Electrician at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 164, JATC

IBEW Local Union 164 sponsors this union JATC electrician apprenticeship in Paramus, NJ. This employer-sponsored program is affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and provides apprentices in Bergen County and the surrounding northern New Jersey area with a thorough, union-backed education in the electrical trade.

The five-year program combines 8,000 hours of on-the-job training with 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices work under journeyman electricians on commercial, industrial, and residential projects, developing skills in conduit installation, electrical wiring, panel work, motor controls, and National Electrical Code compliance. Classroom instruction covers electrical theory, blueprint reading, safety procedures, and load calculations. All apprentices are paid throughout the program, with wages typically increasing annually.

Graduates complete the program as IBEW journeyman electricians with credentials recognized across the country. The northern New Jersey market, including proximity to New York City, generates consistent demand for skilled union electricians across a wide variety of large-scale commercial and infrastructure projects.