Finishing My Electrician Apprenticeship Early!

[@TysonPaxton1214]

Decided to drop being a mechanic to be an electrician. My neighbor works for a good company that is gonna pay me hourly rate when I am in school. So I can go back to back and get paid on the days I miss work for class

[@YourOldGamerTag]

Congrats man, keep up the good work! I just had my interview for the local 48 at the end of October and ranked 33 thanks to your channel!

[@MadElectrician]

Thank you! And wow, congratulations to you as well! That’s so great to hear! Really happy that these videos are actually helping people out. I’d assume that you’ll be starting your apprenticeship sometime very soon! ⚡️

[@abanoubmelad2919]

Do you have any experience in this Field? did u work before as a non union electrician? did u work as a hand material? Did u study some credits?

[@scottdurbin9841]

I’m an apprentice with IBEW 666, our apprentice school rejiggers our classroom schedule so that we complete 5 years of classes in 4 years, essentially by taking much shorter breaks between classes than most other JATCs do. This does occasionally lead to the problem of apprentices completing classroom requirements without having completed 8000 years but honestly that’s rare since there’s so much OT out there to grab in our jurisdiction. I’m in my 4th term and started on a 56 hour job and am now on a 48 hour job.

[@johnmadrosen7329]

Great video and very proud of your dedication to your trade. Over the years I have seen you excel not only with your apprenticeship but with family and community dedication. You make me a very proud grandfather. John Madrosen

[@ricardovarajr]

IBEW local 11 here. I’m a wireman apprentice. Crazy how school works different. We go year around. 1 week of day school 8hr days with no pay. We go every 8 weeks usually unless they change the school schedule. I go for my 3rd week in a month and I just finished my 2nd week yesterday. Love the content bro!

[@MadElectrician]

Hey, Local 11! Right on! Oh wow, yeah, that’s different! Interesting how many different models for the schooling there are. How are you liking your apprenticeship so far? I appreciate you watching and I’m happy to hear that you’re enjoying the videos ⚡️

[@ricardovarajr]

@@MadElectrician I’m loving the apprenticeship man. It’s definitely hard as far as school since for us it’s 100% self taught with 1 week of school 6 weeks a year with an instructor that we pray knows the subject we need to learn.

[@NEWXSKIN]

Just took the aptitude test at 48’s center. Your videos have been a huge help!

[@dmbkersh]

Congrats, man. I got my journeyman’s license last may, through an IEC apprenticeship. Partially due to some of the info you talk about on this channel, I just joined the IBEW. I’m so excited about my next chapter.

[@Savage22223]

Congrats! I wonder what classes you take

[@SeanLeonDrumz]

Lucky! Im the only 1st year apprentice at my local to ever take have taken my journeyman exam. I still have to start from the bottom. No upgrade whatsoever and no accelerated program. The only thing holding me back is the 8000 hours. SO basically im a certified journeyman 1st year apprentice lol.

[@brianshea54]

Great video! Smaller locals such as mine and a few neighboring locals are very different when it comes to the apprenticeship. We used to go to class 8 hours on Saturday but recently changed to 4 hours Monday and 4 hours Wednesday. We also used to be a 5 year program but have just moved to a 4 year program. Also, once we have our on the job hours and have enough schooling hours you’re able to take your JW exam and get a raise. We still have to finish our schooling at the JATC of course. Cool content 👍

[@SparkysJourney]

Didn’t even know this was an option! Great video!

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks bro! I’m sure Local 46 probably allows this too. Definitely something worth considering!

[@danielhady3021]

I completed my apprenticeship early as well in local 915 Tampa. We go to school year round, so we complete the academic portion in 3.5 yrs. I completed my 8000 hours of otj in 4 years. I worked as much overtime as I could as an apprentice and kept perfect attendance for school and work. I never took time off. It sucked yes, but it was temporary. So I finished my entire apprenticeship in exactly 4 yrs from the day I started boot camp. I also kept working my entire Apprenticeship only having 3 short lay offs, I always had another call within a few days of leaving a contractor. How did I stay working? Be on time everyday, work overtime when offered, and took no time off. Glad I did because I was never behind on hours.

[@BangerBets]

Also in Tampa and about to begin my apprenticeship

[@tomnewman8827]

Nice check out Upstryve!

[@MadElectrician]

100%!

[@EthanRuuuuu]

New video let’s go just took my apprenticeship test last week hope i did well

[@MadElectrician]

Right on! How do you feel like you did? I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼 Wishing you the best of luck on the rest of your journey into getting into the apprenticeship! ⚡️

[@aaronlambert]

Congrats man! This channel is so informative

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks bro! ⚡️

[@rapidtooth4999]

Congratulations Stephen and good luck! I'm currently preparing for my interview Monday wish me luck!

