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Inside Electrical Track

(5 Years)

The official electrician’s apprenticeship program.

The Inside Electrical apprenticeship trains you to be one of the most skilled electricians in the country. This track is competitive, as applicants must have strong math and science skills, pass a test, and complete an interview to be accepted.

Why Choose Inside Electrical?


Gain A Journeyperson Status and Maximum Salary Potential

Highest Level of Training

Inside Electrical gives you the highest level of training available, making you a premier electrician in your field. You’ll earn A journeyperson status upon completion.

Maximum Salary Potential

Upon completion, apprentices can expect to earn more than $108,000* annually, plus over $41,000 in health and retirement benefits.

Large Scale On-The-Job Training

Help projects come to life by working on major construction sites.

Earn While You Learn

Like all JATC tracks, you’ll earn a rewarding wage throughout your program, which means you aren’t burdened by student loans. First-year apprentices in Inside Electrical make around $48,760 + benefits.


What to Expect

  • Receive at least 800 hours of instruction and 8,000 hours of on the-job training.
  • During your first four years, you’ll attend one class every other week year-round, covering topics such as Ohm’s Law, AC/DC theory, and fiber optic theory.
  • The rest of the time, you’ll be on the job site, applying the skills you learned in conduit bending, branch circuit wiring, panel and switchgear installations, and fire alarm and security systems. You’ll attend two electives in your last year while continuing on-site training.
What to Expect
Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Inside Electrical equips you to work on some of the most significant projects in the country. You’ll be able to work on buildings from the ground up, from commercial developments to national landmarks.

Potential Opportunities Include:
  • Foreperson
  • Superintendent
  • Project Manager
  • Master Craftsperson
  • Executive
  • Owner

How to Apply

  1. Make a Local 26 TradeSchool user account.
  2. In your Local 26 TradeSchool account, click the application tab to start the process. Select the program you want to apply for.
  3. After you have uploaded documents to your TradeSchool application, ask your previous/current school to send a copy of your transcript to the JATC. For more details on this process, see the JATC website.
Start the Process
How to Apply

Apprentice Stories


Build a Career. Build a Life.

Electrical Alliance

“I have a bright future ahead of me.”

Kevin Pompey

Apprentice Electrician, 4th year at JATC Program*


Apply to the Inside Electrical Track Today

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The Electrical Alliance is a cooperative effort between the skilled craftsmen of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 26 and the electrical contractors of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association.

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