Enjoy working with your hands?

Want to learn a trade?

Consider a Registered Apprenticeship!

Apprenticeships provide you the opportunity to earn money while you are learning a skill that is in high demand. This program is a unique and valuable opportunity Design Electric offers to all employees. In a few years, you can qualify to receive your Electrical Journeyman's license.

Any employee can apply!

“Workers who complete apprenticeship programs earn
$300,000 more over a lifetime than their peers who don’t.”
— U.S. Department of Labor

Where to Start

    1. APPLY

  • Contact us to register as a new apprentice.

    2. REGISTER

  • Sign up with the Technical Center most convenient for you. Registration begins in August for Fall classes and December for Spring classes.

    3. EARN & LEARN

  • Attend class, apply what you learn, get the training you need to advance in the Electrical field. 

What is an apprenticeship?

  • Apprenticeships are paid jobs while gaining skills and training. It is not an internship. “Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a nationally recognized, portable credential.” -www.apprenticeship.gov

How long does it take to become a Journeyman?

  • Approximately 4 years. The VA department of labor stipulates that an apprentice must have 2,000 on-the-job hours per year; and 144 classroom hours per year. 

Will Design Electric cover the cost of the apprenticehip program?

  • Design Electric will pay 100% of the apprentice's tuition as long as they maintain a grade of 80% or above per semester and do not miss more than 9 classroom hours per class.

What is the schedule?

  • Semesters run from August - November and then January - May

Other Questions?

  • Rosalia Perez-Martinez | 434-293-7740 
  • rosalia@designelectricinc.com
 
 

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