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Jumpstart Your Career in Electrical or Technology Services

Earn While You Learn

The Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) program is your ticket to a rewarding career with the IBEW Local 26 Union.

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Start your path to great pay, benefits, and job security with growth potential. At the JATC, you get cutting-edge classroom education combined with paid in-the-field experience—putting you at the top of your game.


We’re Wired Differently. Are You?

Here’s why an apprenticeship with the Electrical Alliance is the smartest career move you’ll ever make.

Earn While You Learn

First-year apprentices earn up to $65,020 with benefits while learning a valuable trade. You’ll get raises in pay and benefits every six months.

No Student Loans

Since you get to earn a liveable wage while you learn, you free yourself from having to repay expensive student loans.

Engaging Way to Learn

Enjoy a fast-paced, engaging learning environment, thanks to the mix of lab-based lessons and real-world experience.

Excellent Pay

Earn up to $106,000 a year, plus $41,000 in benefits, after completing a 5-year apprenticeship.

*Based on 2,000 hours a year

Top-Tier Benefits

Gain full health benefits after three months plus 400 hours (maintained by 135 hours/month, bank up to six months).

Job Security

Claim expertise that can never be outsourced and access continuing education as a union electrician.

Wired for Success


See how electricians contribute to their community while earning an exceptional living.

Choose Your Track

Hear From Our Students and Graduates

“The apprenticeship has changed my life. I was able to buy my first house at 21. I have a bright future ahead of me.”

— Kevin Pompey,
2016 JATC graduate

“Being accepted into this program has opened so many doors for me and my future … No other school or college can touch it, hands down. The instructors at the JATC are extremely unique…very hands-on …. and want you to succeed.”

— Dustin Dawson,
2018 JATC graduate, enrolled after leaving the Marine Corp

“I had a job as soon as I was out of the Marine Corp. I started out in this industry wiring receptacles and ended up being certified to install vehicle charging stations and solar power. In five years, I earned a respected trade that pays well, a good career, and a pension. It’s very rewarding.”

— Chris Eastman,
JATC graduate, enrolled after leaving the Marine Corp.

Get Charged Up


Choose Your Track

Each track offers opportunities to create a fulfilling career where you get to work with your hands. The first step is choosing which one is right for you.


Inside Electrical Track – 5 Years

Become a premier electrician in your field and earn A journeyman status immediately upon completion of this leading apprenticeship program.

  • Maximum salary potential
  • Requires strong math and science skills; applicants must pass a test and interview to be accepted
  • Opportunities to work on some of the biggest projects in the country and see buildings come together from the ground up
  • Earning upon completion: more than $108,000* annually, plus over $41,000 in health and retirement benefits.
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Inside Electrical Track
Residential Track

Residential Track – 5 Years

Start working in the electrical industry right away and see if you enjoy it! Students in this track have the option to apply for the Inside Electrical apprenticeship later, using letters of recommendation they’ve received so far.

  • Great way to get started while earning both hands-on and classroom experience
  • No test or interview required
  • Typically involves electrical work on smaller projects or in prefab shops
  • Earning upon completion: over $57,580* annually, plus $24,167.40 in health and retirement benefits.
  • Residential workers get an additional raise after completing their licenses (MD, VA, DC). 1 License = $69,120 | 2 License = $70,120 | 3 License = $71,120
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Technology Services Track – 3 Years

Enter the fast-growing, ever-evolving field of Technology Services with this exciting apprenticeship. Certified professionals in Technology Services implement communication pathways that allow network devices to interact with each other.

  • Generally involves work in less physically demanding, cleaner environments
  • Fantastic opportunities for advancement
  • Earn status as a Telecom Journeyman in just 3 years
  • Earning upon completion: up to $62,100* annually, plus $23,963 in health and retirement benefits.
  • Earn a raise to $66,080 after getting BICSI Certified
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Technology Services

Apprentice Stories


Build a Career. Build a Life.

“After graduating you definitely have the skills to be successful at the job.”

— Bryan Perdomo,
Journeyman Electrician, 2014 JATC Graduate*

“It’s given me a trade that I’ll know and have for the rest of my life.”

— Erica Velasquez,
2018 JATC graduate

“It has exceeded my expectations. What surprised me was just how wide our scope of work is and how far you can go with it. There is no shortage of career paths within our trade that fit everyone’s interests and skill level.”

— Jonathan Snodgrass,Electrical Apprentice

Get Charged Up: Choose Your Track

Inside Electrical Track

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Residential Track

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Technology Services Track

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Get Involved with the Electrical Alliance.
Get Wired for Greatness.

Discover all the benefits of joining a collective that has your back. Fulfilling projects, highly-trained workers, top-notch compensation—and a platform for your voice.

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The IBEW Local 26 made headlines in the Washington The IBEW Local 26 made headlines in the Washington Business Journal by commenting on Northern Virginia’s “secret” Data Center Industry.  Get the details on our blog: https://electricalalliance.org/2024/10/31/ibew-local-26-provides-data-center-expertise-to-the-washington-business-journal/
Both are great options that allow you to create a Both are great options that allow you to create a fulfilling career where you get to work with your hands.

Before deciding, consider:

⚡How quickly do you want to be certified? (Technology Services is a shorter timeline, but Electricians have higher earning potential)
⚡Do you see yourself transitioning to a different path down the line (Technology Services opens doors to high-end IT positions)
⚡Do you see yourself staying in the same trade and maybe working your way up to management/ownership? (Being an electrician can lead to this)

Start exploring your potential career paths on our website. Our team can also help guide you in the right direction!

https://electricalalliance.org/training/ 

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Now, Gerald says the apprenticeship program has pa Now, Gerald says the apprenticeship program has paid off. He has a stable career in the electrical industry to support his new life in the US. 

“I would tell them anyone can make it in the field depending on how enthusiastic you are and how committed you are. It has instilled some confidence in me, being able to do the thing I like to do. The financial benefits are great too, and there are lots of other benefits that come with being a union member.”

— Gerald Ngwa, JATC Apprentice

#getchargedup #electricians #skilledtrades #unionproud #passionforwork
Member contractor Rosendin Electric set records wi Member contractor Rosendin Electric set records with this large-scale project for CyrusOne. 

This work included three buildings: One that is 132,000 square feet and two that are 220,000 square feet.

The bigger two were built in less than six months, the shortest completion time ever achieved by CyrusOne for an enterprise-scale data center of its size. 

Learn more about the project:

https://electricalalliance.org/project/cyrusone-data-center/ 

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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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