Applying to become an electrician apprentice?

Contact Chemeketa Testing to schedule your WorkKeys test.

• Email: testing@chemeketa.edu
• Call: 503.399.6556
• Chemeketa Testing location:  Bldg. 3, Room 267

Math Placement

Math assessment is not required if you have completed one year of Algebra in high school or college with a C or higher. When applying for an apprenticeship program, provide a copy of your unofficial transcript with your application for proof. 

If you need the math placement assessment, email placement@chemeketa.edu and request the test for Apprenticeship.

After you complete your apprenticeship, take the Journeyman Electrician test -

1. Call the Oregon Building Codes Division to select and pay for the Journeyman Electrician test at 503.378.4133, and have your test sent to the Chemeketa Testing Center.
2. Next contact the Chemeketa Testing Center to schedule your test at the Chemeketa Salem Campus.
   • email testing@chemeketa.edu
   • or call 503.399.6556
   • Chemeketa Testing is located in Bldg. 3, Room 267

Classes

Once BOLI registers you as an IEC of Oregon apprentice, you will attend evening classes. You must also register each term through student.chemeketa.edu at no charge. Payment and registration is through IEC.

Your grades are sent to Chemeketa at the end of each term and will be posted on your Chemeketa transcript. Because your accredited degree is awarded through Chemeketa, you must register each term through both Chemeketa and the IEC of Oregon.

Class location

Independent Electrical Training Center
3575 Del Webb Avenue NE
Salem, OR 97301

Working conditions

Electrician work may be strenuous. The working environment varies depending on the type of job. The work can require considerable standing, bending, reaching and lifting and may be conducted in cramped spaces or at great heights. 

Job description

As an Electrician, you may install, connect, test and maintain electrical systems for a variety of purposes, including climate control, security, and communications. You may also install and maintain the electronic controls for machines in business and industry.

How much can you earn?

On average, a licensed inside electrician earns around $49.86 per hour, or approximately $103,700 per year.

Entry-level apprentices earn $19.94 per hour minimum. 

Apprentice Training

This 4-year program combines on-the-job training with related training instruction, providing the most comprehensive course of study for an apprentice in the electrician trade. 

• 8,000 on-the-job training hours
• 576 classroom hours (gain 13 academic credits each year by attending fall, winter, and spring terms)

Successful electrician apprentices qualify for state licensure.

Additional degrees

• You may earn a Certificate of Completion in Electrician Apprenticeship Technologies by successfully completing three required general education courses and 12 electrician apprenticeship courses
• You may earn an AAS degree in Electrician Apprenticeship Technologies by successfully completing six required general education courses and 12 electrician apprenticeship courses
• Additional training and degrees credits can be applied to a certificate or AAS degree and can transfer to OIT for a BS degree

Visit these websites for more information. 

Independent Electrical Contractors of Oregon

Oregon Apprenticeship

Bureau of Labor and Industries Apprenticeship and Training Division