[@MadElectrician]

Thank you! I remember what that felt like and how stressful it can feel beforehand. Wishing you the best of luck! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼

[@rapidtooth4999]

@@MadElectrician thank you! Let's hope I became a sparky ⚡

[@MadElectrician]

If it’s what you are set on doing, then it’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when! You got this!

[@Taquitos95]

Interesting. At 68 in Denver that's basically how it is. There's only like a couple weeks off of school a year. And we do night classes. It's a couple months over 4 years here

[@luistinoco3303]

Love this Chanel you helped me out alot on my interview

[@MadElectrician]

I’m so happy to hear that! That’s the goal of everything I do, so it’s nice to hear that these videos are actually helping people. Thanks for watching! ⚡️

[@fatbubba2097]

So now I understand back-to-back, but when does the regular class time fit in if im already working 8 hour days?

[@spoopycapybara6968]

Congrats! Waiting on my first interview in spring, after passing test

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks! And right on! Wishing you the best of luck! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼

[@lunestog]

thank you i been in the ibew 716 for 2 months now and i watched your interview video 3 times before walking in and doing my interview

[@MadElectrician]

Wow, that’s so awesome to hear! I’m happy to hear that you’ve made it in and that my videos helped! Congratulations and thanks for watching! ⚡️

[@franciscohuerta6096]

Did you make it bro?

[@lunestog]

@@franciscohuerta6096 i did going on to 2nd year

[@Neil-ym8vy]

They never offered me that option when I was in IBEW. It was 2 nights a week after work. The day program is much better.

[@dudemanmanguy1957]

The day school sounds awesome I go every other Saturday for 4 years September to July here in southern Oregon LU 659 I’m a second year

[@amymccavour2531]

Happy for you! I’m just a few months in myself for the inside program. Member at 48. Loving it so far!

[@CyrildeValry]

Bravo my friend. Well done. I hope you will continue this channel. You rule.

[@raulcordova2878]

I just got an invitation for an interview which is coming up fast!

[@user-uc8rc9vn1q]

Congratulations. I am jw from local 130 .the way that is done here is by the indential date which means 5 year from the first day we signed the apprenticeship contract and it might goes longer if the workings hours are less on my case I had more than 12k hours after i done my 5th year but i had to wait to my indential date

[@patssonwhite2140]

Congratulations bro , keep on the good work

[@MadElectrician]

Hey, thanks! Looking forward to turning out. I appreciate you watching! ⚡️

[@aideea5650]

Congratulations man!!! Good job and video

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks! I really appreciate you watching! ⚡️

[@daviddzyubenko5860]

Smart move brotha. Happy for you.

[@joeklinck]

Did you get paid for the weeks you were in class? Did you pay for any tuition or books during your apprenticeship and if so, how much did you spend?

[@jademarrissa5981]

Hey I'm in Local 428 and we go one day every two weeks the contractor doesn't pay us for the day of work that miss neither does the union hall but our tuition is covered and our books are provided

[@josepena9250]

Good for you bro! Keep growing, learning, and teaching! Happy holidays!

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks, Jose! I definitely will! Happy holidays to you too my friend! ⚡️

[@spitzmachine]

This is sort of a selfish request, But are you able to do a tour of your JATC school? I’d like to get some ideas to help New Mexico JATC. My local 611 and NECA cut some funding to our JATC and I’d like to get some of that back at the next contract negotiations meeting

[@MadElectrician]

Hey! Yes, I can definitely do that! I’ve been planning on doing a training center tour video for a while now, so I can make that happen. I’m not exactly sure when yet, but it’s on my list of videos to do in the near future for sure.

[@Upstryve]

Wow! Congrats and keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.

[@Patrone68]

Proud of you! Keep it up!

[@gumerzambrano]

Holy cow thanks for such an informative video bro! I'm torn between being a Realtor or applying for the IBEW Local 11 😆

[@MadElectrician]

You’re very welcome! Happy to hear that you’re enjoying the content! I think those are both really great routes to go. My buddy from Seattle used to be a realtor and now he’s an apprentice with Local 46. I think he still does real-estate part time though. Thanks for watching! ⚡️

[@ricardoalvarez7016]

I have my interview in February! I applied to local 441! Can’t wait to start my journey, the sooner the better!

[@yahir5402]

did you ended up joining 441?

