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Electrician apprenticeships in Nebraska
Nebraska has 31 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 5 union and 26 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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Enter your ZIP to sort by distance. Lineman, utility and studio programs are hidden because they lead to a different license.
31 programs
A E SERVICES dba ADAMS ELECTRIC SERVICES
Scottsbluff · Sioux County
Allied Electrical Contractors
Bennington · Douglas County
Big Red Lighting & Electrical, Inc.
Springfield · Sarpy County
Contractors Electrical Inc.
Omaha · Sarpy County
Downs Electric
Omaha · Douglas County
Electrical Systems Inc
Omaha · Douglas County
Empire Electric
Douglas · Otoe County
Greater Nebraska Electrical JATC
Columbus · Platte County
HACO Electric Company
Lincoln · Lancaster County
Heartland Electric
Grand Island · Hall County
IES Electric Inc.
Lincoln · Lancaster County
Jung Electric
Bennet · Lancaster County
Krieger Electric's
Hastings · Adams County
Lincoln Electrical JATC
Lincoln, · Lancaster County
Lincoln Electrical JATC
Lincoln · Lancaster County
Metro Electric
Omaha · Douglas County
Midwest Electric Cooperative (Nrea)
Grant · Perkins County
Millard Electric Co. Inc.
Omaha · Sarpy County
Nebraska Independent Electrical Contractors
Lincoln · Lancaster County
Omaha Electrical Jeatc
Omaha · Douglas County
Omaha Electrical Telecommunications JATC
Omaha · Douglas County
Omaha Residential Electrical Workers JATC
Omaha · Douglas County
Panhandle Rural Electric (NREA)
Alliance · Box Butte County
Piquette & Howard Electric Service, LLC.
Plaistow
Rohan Electric
Ponca · Dixon County
Sadler Electric INC
Omaha · Douglas County
Schaefer Electric, Inc.
Omaha · Douglas County
Sentry Electric Inc.
Lincoln · Lancaster County
Stateline Electric and Automation Inc. (WITCC)
South Sioux City · Dakota County
Strategic Electric GRoup
Omaha · Douglas County
Streeter Electric LLC
Doniphan · Hall County
Walter's Electric
Kearney · Buffalo County
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Union locals and training centers in Nebraska
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 22Omaha(402) 331-8147
- IBEW Local 265Lincoln(402) 423-4497
- IBEW Local 1525Omaha(402) 334-1880
- IBEW Local 231Office in Sioux City, IA(712) 255-8138
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Greater Nebraska Electrical JATC2304 13th St, Columbus(402) 562-5546
- Lincoln Electrical JATC1415 Old Farm Road, Lincoln(402) 423-4519
- Omaha Electrical Joint Apprenticeship8960 L Street, Suite 200, Omaha(402) 331-3103
IEC chapters (open shop)
- IEC of Nebraska3333 Folkways Cir, Lincoln(402) 890-4449
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 Nebraska have electrician programs.
The license steps in NebraskaHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Nebraska?
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 Nebraska?
About 4 years. The journeyman license requires 8,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do electrician apprentices make in Nebraska?
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 Nebraska earned $19.42 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in NebraskaOther routes in Nebraska
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Nebraska electrician license requirements (electrical.nebraska.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Nebraska, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)