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Electrician apprenticeships in Oregon
Oregon has 44 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 29 union and 15 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.
44 programs
Area I Inside Electrical JATC
Portland · Multnomah County
Area II Inside Electrical JATC
Tigard · Washington County
Area II Ltd Energy Electrical JATC
Albany · Linn County
Area III Inside Electrical JATC
Springfield · Lane County
Area Iv Inside Electrical JATC
Salem · Marion County
Area V Inside Electrical JATC
White City · Jackson County
Area Vi Inside Electrical JATC
Pendleton · Umatilla County
Area Vii Inside Electrical JATC
Tigard · Washington County
Area Vii Ltd Residential Electrical JATC
Bend · Deschutes County
Bean Electrical Contractors
Medford · Jackson County
Bright Wood Corp Ind Electrical JATC
Madras · Jefferson County
Camp Creek Electric LLC
Springfield · Lane County
Central Electrical JATC
Tangent · Linn County
Central Or Ltd Energy Electrical JATC
Grants Pass
Central Or Outside Electrical JATC
Redmond · Deschutes County
City Of Bandon & IBEW Local 659 JATC
Bandon · Coos County
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative INC JAC
Port Orford · Curry County
Crater Lake Electrical JATC
Central Point · Jackson County
Eweb Outside Electrical Workers JATC
Eugene · Lane County
Georgia Pacific Electrical Trades JATC
Clatskanie · Columbia County
Harney Electrical Ac
Hines · Harney County
Infinity Electrical Contractors
White City · Jackson County
Klamath Basin Inside Electrician JATC
Klamath Falls · Klamath County
Lane County Industrial Electrical JATC
Springfield · Lane County
Ltd Energy Electrician JATC
Tigard · Washington County
Metro Ltd Maintenance Electrician JATC
Portland · Multnomah County
Metro Mfg Plant Electricians JATC
Portland · Multnomah County
Mid-Columbia Outside Electrical JATC
The Dalles · Wasco County
Mid-Willamette Ind'L Electrical JATC
Eugene · Lane County
Modern Electric, INC
Medford · Jackson County
NECA-IBEW Electrical JATC
Portland · Multnomah County
North Coast Mech &Electrical Trades JATC
Springfield · Lane County
Northern Lights Electric
Medford · Jackson County
Pacific Electrical Contractors, INC
Medford · Jackson County
Pacific Inside Electrical JATC
North Bend · Coos County
Portland General Electric Tatc
Sherwood · Washington County
Portland Outside Electrical Workers Tatc
Canby · Clackamas County
Reese Electric
North Bend · Coos County
Rogue Industrial Electrical JATC
White City · Jackson County
Roseburg Industrial Electrical JATC
Roseburg · Douglas County
Sims Electric, Inc
Roseburg · Douglas County
Southern Or Electrical Utilities JATC
Bend · Deschutes County
T3 Electrical & Construction, INC
Central Point · Jackson County
Tillamook County Outside Electrical JATC
Tillamook · Tillamook County
Utility Electrical Workers JATC
Hermiston · Umatilla County
Welburn Electric, INC
Phoenix · Jackson County
Wilcon Electric, LLC
Medford · Jackson County
Winema Electric, Inc
Klamath Falls · Klamath County
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Union locals and training centers in Oregon
Call the local or its training center for the next application date.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 48Portland(503) 256-4848
- IBEW Local 125Portland(503) 262-9125
- IBEW Local 280Salem(541) 812-1771
- IBEW Local 659Medford(541) 664-0800
- IBEW Local 932Coos Bay(541) 756-3907
- IBEW Local 112Office in Kennewick, WA(509) 735-0512
- IBEW Local 291Office in Boise, ID(208) 343-4861
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Crater Lake Electrical JATC4864 Airway Drive, Central Point(541) 773-5888
- Pacific Inside Electrical JATC3427 Ash Street, North Bend(541) 756-6997
- NECA IBEW Electrical JATC16021 NE Airport Way, Portland(503) 262-9991
- Central Electrical JATC33309 Highway 99E, Tangent(541) 917-6199
IEC chapters (open shop)
- IEC of Oregon11481 SW Hall Blvd., Ste. 100 Tigard(503) 598-7789
- Mid-Oregon IEC1907 Garden Ave Ste 209 Eugene(541) 344-6473
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, 10 schools in Oregon have electrician programs.
The license steps in OregonHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Oregon?
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 Oregon?
About 4 years. The journeyman license requires 8,000 hours of supervised work.
How much do electrician apprentices make in Oregon?
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 Oregon earned $28.63 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in OregonOther routes in Oregon
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- Oregon electrician license requirements (oregon.gov, 2026-10-27)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Oregon, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)