[@trayscott4945]

I have an interview this Friday as a electrician helper/apprentice I’m 19 with no experience wish me luck🤞

[@JoshButcher48]

Another great video!

[@MadElectrician]

Thanks brother! ⚡️

[@creekraft1850]

Hey dude congrats! And thank you for all your knowledge you’re helping more than you. Just ranked #14 at the local 48 & you helped me out a lot. Maybe one day I’ll run into you and say what up! God bless

[@tjblanchard]

Awesome dude! I still haven’t even started yet, but only because Albany Local 236 doesn’t take new apprentices until spring. I should be starting just as you are finishing! Thanks for all that you do

[@rzawistowski33]

Looks like i just missed it, I'm going to apply in Albany Local 236, I'd be taking a big pay cut initially with 2 kids and a house, but I guess that can give me time to bank some $$ and get better prepared for the testing/hiring process.

[@tjblanchard]

@@rzawistowski33 They take people pretty late brother. Didn’t know that when I wrote this

[@blessedmma9330]

Thank you so much for great video man! Your entire channel is inspiration! Just preparing for my aptitude test. Could you advise me something to improve my reading comprehension skills

[@bn3764]

kinda interesting how you guys do it. I'm from san Mateo 617 and we do night classes twice a week for 5 years. I got people in my class that already got 8k hours but we still have to finish the classes. I am very close to getting my 8k hours as well but I still need 1 more school year to go.

[@Banvillen]

Great to see you posting again! Congrats buddy!! 🎊🎉🎊 I'm really inspired by your journey to seek out the trade for myself. I wish you the best 🤞♥️🙂

[@MadElectrician]

Thank you! I appreciate the encouragement and I’m happy to hear that these videos are inspiring people! Wishing you the best of luck on your journey to becoming an electrician if this is what you want to pursue ⚡️

[@dennishall5659]

Hello, great video and thank you for all your great material. I just started watching and the interview video was a very great resource. I am turning 50 and am considering making a change and joining the union as an Inside electrician at 48. My question is, if you choose to hold off on the back-to-back then do you have to wait until the 5th term, or can you choose in terms 2, 3, or 4?

[@MadElectrician]

Right on! I’m happy to hear that you’re finding my channel to be a good resource! If I’m understanding correctly, you’re asking if you can go back to back earlier? The way it works is that you need to complete all 10 terms to finish your apprenticeship. Going back to back is based off of how many hour you’ve worked. Typically, people don’t qualify to start going back to back until around 7th term because they won’t have enough hours. Is that what you’re asking? Thanks for watching and supporting the channel! ⚡️

[@dennishall5659]

@Mad Electrician thank you for that. Yeah I was asking when you could start doing that. I wasn't sure if you could start on the 1st or 2nd term and get it knocked out. But they want you to have your hours as well to coincide with your schooling. So it sounds like you can get about 6 months early...maybe up to a year if your working OT and back to back?

[@willmountha6337]

Congratulations man you definitely deserve it 👍

[@patssonwhite2140]

A big fan and hoping to be recruited one day in one of this company in America for a career adventure in USA , congratulations , I am in Cameroon Africa but hoping to move in the USA for a career there I am an electrical engineer with 2years on electrical and computer engineering but more specified on electrical engineering

[@MadElectrician]

I’m happy to hear that, and thank you! I think that there are some incredible opportunities here, and this is definitely one of them. I think that’s a great idea and I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors! ⚡️

[@MichaelDeLaRosa]

At my local union There is inside wireman Apprencticeship and Residential Apprenctice ship. I want to learn be a well rounded electrician if I get accepted. Is inside wireman a tier above only residential?

[@mr.anderson646]

Great info. Would a trade school diploma in conjunction with certifications (osha 30 and arc blast / arc flash) raise the starting apprenticeship pay?

[@thomasr1051]

I don't know anyone getting paid more starting out. Union is standardized pay and non union your pay is dependent on how much you can produce and the relationship you have with your employer. I recommend just getting started. If you can listen and show interest you can climb the ranks. Started at 14 and was at 29 after 3 years. Recently took a pay cut to change employers

[@SplatDaddy_]

Cant wait to get started they said the test may be up to 6 months ugh the wait sucks how long will it take to actually get working

[@amuladarula1]

that’s interesting our schooling is set up slightly different, what local are u in ?

[@MadElectrician]

Hey, thanks for watching! ⚡️ I’m from Local 48. You?

[@rodriguez-1230]

How do you take time off is it only for when your working or in school also ?

[@zpiaz]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Can you tell me, how much an apprentice can make an hour during the process of the ten terms???

