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Electrician apprenticeships in Maryland
Maryland has 54 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 7 union and 47 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn. The hours count toward the journeyperson license (8,000 hours).2
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54 programs
A.M. Webb Electric, LLC
Church Hill · Queen Anne's County
AET Electric, Inc.
Parsonsburg · Wicomico County
Altimate Electric, Inc
Mount Airy · Frederick County
Applewood Electrical Services LLC
Denton · Caroline County
Baltimore Electricians JATC Local Union No. 24
Baltimore · Baltimore city
Baltimore JATC for the Electrical Industry (IBEW 24)
Baltimore · Baltimore city
Barnes Electric, INC.
Rhodesdale · Dorchester County
Bausum & Duckett Electric Co., Inc.
Edgewater · Anne Arundel County
Bausum & Duckett Electric, LLC
Odenton' · Anne Arundel County
Bilbrough's Electric, Inc.
Denton · Caroline County
Boyland Electric Inc.
Laytonsville · Montgomery County
C & R Electric Inc
Curtis Bay · Baltimore city
Choptank Electric Cooperative Inc
Denton · Caroline County
Circuit Electric, Inc.
Derwin · Montgomery County
Cooper Electrical Services
Elkton · Cecil County
Cove Electric, Inc
Edgewood · Harford County
Crescent Electric Service Co., INC.
Damascus · Montgomery County
Daniel G. Bebee, INC. T/A Tri-County Electrical Services
Sharptown · Wicomico County
Diamond Electric
Boonsboro · Washington County
Donald Steinman Electric
Gathersburg · Montgomery County
Electrical Apprenticeship Program Of Carroll County Maryland
Westminster · Carroll County
Electrical Training Alliance/Protech Institute
Upper Marlboro · Prince George's County
Got Electric, LLC
Ijamsville · Frederick County
Harford County Electrical Contractors Association / HCCC
Bel Air · Harford County
Hirsch Electric
Baltimore · Baltimore city
I.Q. Electric
Waldorf · Charles County
Ian's Electrical Service LLC
Delmar · Wicomico County
IBEW Local Union 70
Forestville · Prince George's County
IBEW Training Alliance
Bowie · Prince George's County
IGM Commercial Fire & Electrical Systems
Hagerstown · Washington County
Independent Electrical Contractors -Chesapeake
Laurel · Howard County
Induction Electric, LLC
Crofton · Anne Arundel County
John Goudie Electric
Waldorf · Charles County
Kleppinger Electric Co., Inc.
Easton · Talbot County
Lywood Electric Incorporated
Federalsburg · Caroline County
Lywood Electric, Inc.
Federalsburg · Caroline County
McGlothlin & Benham Electric
North East · Cecil County
Noor Electric LLC
Silver Spring · Montgomery County
Peninsula Electric Inc.
Delmar · Wicomico County
Pro Energy Electric, LLC
Baltmore · Baltimore city
RJ Beasley Electric, LLC
Stevensville · Queen Anne's County
Shore Power Electric, INC.
Bishopville · Worcester County
Sinnott Electric Co., Inc.
Essex · Baltimore County
Smartech Electrical Inc.
Chestertown · Kent County
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative SMECO JATC, Engineering & Operations Center
Hughesville · Charles County
Southern Maryland Electric, INC. Joint Apprenticeship Committee
Hughesville · Charles County
Spartan Electric Co., Inc.
Ijamsville · Frederick County
Spartan Enterprises, LLC dba Spartan Electric
Ijamsville · Frederick County
Spence Electric Inc.
Westminster · Carroll County
Torian Electric
Bethesda · Montgomery County
Triumph Electrical LLC
Rising Sun · Cecil County
Vivid Electric, Corp.
Mt Airy · Frederick County
W&W Electric Co.
Silver Spring · Montgomery County
Washington, D.C. Electricians JATC, I.B.E.W. Local No. 26
Lanham · Prince George's County
Western Maryland JATC For The Electrical Industry
Cumberland · Allegany County
Wm. C. Mattingly Electrical Services INC.
Hollywood · St. Mary's County
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Union locals and training centers in Maryland
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 24Baltimore(410) 247-5511
- IBEW Local 26Washington(301) 459-2900
- IBEW Local 70Washington(301) 516-7730
- IBEW Local 307Cumberland(301) 724-3403
- IBEW Local 313Office in Wilmington, DE(302) 328-0773
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Baltimore Electrical JATC2699 West Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore(410) 247-3313
- Western Maryland JATC307 E Offutt Street, P.O. Box 122, Cumberland(301) 724-5282
- L.U. 26, JATC4371 Parliament Place, Suite A, Lanham(301) 429-2575
IEC chapters (open shop)
- IEC Chesapeake8751 Freestate Dr., Ste. 250 Laurel(301) 621-9545
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, 2 schools in Maryland have electrician programs.
The license steps in MarylandHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Maryland?
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 Maryland?
About 4 years. The journeyperson license requires 8,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do electrician apprentices make in Maryland?
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 Maryland earned $22.33 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in MarylandOther routes in Maryland
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Maryland electrician license requirements (labor.maryland.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Maryland, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)