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Electrician apprenticeships in Indiana

An electrician apprenticeship is a paid job with training, and you don't need experience to start one. Indiana has 55 registered electrician apprenticeship programs, with 6,819 apprentices in training at the latest federal count.

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Median pay when you start

$16.34 an hour

About $650 a week at 40 hours. The middle half of starting wages is $9.00 to $19.75 an hour.

Median pay at the end

$36.32 an hour

About $1,450 a week at 40 hours.

From 5,914 recent starting wages in 41 programs, and 2,573 people who finished recently in 37 programs. The 2 figures come from different groups of apprentices, not the same people followed from start to finish.

How to get in

  1. Pick 2 or 3 programs near you

    Use the list below. Search each program's name with its city to find it.

    See the programs

  2. Ask each one how to apply

    Each program takes applications in its own way. Ask each program how and when it takes applications.

    The Electrical Training Institute takes applications all year and typically starts classes 5 times a year. The program says selection is competitive, so it recommends that you apply early.

    Electrical Training Institute application process page

Find a program near you

All 55 registered programs, grouped by who runs them, with the most apprentices first.

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Contractor associations

4 programs · 3,058 apprentices

Each of these programs carries the name of a contractor association: Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) or Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

Union programs (JATC)

8 programs · 1,902 apprentices

A Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) is the electricians' union and participating contractors working together.

Companies, schools and other programs

43 programs · 1,859 apprentices

Many smaller programs are companies that train their own employees.

Companies, schools and other programs
ProgramCityApprentices
South Bend & Vicinity Electrical J.A.T.C. (search the web)South BendSouth Bend & Elkhart377 apprentices
Lake County Electricians J.A.T.C. (search the web)MerrillvilleNorthwest Indiana279 apprentices
Dilling Group Inc. (search the web)Also trains other tradesLogansportEverywhere else177 apprentices
Fort Wayne Electrical J.A.T.C. (search the web)Fort WayneFort Wayne area159 apprentices
Ivy Tech Community College A.T.C. (search the web)IndianapolisIndianapolis area142 apprentices
Lafayette Electrical J.A.T.C. (search the web)LafayetteEverywhere else133 apprentices
Edwards Electric & Mechanical (search the web)Also trains other tradesIndianapolisIndianapolis area127 apprentices
Marion-Kokomo Electricians J.A.T.C. (search the web)KokomoEverywhere else105 apprentices
Cummins Inc (OCU) Office Committee Union (search the web)ColumbusEverywhere else58 apprentices
SABIC Innovative Plastics (search the web)Mount VernonEvansville area32 apprentices
Cummins Inc (DWU) Diesel Workers Union (search the web)ColumbusEverywhere else29 apprentices
GMMR-General Motors Metal Fabricating Division (search the web)MarionEverywhere else28 apprentices
Haynes International (search the web)KokomoEverywhere else25 apprentices
Allison Transmission INC (search the web)IndianapolisIndianapolis area23 apprentices
Facility Solutions Group (search the web)FishersIndianapolis area20 apprentices
Kaiser Aluminum Warrick (search the web)NewburghEvansville area15 apprentices
MasTec (search the web)CarmelIndianapolis area14 apprentices
Region 2 Northern Indiana Workforce Board, Inc./NIWB and Participating Employers (search the web)South BendSouth Bend & Elkhart14 apprentices
GM Powertrain (search the web)BedfordEverywhere else13 apprentices
Heidelberg Materials (search the web)MitchellEverywhere else13 apprentices
GM Powertrain II (search the web)BedfordEverywhere else12 apprentices
Dana, Inc. (search the web)Fort WayneFort Wayne area11 apprentices
Rolls Royce Corporation (search the web)IndianapolisIndianapolis area11 apprentices
Ahaus Tool & Engineering, INC. (search the web)RichmondEverywhere else5 apprentices
Business Diversity Works, LLC (search the web)New HavenFort Wayne area5 apprentices
Hoosier Energy (search the web)BloomingtonEverywhere else5 apprentices
Valeo (search the web)SeymourEverywhere else5 apprentices
Autokiniton (search the web)AuburnFort Wayne area3 apprentices
Gemco LLC (search the web)Also trains other tradesIndianapolisIndianapolis area3 apprentices
Almco Steel Products Corporation (search the web)BlufftonEverywhere else2 apprentices
Elanco Animal Health (search the web)ClintonEverywhere else2 apprentices
ICON Metal Forming Division of Martinrea (search the web)CorydonEverywhere else2 apprentices
Indiana University Facility Operations (search the web)Also trains other tradesBloomingtonEverywhere else2 apprentices
Rowe Electric, Inc. (search the web)Fort WayneFort Wayne area2 apprentices
Silgan Closures (search the web)RichmondEverywhere else2 apprentices
DSM Engineering Materials Inc. (search the web)EvansvilleEvansville area1 apprentices
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (search the web)Also trains other tradesIndianapolisIndianapolis area1 apprentices
Johns Manville Richmond (search the web)RichmondEverywhere else1 apprentices
Metal Technologies - Auburn, LLC (search the web)AuburnFort Wayne area1 apprentices
All Services Electric, Inc (search the web)Crown PointNorthwest Indiana0 apprentices
Carrier Corporation Indianapolis Plant (search the web)IndianapolisIndianapolis area0 apprentices
Region 10 Workforce Board Inc. (search the web)New AlbanyEverywhere else0 apprentices
Silgan Plastics - Ligonier, Indiana (search the web)LigonierEverywhere else0 apprentices

Also trains other trades: these 6 sponsors train more than one trade, so their count includes apprentices in their other trades. A count of 0 means the federal data recorded no apprentices in training, and it doesn't always mean the program has closed.

