Electrician at Local 1505, IBEW

Local 1505, IBEW sponsors this union electrician apprenticeship in Woburn, MA. As an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers affiliate operating as a JATC program, Local 1505 offers apprentices access to union-backed training and job placement in the greater Boston North and Middlesex County electrical market. Apprentices earn wages from the beginning of the program.

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, residential, and industrial job sites, building skills in electrical wiring, panel work, conduit installation, motor controls, and system diagnostics. Classroom instruction covers electrical theory, the National Electrical Code, load calculations, grounding, and safety compliance.

Graduates earn journeyman electrician status upon completing all training requirements. IBEW Local 1505 membership typically provides access to collectively bargained wages — which increase through the apprenticeship — health benefits, and pension contributions, supporting both immediate income and long-term financial security in the trade.