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Electrician apprenticeships in Ohio
Ohio has 49 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 21 union and 28 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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49 programs
Akron Area Electrical JATC
Akron · Summit County
Alliance Electric, LLC
Enon · Clark County
American Electric Power
Columbus · Franklin County
American Electric Power Transmission Field Services
Pataskala · Licking County
BCU Electric, Inc.
Ashland · Ashland County
Butler County Electrical JATC
Hamilton · Butler County
Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, INC
Oxford · Butler County
Calgie Electric Co., Ltd.
Toledo · Lucas County
Calvin Electric, LLC
Clayton · Montgomery County
Canton Electrical Telecommunications JATC
Massillon · Stark County
Cincinnati Electrical Apprenticeship & Training
Cincinnati · Hamilton County
City Of Painesville Electric Light Distribution
Painesville · Lake County
City Of Westerville Ohio Electric I
Westerville · Franklin County
westerville.orgConverse Electric
Grove City · Franklin County
DG Electric
Toledo · Lucas County
Electrical JATC, Warren
Warren · Trumbull County
Electrical Training Alliance
Portsmouth · Scioto County
Electricians - Residential Wireman JATC, Canton
Massillon · Stark County
Electricians JATC, Akron
Akron · Summit County
electrifymyfuture.comElectricians JATC, Canton
Massillon · Stark County
Electricians JATC, Cincinnati Area
Cincinnati · Hamilton County
Electricians JATC, Cleveland
Valley View · Cuyahoga County
Electricians JATC, Dayton
Dayton · Montgomery County
Electricians JATC, Lima Area Lu 32
Lima · Allen County
Electricians JATC, Lorain County
Lorain · Lorain County
Electricians JATC, Mansfield
Mansfield · Richland County
Electricians JATC, Marietta
Marietta · Washington County
ibew972.comElectricians JATC, Newark
Heath · Licking County
Electricians JATC, Portsmouth
Piketon · Pike County
Electricians JATC, Steubenville
Steubenville · Jefferson County
Electricians JATC, Toledo
Rossford · Wood County
Electricians JATC, Youngstown Area
Youngstown · Mahoning County
Enertech Electrical
Lowellville · Mahoning County
Fello Electric LLC
Zanesville · Muskingum County
General Electric
Circleville · Pickaway County
Gragg Electrical Services LLC
East Canton · Stark County
Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative, Inc.
New Concord · Muskingum County
HB Electric and Construction LLC
Xenia · Greene County
Independent Electrical Contractors
Youngstown · Mahoning County
Independent Electrical Contractors - Western Reserve Chapter
Youngstown · Mahoning County
Johnson Electric
Vandalia · Montgomery County
Lincoln Electric Co.
Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
Master Electrical Contractors Association
Dayton · Montgomery County
Mentor Electrical JATC
Mentor · Lake County
Mercer County Electric Inc.
Fort Recovery · Mercer County
Midwest Electric INC
St.Marys · Auglaize County
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc. (MEAA)
Mason · Warren County
Ohio Rural Electric Cooperative, INC.
Columbus · Franklin County
Portsmouth Electrical JATC, Telecommunications
Portsmouth · Scioto County
Rebco Electric
Lebanon · Warren County
The Cleveland Electric Laboratories, Inc.
Twinsburg · Summit County
The Electrical Trades Center
Columbus · Franklin County
Toyoda Electric
Lorain · Lorain County
Triec Electrical Company
Springfield · Clark County
Union Rural Electric Cooperative
Marysville · Union County
Woolace Electric Corp
Stryker · Williams County
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Union locals and training centers in Ohio
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 8Toledo(419) 666-8920
- IBEW Local 32Lima(419) 229-2774
- IBEW Local 38Cleveland(216) 621-3090
- IBEW Local 64Youngstown(330) 758-8654
- IBEW Local 71Columbus(614) 539-1394
- IBEW Local 82Dayton(937) 898-4239
- IBEW Local 129Lorain(440) 233-7156
- IBEW Local 212Cincinnati(513) 559-0200
14 more IBEW locals
- IBEW Local 245Toledo(419) 666-3350
- IBEW Local 246Steubenville(740) 282-7572
- IBEW Local 306Akron(330) 245-2240
- IBEW Local 540Canton(330) 837-4239
- IBEW Local 573Warren(330) 394-3606
- IBEW Local 575Portsmouth(740) 353-8000
- IBEW Local 648Hamilton(513) 863-6515
- IBEW Local 673Painesville(440) 255-3414
- IBEW Local 683Columbus(614) 294-4786
- IBEW Local 688Mansfield(419) 526-4688
- IBEW Local 972Marietta(740) 373-5054
- IBEW Local 1105Newark(740) 454-2304
- IBEW Local 141Office in Wheeling, WV(304) 242-3870
- IBEW Local 317Office in Huntington, WV(304) 429-5013
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Akron Area Electrical JATC2650 S. Main Street #100, Akron(330) 644-4286
- Cincinnati Ohio Area5455 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati(513) 281-6924
- The Electrical Trades Center947 Goodale Blvd., Columbus(614) 463-5282
- Dayton Ohio Area Electrical JATC6550 Poe Avenue, Dayton(937) 264-2052
- Butler Warren County Electrical JATC4300 Millikin Road, Hamilton(513) 863-6115
- Newark Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee450 South 22nd Street, Heath(740) 452-5348
- Lima Area Electrical JATC2285 N. Cole Street, Lima(419) 229-2775
- Lorain County Electrical JATC2235 West Park Drive Suite A, Lorain
10 more centers
- Mansfield Area JATC for Electricians67 S. Walnut Street, Mansfield(419) 526-4688
- Marietta Electrical JATC27754 St Rt 7, Marietta(740) 373-5054
- Canton Electrical JATC3855 Wales Avenue, NW, Massillon(330) 830-6446
- Mentor Electrical JATC8376 Munson Road, Mentor(440) 255-3028
- Electrical Training Academy24 Gingersnap Road, Portsmouth(740) 529-1487
- Toledo Electrical JATC803 Lime City Road, Rossford(419) 666-8088
- Steubenville JATC626 North 4th Street, Steubenville(740) 282-7572
- Cleveland Electrical JATC9050 Sweet Valley Drive, Valley View(216) 573-0400
- Warren JATC4550 Research Parkway, Warren(330) 394-3690
- Youngstown Elec. JATC350 E. Western Reserve Road, Youngstown(330) 965-0578
IEC chapters (open shop)
- IEC Central Ohio3128 E 17th Ave Columbus(614) 473-1050
- IEC Northern OhioPO Box 770901 Lakewood(440) 333-8025
- IEC Western Reserve2007 South Ave. Youngstown(330) 629-9810
- IEC of Greater Cincinnati586 Kings Run Drive Cincinnati(513) 542-0400
- IEC DaytonPO Box 293, 1885 Southtown Blvd, Dayton(937) 751-7894
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, 22 schools in Ohio have electrician programs.
The license steps in OhioHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Ohio?
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 much do electrician apprentices make in Ohio?
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 Ohio earned $19.59 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in OhioOther routes in Ohio
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Ohio, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)