Electrician at IBEW Local 17 Joint LCTT

IBEW Local 17 Joint LCTT sponsors this union electrician apprenticeship program based in Southfield, Michigan. Affiliated with IBEW Local 17, this Joint Labor-Management program serves the Detroit metro area's robust construction market, offering a formal apprenticeship track that combines union-quality instruction with paid on-the-job experience in one of Michigan's most active electrical jurisdictions.

The five-year program includes 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices work alongside journeyman electricians on commercial, industrial, and residential projects, learning conduit installation, electrical wiring, motor controls, switchgear, and National Electrical Code requirements. Technical instruction covers electrical theory, load calculations, blueprint reading, and safety practices. Wages are paid throughout the apprenticeship and increase at each progression point.

Completing the program earns graduates journeyman electrician status and IBEW Local 17 union membership, with access to collectively bargained wages, health insurance, and pension benefits. This is a strong entry point into a skilled, well-compensated career in Michigan's electrical construction industry.