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Electrician apprenticeships in North Dakota
North Dakota has 19 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 2 union and 17 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.
19 programs
ABC-Scott's Electric
Wahpeton · Richland County
Apple Creek Electric, INC.
Bismarck · Burleigh County
Bergstrom Electric, INC.
Grand Forks · Grand Forks County
Black Well Electric
Minot · Ward County
Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative INC
Mandan · Morton County
Capital Electric Cooperative INC
Mandan · Morton County
Cass County Electric Cooperative JATC
Fargo · Cass County
Coyle Electric INC.
Bowman · Bowman County
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative INC
Mandan · Morton County
Dakotas & W. Minn. Area Electrical JATC
Fargo · Cass County
Dakotas + W. Minnesota IBEW JATC
Fargo · Cass County
Denny's Electric Inc.
Dickinson · Stark County
Dietzler Electric, LLC
Larimore · Grand Forks County
Electric Systems, INC.
Bismarck · Burleigh County
H & H Electric, Inc.
Williston · Williams County
H and H Electric, Inc
Williston · Williams County
Hi-Line Electric
Valley City · Barnes County
Hope Electric
Hope · Steele County
Jdp Electric, INC.
Fargo · Cass County
Kem Electric Cooperative INC
Mandan · Morton County
McKENZIE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Mandan · Morton County
Mclean Electric Cooperative INC
Mandan · Morton County
Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative INC
Mandan · Morton County
Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative INC
Williston · Williams County
Nodak Electric Cooperative INC
Mandan · Morton County
North Central Electric Cooperative INC
Mandan · Morton County
Northern Plains Electric Cooperative
Mandan · Morton County
Precision Electric, INC.
Mayville · Traill County
Right Choice Electric, INC.
Grand Forks · Grand Forks County
Roughrider Electric Cooperative
Mandan · Morton County
Sax Electric
Williston · Williams County
Slope Electric Cooperative INC
Mandan · Morton County
Superior Electric of Fargo, LLC
Fargo · Cass County
Verendrye Electric Cooperative INC
Mandan · Morton 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, 3 schools in North Dakota have electrician programs.
The license steps in North DakotaHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in North Dakota?
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 North Dakota?
About 4 years. The journeyman license requires 8,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do electrician apprentices make in North Dakota?
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 North Dakota earned $22.33 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in North DakotaOther routes in North Dakota
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- North Dakota electrician license requirements (ndseb.com, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, North Dakota, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)