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Electrician apprenticeships in Michigan
Michigan has 129 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 14 union and 115 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn. The hours count toward the journeyman license (8,000 hours).2
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129 programs
3D Electric, Inc.
Weidman · Isabella County
A Plus Electric, INC.,
Clarklake · Jackson County
A/C Electric
Lansing · Eaton County
AA Electric
Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo County
Ace Electric, Plumbing & Heating
West Branch · Ogemaw County
Advance Contracting and Electrical Service
Swartz Creek · Genesee County
Albion Electric, Inc.
Albion · Calhoun County
Alger Delta Electric Cooperative
Gladstone · Delta County
Alliance Electric of Michigan, Inc.
Coldwater · Branch County
Allied Electric Inc.
Grand Rapids · Kent County
Anderson Electrical Services, Inc.
Ludington · Mason County
Ann Arbor Electrical JATC
Chelsea · Washtenaw County
Anstandig Electric
Wixom · Oakland County
Arndt Electric Services Inc.
Bellaire · Antrim County
Arnold Electric
Grand Blanc · Genesee County
Bardaville Electric
Sault Ste. Marie · Chippewa County
Battle Creek Electrical JATC
Battle Creek · Calhoun County
Bay City Electrical JATC
Bay City · Bay County
Bazen Electric Company
Grand Rapids · Kent County
Beaudoin Electrical Construction, Inc.
Sodus · Berrien County
Bender Electric
Cassopolis · Cass County
Beyerlein Electric Inc.
Reese · Tuscola County
Bierlein-Trombley Electric
Bay City · Bay County
Blasy Electric, INC.
Midland · Midland County
Bolt & Regnerus Electric Inc.
Jenison · Ottawa County
Bryden Electric Supply
Bay City · Bay County
Buist Electric
Byron Center · Kent County
C-5 Electric LLC
Paw Paw · Van Buren County
C&R Electric
Shepherd · Isabella County
Cavalier Electric Inc.
Richland · Kalamazoo County
CEC Electric
Durand · Shiawassee County
Centerpointe Electric, LLC
Novi · Oakland County
Cherryland Electric Cooperative
Grawn · Grand Traverse County
CI Electrical Inc.
Mount Clemens · Macomb County
Circuit Electric, Inc.
Byron Center · Kent County
Clark Russell Electrical Contracting, Inc.
St. Clair · St. Clair County
Cloverland Electric
Dafter · Chippewa County
Consolidated Electrical Contractors
Lansing · Clinton County
Contract Electric Co., Inc.
Comstock Park · Kent County
CP Electrical LLC
Ludington · Mason County
CT Electrical Services, Inc.
Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo County
Dejong & Potter Electric, Inc.
Wayland · Allegan County
Detroit Electrical JATC
Warren · Macomb County
DVT Electric, Inc.
Wyoming · Kent County
Egly Electric LLC.
Paw Paw · Van Buren County
Erico Electric, INC
Hancock · Houghton County
ESPER Electric
Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo County
Essential Electric LLC
Waterford · Oakland County
Excel Electric, Inc.
Grandville · Kent County
Fairfax Electric Services
Taylor · Wayne County
Fischer Electric Corporation
Beaverton · Gladwin County
Flint Electrical JATC
Flint · Genesee County
G & D Electric, Inc.
Greenville · Montcalm County
Grand Bay Electric
Kentwood · Kent County
Hickey Electric, Inc.
Nashville · Barry County
HighPoint Electric
Belmont · Kent County
Hillard Electric, LLC
Cedar Spring · Kent County
Hirst Electric Company
Jackson · Jackson County
IBEW Local 17 Joint LCTT
Southfield · Oakland County
IBEW Local Union 906 JATC
Gwinn · Marquette County
Inline Electric and Controls
Holland · Ottawa County
Isenhart Electric
Traverse City · Grand Traverse County
J & L Electric, Inc.
Battle Creek · Calhoun County
J.D. Wisner Electric
Lansing · Ingham County
Jared Huttenga Electric, Inc.
Marion · Osceola County
JC Electric LLC
St. Johns · Clinton County
Johnson Electric
Plymouth · Wayne County
johnsonelectric.comKalamazoo Electrical Training Alliance
Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo County
Kleyn Electric, Inc.
Grand Rapids · Ottawa County
Kusmack Electric, Inc.
