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For DC Residents

Forge Your Own Path in the Electrical Industry

Step-Up is a program that puts you on the path to becoming an IBEW journeyperson electrician. If accepted, you’ll earn a great wage while learning the electrical trade, including solar.

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Promoting a Diverse Workforce

The Step-Up program is an initiative by the JATC 26 in partnership with DC DOES that helps DC residents build careers in the electrical industry. Our goal is to open more opportunities for you to pursue our apprenticeship training—even if time or money is a barrier.

Why Apply to Step-up?


No College, No Problem

  • Lucrative future: Pursue a stable career path with excellent pay and union benefits like healthcare and pension.
  • Make a difference: Build a rewarding, hands-on career.
  • Lifelong expertise: Enjoy job placement and continuous support as your progress into the future.
Apply Now
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How it works

How it works

Step-up consists of two core components to help you access an apprenticeship.

Step-Up Program

This one-year training program is exclusively for DC residents. It allows you to earn apprenticeship wages while taking on a smaller course load and building up your skills and knowledge. This puts you in a better position to pursue apprenticeship certification when the time’s right.

Support Services

Gain access to a wide variety of social and training services so you can overcome obstacles you may be facing.
These services can include:

  • Training to develop skills like interviewing or resume development
  • Childcare services
  • Transportation services
  • Access to mental health support
  • Resources for overcoming substance addiction

Who Is Step-Up For?

The program is for DC residents interested in a skilled trade.

We especially encourage applicants who are:

  • Immigrants
  • Women
  • People of color
  • Veterans
  • Student athletes
  • Students
Learn more

Join Us Today, and Power Up Your Future With the Electrical Alliance

APPLY FOR THE Step-up GRANT TODAY
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The electrical industry thrives when everyone has The electrical industry thrives when everyone has a seat at the table.

The Electrical Alliance is committed to building a workforce that reflects the full range of talent in our communities. 

Programs like Step-Up are how we make that happen, connecting DC residents, including immigrants, women, veterans, and people of color, with real pathways into the electrical trade.

A more inclusive industry is a better industry. For the people in it, and the communities we serve.

Find out if Step-Up is for you:
electricalalliance.org/energy-in-motion/
One morning you're pulling fiber optic cable throu One morning you're pulling fiber optic cable through a hospital. The next, you're installing a security network at a university or setting up AV systems in a corporate office.

The work is hands-on and technical, in clean, climate-controlled environments. And the field is always evolving.

In three years, you can earn your journeyperson status in one of the fastest-growing areas of the trade.

Discover if the Technology Services track is for you: electricalalliance.org/training/technology-services/
Think unions aren’t for you? Here’s what you might Think unions aren’t for you? Here’s what you might be leaving on the table:
Union electricians with the Electrical Alliance have access to:
⚡ Higher wages and better healthcare 
⚡ Pensions and annuity benefits that provide security for you and your family 
⚡ Continuing education so you can sharpen your skills throughout your career 
⚡ Safer job sites with contractors who are held to a higher standard 
⚡ A real voice in your industry

Your skills got you this far. The right support can take you further.

Ready to see what union membership looks like for you? Learn more and take the next step at ibewlocal26.org/join-as-individual/why-union-benefits/
On June 1, IBEW Local 26 is hosting a golf outing On June 1, IBEW Local 26 is hosting a golf outing with five courses to choose from. The day includes a continental breakfast, scramble format with shotgun start, and a banquet and awards ceremony to close it out.

Proceeds benefit Dollars Against Diabetes, a cause that hits close to home for many of our members and their families.

Sponsorships are available. Registration is open, so secure your spot soon.

Visit the events page at ibewlocal26.org to register and get full details.

See you on the green!
The best electricians are wired for greatness in w The best electricians are wired for greatness in ways that don’t show up in training manuals. 

They solve problems on the fly, and know when to speak up and when to listen.

Those skills are just as much a part of delivering high-quality work as everything you learn in the classroom.

What’s the most useful non-electrical skill you use on the job site every day?

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The Electrical Alliance

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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