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Electrician apprenticeships in Louisiana
Louisiana has 30 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 7 union and 23 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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30 programs
A1 Electric
Harvey · Jefferson Parish
Alexandria Electrical JATC
Alexandria · Rapides Parish
All Star Electric, Incorporated
St. Rose · St. Charles Parish
Barnes Electrical
Jefferson · Jefferson Parish
Baton Rouge Electrical JATC
Baton Rouge · East Baton Rouge Parish
Bogalusa Electrical JATC
New Orleans · Jefferson Parish
Caddo Electrical ,LLC
Shreveport · Caddo Parish
Camus Electric
Shreveport · Caddo Parish
Copeland Electric
Monroe · Ouachita Parish
Deuce Electric, LLC
Metairie · Jefferson Parish
Doyle Electric
Baton Rouge · East Baton Rouge Parish
Feazel Electric
Shreveport · Caddo Parish
G & H Electric, LLC
Metairie · Jefferson Parish
Grace Electric
Shreveport · Caddo Parish
Gridic Electrical Services
New Iberia · Iberia Parish
Haynie Electric
Shreveport · Caddo Parish
HI Tech Electric
St. Rose · St. Charles Parish
HMR Electrical Contractors
Shreveport · Caddo Parish
Jack Spring Electric
Shreveport · Caddo Parish
King Electric
Shreveport · Caddo Parish
Lake Charles Electrical JATC
Lake Charles · Calcasieu Parish
Monroe Electrical JATC
Monroe · Ouachita Parish
New Orleans Electrical JATC
Metairie · Jefferson Parish
NOLA Electrical Training Institute
Metairie · Jefferson Parish
Payne Electrical Company LLC
Bossier · Bossier Parish
Phoenix Electric
Sulphur · Calcasieu Parish
Rimmer Electric
Shreveport · Caddo Parish
Shreveport Electrical JATC
Bossier City · Bossier Parish
Ward Electric
Lena · Rapides Parish
Wilhite Electric Co Inc
Bossier · Bossier Parish
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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, 13 schools in Louisiana have electrician programs.
The license steps in LouisianaHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Louisiana?
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 Louisiana?
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 Louisiana earned $18.63 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in LouisianaOther routes in Louisiana
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Louisiana, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)