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Electrician apprenticeships in Maine
Maine has 15 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 2 union and 13 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn. The hours count toward the journeyman in training (2,000 hours).2
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15 programs
Casco Bay Electric, LLC
Portland · Cumberland County
DeBlois Electric, Inc.
Lewiston · Androscoggin County
East Coast Electric
Saco · York County
Enterprise Electric, Inc
Lisbon Falls · Androscoggin County
Gifford Electric
Brewer · Penobscot County
gifford-electric.comIBEW Local 1253
Newport · Penobscot County
ibew1253.orgIBEW Local 567
Lewiston · Androscoggin County
Ken L. Electric, Inc.
Saint Agatha · Aroostook County
Maine electrical Institute
Portland · Cumberland County
Northern Electric, Inc (NEI)
Eliot · York County
Northlight electric
Poland · Androscoggin County
Seabee Electric, Inc.
Scarborough · Cumberland County
Travers Electric Company
Skowhegan · Somerset County
Underwood Electric Inc
Mapleton · Aroostook County
Wyman Electric LLC
Windham · Cumberland County
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Union locals and training centers in Maine
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 567Portland(207) 786-9770
- IBEW Local 1253Augusta(207) 453-1301
- IBEW Local 104Office in Boston, MA(508) 660-3900
- IBEW Local 490Office in Dover, NH(603) 224-4239
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Portland JATC238 Goddard Road, P.O. Box 1289, Lewiston(207) 786-9770
- Augusta Electrical JATC142 Elm Stree, Newport(207) 453-1301
IEC chapters (open shop)
No IEC chapter lists an office in Maine. 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, 6 schools in Maine have electrician programs.
The license steps in MaineHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Maine?
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 Maine?
About 1 years. The journeyman in training requires 2,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do electrician apprentices make in Maine?
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 Maine earned $26.05 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in MaineOther routes in Maine
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Maine electrician license requirements (legislature.maine.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Maine, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)