How one program works: Electrical Training Institute

Each program runs in its own way. This is how one of them takes apprentices and trains them, as its own pages describe it.

Electrical Training Institute

  1. 1

    Apply online

    Request an account on the Electrical Training Institute portal, and staff confirm it within 1 to 2 business days. Pay the $50 application fee, and send your official transcript through the portal within 30 days of starting your application.

  2. 2

    Complete the Personal Experience Form

    If you qualify, you receive a link to the Personal Experience Form, which scores your education, your work experience and your letters of recommendation. You have 14 days to complete it, so upload every supporting document with it, because the program doesn't accept documents at the interview.

  3. 3

    Take the aptitude test

    The Electrical Training Institute schedules you for an in-person aptitude test at its training center in Indianapolis. If you miss your session, you get a score of 0, because there are no make-up sessions. Your test, your form and your letters together set your place on the ranked list of applicants.

  4. 4

    Interview with the committee

    Applicants at the top of the list get an in-person interview with the selection committee, and the committee decides who joins the program. If you don't get an interview, you apply again and pay a new application fee.

Electrical Training Institute application process page Electrical Training Institute frequently asked questions Electrical Training Institute notice of apprenticeship opportunity, October 2026

More from the programs

An hour to start at the Electrical Training Institute

$22.90

The Electrical Training Institute in Indianapolis is the second-largest program on the list. Apprentices start at $22.90 an hour plus benefits once the program accepts them, and graduates of the program currently earn $48.90 an hour plus benefits.

A semester of tuition at ABC of Indiana/Kentucky

$610

Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky (ABC) is the largest sponsor on the list, and its count includes the other trades it trains. Tuition is $610 a semester for an ABC member and $840 for a non-member, and ABC bills each semester. New students also pay a $100 enrollment fee, and the electrical codebook costs $138.

To apply to the Electrical Training Institute, you must be at least 17 years old. You must be 18 years old before the program offers you an apprenticeship. If you're still in high school, you can apply when you expect to graduate by the end of the school year. You need these documents to apply.

  • a high school diploma or GED
  • an official high school transcript that shows 1 year of algebra with a grade of C or better
  • a valid driver's license

If your transcript doesn't show the algebra course, you may be able to meet the requirement with an approved online math course. You pay for the course and its textbook yourself. Ask the Electrical Training Institute office before you start the course.

The Electrical Training Institute apprenticeship takes 5 years. You complete 8,000 hours on the job and 720 classroom hours, and your first 2,000 hours on the job are your probation period. After the program, you can earn an associate degree from Ivy Tech Community College.

The Electrical Training Institute charges no tuition. The electricians' union and the contractors cover your tuition with a full scholarship. You pay for your books and the online course system each semester.

Each year, you sign a scholarship loan agreement to stay in the program. Pay your semester fees at least 1 week before your first class. If you don't, the Electrical Training Institute moves you to the next semester's classes.

At ABC, most trades take 4 years. Classes start in late August and meet once a week for 3 hours in the evening, plus 3 hours of online study. ABC apprentices in Indiana can also earn an associate degree from Vincennes University without paying tuition for it.

Note: As an Electrical Training Institute apprentice, you may be sent to work anywhere in the 16 central Indiana counties the program serves.

ABC of Indiana/Kentucky Indiana enrollment and pricing page Electrical Training Institute tuition and fees page Electrical Training Institute apprenticeship handbook, Fall 2026 ABC of Indiana/Kentucky craft training and apprenticeship page

Check the license rules where you work

Indiana has no statewide electrician license. Cities and counties issue their own licenses and set their own rules, so the rules change from one city to the next. Check the rules in the city or county where you plan to work.

See how electrician licensing works in Indiana

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Labor national apprenticeship data, extract of August 17, 2026: the programs, the apprentice counts, the 2 median wages and the range of starting wages
  2. Electrical Training Institute application, tuition and frequently asked questions pages: how to apply, the $50 fee, the Personal Experience Form, the scholarship and when classes start
  3. Electrical Training Institute notice of apprenticeship opportunity, October 2026, and apprenticeship handbook, Fall 2026: the requirements, the aptitude test and interview, the wages, the 5-year program, the work area and the semester fees
  4. ABC of Indiana/Kentucky apprenticeship and Indiana enrollment pages: the tuition, the fees, the class schedule and the Vincennes University degree

The U.S. Department of Labor data has 7 Indiana filings whose registration numbers name a different state. No figure counts those filings. Every bar uses the same scale.

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