[@LexLuvzU]

Do you have any tips for the apprenticeship test, I’m barely getting into it

[@MadElectrician]

Hey, yes I do! Have you seen my Aptitude Test video? Check that out if you haven’t yet. I talk about what I did to prepare and pass in that. Thanks for watching! ⚡️

[@LexLuvzU]

@@MadElectrician you're a huge help, appreciate you brother

[@MadElectrician]

I’m happy to hear that! It’s my pleasure ⚡️

[@geeklife6539]

Can Foreigners get an apprenticeship and study trades in canada ?

[@Abyssaeon]

Can non-apprentices preparing for the application process take an electrical theory class from Upstryve, or is there a better source? I have looked at the Portland community college website and I do not see any electrical theory courses offered. Just wondering if you have any recommendations on where these types of classes can be taken. Thank you.

[@rickfaulkner1335]

Congratulations! I’ll be starting my electrician apprenticeship next year ( 2023 ). At which point do I need to have my own tools? ( day 1? Year 1? Year 2? ) If day 1, which tool set do you recommend?

[@jacobkallam7347]

Sorry to throw up a reply so long ....If I was you od have my own set of tools ...get familiar with them maybe even do some dummy tests with them ....every local should have a list on what you need and when you need them ....and just my opinion some guys might hate but any big box place will have some electrician tool kit some are brand names some are store brands so if you are starting don't spend too much on them incase your 6 months in and getting tired of being the clean up guy not learning shit from a crappy trainer jw

[@patchuez]

the shorter intro is a lot better, thanks

[@MadElectrician]

Happy to hear that! I definitely agree. Thanks for watching! ⚡️

[@Kirito14682]

I'm 29 years old without a driver's license. I didn't need it since my job didn't need me to drive. I am going to get it soon but I was wondering is it possible to get into an apprenticeship program since I would be a new driver so it would feel like a negative and I am kind of older than most that start out.

[@eschultz19661]

Technically I don’t think it is a requirement, that said I would think they would ask you how you are going to get the the job sites and school

[@angellifts6044]

Congratulations man, very happy for you💫 I have a question I live in nyc, but I don’t know when they will have applications out to apply, do you know when they usually let people know about applications?

[@klaster2187]

Local 3 won't have it for a few years. They take applications every 4-5 years and the last one was in 2019/20 i believe

[@angellifts6044]

@@klaster2187 damn I really want to join a ibew, do you have any recommendations on what I should do since I want to still be a union electrician?

[@CHASA]

Which is better ? Union or non union ? In terms of benefits, pay, etc

[@eschultz19661]

He has a video on the pay rate for local 48, that said it will vary from one area to the next. The union in most areas should have the better pay and benefits

[@Mohdzn]

You still make money while ur working to get ur license or apprenticeship?

[@MadElectrician]

Hey, good question! Yes, while you are working on the job throughout your apprenticeship you will be making money. I explain actually in depth how all of that works in my IBEW wages video. But basically as you progress throughout your apprenticeship you will be getting incremental raises until you turn out and get your full journeyman's pay. Here is what I was making at different stages of my apprenticeship: 6/6/17 - 10/28/17 ($16.08/hr) 10/29/17 - 4/28/18 ($19.17/hr) 4/29/18 - 2/23/19 ($22.43/hr) 2/24/19 - 12/7/19 ($26.91/hr) 12/8/19 - 9/19/20 ($33.50/hr) 9/20/20 - Present ($42.80/hr) When I turn out in March of 2022 I'll be at full JW pay (53.85/hr)

[@Mohdzn]

@@MadElectrician thanks for taking your time to reply to me with such informative feedback. Lastly, im 18 right now. And i dont know what to start, any advice?

[@Itsjonez]

Is 25 too late to start?

[@MadElectrician]

Absolutely not! I have a whole video talking about this on my channel ⚡️

[@slayer6320]

Do you guys get paid for your school days? I’m local 8 from Toledo and we get paid during our day school!

[@MadElectrician]

We don’t unfortunately! Who pays you? The union? That’s really cool to hear! We do actually get a $300 stipend check end of each term with is nice, but it doesn’t quite equal the amount that you’re missing out on during school days. I’m definitely grateful for it though!

[@slayer6320]

@@MadElectrician our JATC (Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee) pays us. We also have class every other week but are only off for about 10 weeks a year.

[@jakeol3937]

I think the scariest part of making enough money in the beginning to pay bills in this current cost of living environment…

[@Paul26253]

hey steven i've been watching your videos for some time now. Do you have an email i can send a message to? Thanks