Electrician at Electricians JATC, Lima Area Lu 32

The Electricians JATC Lima Area LU 32 sponsors a union electrician apprenticeship in Lima, OH. This IBEW-affiliated Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee program serves northwestern Ohio and provides a paid, structured pathway into the electrical trade. Apprentices earn wages from the first day on the job and see those wages increase as they progress through the five-year program.

The time-based apprenticeship includes 8,000 hours of on-the-job training combined with 576 hours of related technical instruction. Under the supervision of journeyman electricians, apprentices develop skills in electrical installation, conduit bending, circuit wiring, panel assembly, and system maintenance. Classroom instruction addresses electrical theory, the National Electrical Code, motor controls, blueprint reading, and occupational safety.

Completing the program qualifies graduates as journeyman electricians ready to work across commercial, industrial, and residential sectors in the Lima region. IBEW LU 32 union membership supports access to collectively bargained wages, health benefits, and pension contributions throughout a journeyman's working life.