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Electrician apprenticeships in Kentucky
Kentucky has 82 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 3 union and 79 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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82 programs
5 Star Electric, LLC
Clay · Webster County
AE Electrical Solutions
Frankfort · Franklin County
AMJ Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
AMP Electric LLC
Louisville · Jefferson County
Arrow Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
Arthur Gordon Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
Aspen Electrical
Louisville · Jefferson County
Atek Electric, LLC
Bowling Green · Warren County
B&R Electrical, Inc.
Bowling Green · Warren County
Beacon Electric Service
Fairdale · Jefferson County
Beltline Electric Co., Inc.
Louisville · Jefferson County
Benton Electric System
Benton · Marshall County
Big Rivers Electric Corp
Henderson · Henderson County
Blackout Electric
Tompkinsville · Monroe County
Blanton Electric
Leitchfield · Grayson County
Bluegrass Electrical LLC
Coxs Creek · Nelson County
Bray Electrical Services Inc.
Bowling Green · Warren County
Brite Electric Inc.
Franklin · Simpson County
Cammack Electric Service Inc.
Tompkinsville · Monroe County
Carroll Electric, LLC
Bowling Green · Warren County
Carson Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
CG Electrical Contractors LLC
Louisville · Jefferson County
Chris Nunn Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
Copperline Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
Cutter-Pulliam Electric
Lexington · Fayette County
Dixie Electric Company
Louisville · Jefferson County
Dr. Electric
Lexington · Fayette County
Edgewood Electric, INC.
Edgewood · Kenton County
Electrical Construction Management
Louisville · Jefferson County
Expert Electric Service LLC
Silver Grove · Campbell County
Farrell Electric
Glasgow · Barren County
Fayette Electrical Service, Inc.
Winchester · Clark County
Gedling Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
Gene Ray Electric Co. INC.
Elizabethtown · Hardin County
Glasgow Electric Plant Board
Glasgow · Barren County
Glenn Miller Electric, LLC
Louisville · Jefferson County
Green Wave Electric, LLC
Campbellsville · Taylor County
Halen Electrical
Georgetown · Scott County
Hills Electric, LLC
Frankfort · Franklin County
Hudson Electric LLC
Richmond · Madison County
Independent Electrical Contractors of Kentuckiana
Louisville · Jefferson County
iec-kyin.comIndustrial Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Bowling Green · Warren County
Jameson Electric Inc.
Henderson · Henderson County
JB Electric
Bowling Green · Warren County
KEP Electric
LaGrange · Oldham County
Lark Electric, LLC
Owensboro · Daviess County
Long Electric LLC
Louisville · Jefferson County
Louisville Electrical JATC (5Yr )
Louisville · Jefferson County
M & L Electrical INC.
Bowling Green · Warren County
Midland Electric Company, Inc,
Louisville · Jefferson County
Mills Electrical Services
Philpot · Daviess County
Morris Electric Company Inc.
Louisville · Jefferson County
MPGKY LLC DBA Prestige Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
Mullins Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
Murray Electric Systems
Murray · Calloway County
New ERA Electric LLC
Winchester · Clark County
neweraelectric.comNorman King Electric
Owensboro · Daviess County
Owensboro Electrical J.A.T.C.
Owensboro · Daviess County
Paducah Electricians JATC (5Yrs)
Paducah · McCracken County
Patriot Electrical, LLC
Glasgow · Barren County
Payne Electric Company, Inc.
Louisville · Jefferson County
Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop. Corp.
Hopkinsville · Christian County
Power Pro Electric
Nicholasville · Jessamine County
PRG Electric LLC
Louisville · Jefferson County
Profile Electric
Versailles · Woodford County
Quinn Electric Corp
Erlanger · Kenton County
Ray King Electrical
Franklin · Simpson County
Saber Electric Company
Louisville · Jefferson County
Schneider Electric
Lexington · Fayette County
Shields Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
Stansbury Electric Company
Louisville · Jefferson County
State Electric Company, INC
Crofton · Christian County
Steadfast Electric, LLC
Louisville · Jefferson County
Story Electrical Service, INC.
Paducah · McCracken County
Sturm Electric
Florence · Boone County
Synergy Electrical Service
Walton · Boone County
Tate & Sons Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
Taylor Electrical Solutions, LLC
Rineyville · Hardin County
Tom Demar & Sons Electrical
Henderson · Henderson County
Trips Electric
Mt. Washington · Bullitt County
Truitt Electric Inc.
Fisherville · Jefferson County
Wagner Electric
Louisville · Jefferson County
West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation
Mayfield · Graves County
Westerfield Electric
Owensboro · Daviess 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, 16 schools in Kentucky have electrician programs.
The license steps in KentuckyHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Kentucky?
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 Kentucky?
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 Kentucky earned $17.84 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in KentuckyOther routes in Kentucky
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Kentucky, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)