Electrical Apprenticeship

Jumpstart Your Career

Start building your future with the Electrical Apprenticeship program - where you get paid to learn.  From wiring systems to installing new smart technology, you'll get the training needed to safely handle electrical work in homes, businesses, or industrial settings. 

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Electrical Apprenticeship at a Glance

Program Type
Apprenticeship
Length of Study
4 years
Course Format
Face-to-Face
Classes Meet
Evening
Program Start
Fall, Spring

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Your Career as an Electrician

After completing your apprenticeship and passing the journeyman's exam you'll be able to work as an electrician.

You'll work on the systems that bring power to buildings, homes, and workplaces. You’ll read blueprints, install and fix wiring, and keep lighting and control systems running. Using special tools, you’ll find and repair electrical problems and check parts like circuit breakers and lighting to keep things safe.

Sometimes you’ll work alone, and other times as part of a team, helping build or maintain complex systems with engineers and other construction workers. Your work is essential in making sure people have the power they need to live and work comfortably.

713K

Electricians in U.S.

6%

Employment Growth for Electricians

Program Overview

Get hands-on experience from day one, working alongside skilled electricians on real projects all while earning a paycheck!

Working under the supervision of experienced electricians, you'll learn essential skills such as how to install, maintain, and repair electrical systems in various settings, from residential to industrial.

Your apprenticeship will last around four years and includes 8,000 hours of OJT.

As an apprentice, you're required to complete a set number of classroom hours. The classroom sessions include topics like electrical theory, blueprint reading, circuitry, safety procedures, and local electrical codes.

All classes are taught by instructors who are experts in the field, with years of experience.

To enroll in apprenticeship classes, you must be sponsored by a business or employer.

Regular attendance is required for classroom sessions.

Once you complete your coursework and your training hours you'll be eligible to take the state electrical exam and earn an industry-recognized, nationally-portable credential.

Online electrical apprenticeship classes are designed for you if you're sponsored by an employer but live or work more than 45 miles from the Cedar Falls Center, making weekly in-person classes a challenge.

With self-paced curriculum, you’ll need reliable internet access to complete the online coursework.

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Apprenticeship programs follow the learn and earn model, where you work for a local business while learning your trade. Your employer may pay some or all of the costs for completing the apprenticeship program.

Electrical Apprenticeship Levels

The Electrical Apprenticeship is approved by the Iowa Department of Labor. Each level fulfills the 144 classroom training hours required by an approved apprenticeship program.

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Training Topics

  • Alternating Current
  • Basic Electricity
  • Basic Electrical Circuits
  • Electrical Fundamentals
  • Electrical Systems and Protection
  • Motors, Generators, and Transformers

Class Details

  • Class Dates: Thursdays, October 16 – December 11, 2026. Sessions on:
    • October 16, 23, 30
    • November 6, 13, 20
    • December 4, 11
  • Final Exam: December 11, 2026
  • Time: 5 – 9 PM
  • Instructor: Bob Stanley
  • Tuition: $595

Training Topics

  • Digital Multimeter Abbreviations, Symbols, and Terminology
  • Electrical Safety
  • Introduction to 2020 NEC
  • Measuring AC and DC Current and Resistance
  • Ohm's Law and Power Formula

Class Details

  • Class Dates: Thursdays, January 8 – March 12, 2026. Sessions on:
    • January 8, 15, 22, 29
    • February 5, 12, 19, 26
    • March 5, 12
  • Final Exam: March 12, 2026
  • Time: 5 – 9 PM
  • Instructor: Bob Stanley
  • Tuition: $595

Training Topics

  • Article 90 - Introduction to the NEC
  • Article 100 - Definitions
  • Article 110 - Requirements for Electrical Installations
  • Article 200 - Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors
  • Article 210-225 - Branch Circuits and Feeders
  • Article 230 - Services
  • Article 240 - Overcurrent Protection
  • Article 250 - Grounding and Bonding
  • Article 285 - Surge Protective Devices
  • Article 300 - General Requirements for Wiring Methods and Materials
  • Article 310 - Conductors for General wiring
  • Article 312 - Cabinet and Cutout Boxes
  • Article 314 - Outlet, Device, Pull and Junction Boxes, Conduit Bodies, and Handhole Enclosures
  • Article 320-338 - Armored, Metal Clad, and Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable
  • Article 340 - Underground Feeder and Branch
  • Article 342-386 - Conduits, Tubing, Wireways, and Raceways
  • Article 400 - Flexible cords and Cables
  • Article 402 - Fixture Wires
  • Article 404 - Switches
  • Article 408 - Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards
  • Article 410 - Luminaries, Lampholders, and Lamps
  • Article 411 - Low Voltage Lighting
  • Article 422 - Appliances
  • Article 424 - Fixed Electric Space Heating Equipment
  • Article 430 - Motors, Motor Circuits and Controllers

Class Details

  • Class Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 25, 2025 – March 19, 2026. Sessions on:
    • September 25
    • October 2, 7, 9, 16, 21, 23, 30
    • November 4, 6, 13, 18, 20, 25
    • December 2, 4, 11, 16, 18
    • January 6, 8, 15, 20, 22, 29
    • February 3, 5, 12, 17, 19, 26
    • March 3, 5, 12, 17, 19
  • Time: 5 – 9 PM
  • Instructor: Tim Moyer
  • Tuition: $1,125

Training Topics

  • Alternating Current
  • Conductor Sizing and Protection Calculations
  • Commercial Calculations
  • Dwelling Unit Calculations
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Electrical Fundamentals
  • How to Use the NEC
  • Motor, Air Conditioning and Transformer Calculations
  • Motors and Transformers
  • Multifamily Dwelling Calculations
  • Passing the Exam
  • Raceway and Box Calculations
  • Review of NEC Articles 90 - 680
  • Voltage Drop Calculations

Class Details

  • Class Dates: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, September 3, 2025 – March 10, 2026. Sessions on:
    • September 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30
    • October 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
    • November 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
    • December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17
    • January 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
    • February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25
    • March 3, 4, 10
  • Time: 5 – 8 PM
  • Instructor: Tim Cross
  • Tuition: $1,125

How to Get Started

Beginning an apprenticeship program has a few steps, but we are here to help you through the process!

  1. Secure employment for the on-the-job learning portion of the program. If you don't have an employer sponsor, contact Hawkeye's Program Coordinator for a list of business partners.
  2. Work with your employer and Hawkeye to enroll.

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Program Contacts

Program Coordinator

Jerry Orr
319-296-2320 ext.3010
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