Decatur · Van Buren County
Lansing Area Electrical JATC
Lansing · Clinton County
LG Electric, LLC
Clarkston · Oakland County
Lumen Electric Inc.
Grand Rapids · Kent County
Magna - Electric Vehicle Structures (MEVSMI)
St. Clair · St. Clair County
McPhee Electric & Telecommunications, Inc.
Charlotte · Eaton County
mcpheeelectric.comMetro Electric
Romeo · Macomb County
Michigan State University - Electrician Program
East Lansing · Ingham County
Michigan State University - Online Electrical Apprenticeship Training Program
East Lansing · Ingham County
Mid State Electric Inc.
Mt. Pleasant · Isabella County
Milady Electric LLC
Holland · Ottawa County
MSU Electrical Online
East Lansing · Ingham County
egr.msu.eduMueller Electric Service LLC
Stephenson · Menominee County
Next Level Electric LLC
Plainwell · Allegan County
Nuechterlein Electric, INC.
Frankenmuth · Saginaw County
O'Donnell Electric LLC
Whitmore Lake · Washtenaw County
Oak Electric Service Inc.
Waterford · Oakland County
oakelectric.comOmega Electric & Sign Company, Inc
alpena · Alpena County
Paragon Electric Contractor, LLC
Hemlock · Saginaw County
Parkway Electric Co.
Holland · Ottawa County
Power Design Electric LLC
Shelby Twp. · Macomb County
Power House Electric Inc.
Brighton · Livingston County
R. Bruton Electric LLC
Jackson · Jackson County
R.W. Electric
Scotts · Kalamazoo County
RCI Electrical Contracting
Lapeer · Lapeer County
ResCom Electric
Grand Rapids · Kent County
Residential Electric
St. Clair Shores · Macomb County
Riviera Electrical Contracting LLC
Linden · Genesee County
Saginaw Electrical JATC
Saginaw · Saginaw County
Schumacher Electric Inc.
Clarkston · Oakland County
Serve Electric LLC
Sterling Heights · Macomb County
Stan's Electric INC
Cheboygan · Cheboygan County
State Electric Company
Holly · Oakland County
Strain Electric Company
Wyoming · Kent County
Superior Electric Great Lakes Company
Troy · Oakland County
Swanson Electrical Services, Inc.
Sparta · Kent County
Tc Electricians
Traverse City · Leelanau County
Thumb Electric Cooperative
Ubly · Sanilac County
Top Line Electric, LLC
Traverse City · Grand Traverse County
Town & Country Electric Inc. of Bay City
Bay City · Bay County
towncountryelectric.comTruvolt Electrical Solutions LLC dba Truvolt Electric
Niles · Berrien County
truvoltelectric.comUnited Electrical Contractors
Lansing · Clinton County
Uppco-IBEW Local 510 JATC
Marquette · Marquette County
Valley Electrical Contractors Inc.
Midland · Midland County
Van Haren Electric
Byron Center · Kent County
Van Kempen Electric Inc.
Grand Rapids · Kent County
VerPlank Electric, Inc.
Comstock Park · Kent County
Victory Electric LLC
Clio · Genesee County
Webster Electric II LLC
Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo County
Wehnes Electric
Whitehall · Muskegon County
West Michigan Electrical JATC
Coopersville · Ottawa County
West Shore Electric, Inc.
Norton Shores · Muskegon County
Westmaas Electric Company
Grandville · Kent County
Wilmot Electric INC
Charlevoix · Charlevoix County
Windemuller Electric
Wayland · Allegan County
Wolverine Electrical Contracting
Niles · Berrien County
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative and IBEW Local 876
Cadillac · Wexford County
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. and IBEW Local 876
Caddillac · Wexford County
Woodbridge Lansing and IBEW Local 724
Lansing · Eaton County
Woody's Electric LLC
Paw Paw · Van Buren County
woodyelectric.comWorthy Electric, Inc.
Saint Louis · Gratiot County
Wright Electric Company, Inc.
Battle Creek · Calhoun County
wrightelec.comZiller Electric Inc.
Orion · Oakland 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, 14 schools in Michigan have electrician programs.
The license steps in MichiganHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Michigan?
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 Michigan?
About 4 years. The journeyman license requires 8,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do electrician apprentices make in Michigan?
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 Michigan earned $20.66 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in MichiganOther routes in Michigan
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Michigan electrician license requirements (legislature.mi.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Michigan, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)