electric, LLC
Shawnee · Johnson County
JAE's Electric, LLC
Salina · Saline County
jaeselectric.comKansas Municipal Utilities / KMU Lineman Apprenticeship Program
McPherson · McPherson County
Kraft Electric, Inc.
Hutchinson · Reno County
L & S Electric, LLC
Salina · Saline County
Legitimate Electric, LLC
Burrton · Harvey County
Myers Electric
Sterling · Stafford County
Nemaha-Marshall Electric Cooperative Assn, Inc.
Axtell · Marshall County
Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Ulysses · Grant County
Prairie Land Electric Coop
Norton · Norton County
Salt City Electric LLC
HUtchinson · Reno County
Sedgwick County Electric Cooperative
Cheney · Sedgwick County
Service Plus Electrical Solutions
Hutchinson · Reno County
Southern Pioneer Electric Company
Liberal · Seward County
T&B Electric
Hutchinson · Reno County
Topeka Electrical JATC
Topeka · Shawnee County
Twin Valley Electric Cooperative
Altamont · Labette County
Utility Safety Training Service - Electric Lineman Apprent. Crs
Council Grove · Morris County
Victory Electric Coop Association, Inc.
Dodge City · Ford County
Western Cooperative Electric
WaKeeney · Trego County
Wheatland Electric
Scott City · Scott County
Wichita Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee
Wichita · Sedgwick County
Wilks Electrical LLC
Eudora · Douglas County
Zenor Electric
Hutchinson · Reno County
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Union locals and training centers in Kansas
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 226Topeka(785) 232-1761
- IBEW Local 271Wichita(316) 267-8255
- IBEW Local 304Topeka(785) 235-2301
- IBEW Local 661Hutchinson(620) 663-3431
- IBEW Local 53Office in Kansas City, MO(816) 421-5464
- IBEW Local 95Office in Joplin, MO(417) 623-2025
- IBEW Local 124Office in Kansas City, MO(816) 942-7500
- IBEW Local 545Office in St. Joseph, MO(816) 232-3578
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Hutchinson Electrical JATC200 W. 2nd, Hutchinson(620) 663-3431
- Topeka Electrical JATC1620 NW Gage, Suite B, Topeka(785) 232-5154
- Wichita Electrical JATC810 West 13th Street N, Wichita(316) 264-9231
IEC chapters (open shop)
- IEC of Kansas914 E Gilbert, Suite 100 Wichita(316) 267-4041
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, 15 schools in Kansas have electrician programs.
The license steps in KansasHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Kansas?
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 Kansas?
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 Kansas earned $20.51 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in KansasOther routes in Kansas
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Kansas, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)