Electrician at Southeast Iowa Electrical JATC Lu 13

Southeast Iowa Electrical JATC LU 13 offers this registered union electrician apprenticeship program in Burlington, IA. Administered by IBEW Local 13 through a joint union-employer committee, this JATC program provides paid, structured training rooted in the standards of organized labor and the regional electrical industry.

The program spans five years and requires 8,000 hours of on-the-job training alongside 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices are placed on job sites in Southeast Iowa, where they gain experience installing electrical systems, running conduit, wiring panels, connecting motor controls, and testing circuits. Classroom instruction covers electrical theory, the National Electrical Code, safety practices, and print reading skills.

Graduates achieve journey-level union electrician status upon completing all requirements. The Southeast Iowa region's industrial facilities, agricultural infrastructure, and ongoing commercial construction provide a consistent employment market for qualified journeyman electricians holding JATC credentials from this established program.