Florida Electrical License: How To Become An Electrician In Florida (2024 Guide)

Individuals participating in the various programs can receive college-level credit. Beyond that, they may improve their skill level through continuing education units..

The JEJATC is state registered and VA approved apprenticeship training center committed to helping all training participants reap the rewards of their efforts by constantly updating, improving, and developing state-of-the-art training programs of the highest caliber.

Qualifications for the Apprenticeship Program

An applicant must meet the following qualifications to be eligible for an interview:

• A High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) with one credit of Algebra.
• 18 years of age – Birth Certificate required.
• Physically able to perform the work.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must obtain a qualifying score on the Electrical Trades Aptitude Test.
• Veterans must furnish us their copy of DD214 with re-enlistment code at the bottom

OR… An individual who can verify that they have worked a minimum of 2000 hours especially in the electrical construction trade.

COURSES

Apprentices are required to attend two classes per week – either Mon-Wed or Tue-Thu from 6:30-9:30pm. Additional specialty classes will be held on Saturday’s.

ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP

Is a competency‐based approach, involving successful demonstration of acquired skills and knowledge by an apprentice, as verified by the program sponsor, with an on‐the‐job learning component and related technical instruction (RTI)

HYBRID APPRENTICESHIP

A hybrid approach requires the apprentice to complete a specified minimum number of on‐the‐job‐learning hours and RTI hours to demonstrate competency in the defined subject areas.

Can enter the Electrical Apprenticeship program on an accelerated schedule due to prior training and experience.

PRE-APPRENTICESHIP

The Registered Preapprenticeship program provides an avenue for both adults and youth who are at least 16 years old to become qualified to enter the Electrical  Apprenticeship program.
After completing their programs, pre-apprentices may be granted preference for entry into a registered apprenticeship program or Hybrid program. They may also receive credit towards the completion of their registered apprenticeship program, often shortening the program length by as much as a year.

CONSTRUCTION WIREMAN & CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN

The Construction Wireman and Construction Electrician program, also known as the CW/CE program, is designed to provide experienced Electrical Workers with pathways into the IBEW/NECA organization by providing competitive pay and benefits based on documented and evaluated experience and knowledge/skill levels.

CW – Construction Wireman
Can enter the competency-based or hybrid apprenticeship program.
CE – Construction Electrician
Can enter the competency-based or hybrid apprenticeship program on an accelerated schedule due to prior training and experience.

Application Requirements

An applicant must meet the following qualifications to be eligible for an interview:

• Must be at least 18 years of age (Copy of birth certificate required).
• Must have valid Florida or Georgia driver’s license (Copy required).
• Must be a high school graduate or have a GED (Must provide a copy of a diploma or GED).
• Must provide official transcripts for high school or post-high school showing evidence of successfully completing one full credit of high school algebra with a passing grade or provide evidence of having successfully completed the NJATC On-Line Tech Math Course.
• Must be physically able to perform the work of the electrical trade.
• If the applicant has been in the military, a copy of discharge form DD-214 is required. •
• Submit a non-refundable application fee of $25.00.
• Must obtain a qualifying score on the Electrical Industry’s Aptitude Test.

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Graduates often are employed as general foremen, project managers, estimators, safety specialists, training directors or instructors.

Formal training allows you to gain the academic knowledge needed to understand electrical construction theory and all other electrical facets not found in on-the-job training.

In addition to 198 classroom/lab hours per year, apprentices receive a minimum of 8,000 on-the-job training hours while earning their certificate.

Upon graduation, you are awarded certificates from Daytona State College and the Florida Department of Education and qualify to take the Journeyman Electrician State Licensing Board Examination.

Minimum Entrance Requirements

• Age 18
• High school graduate or GED
• One credit of high school Algebra
• Valid Florida driver’s license

Application

An Apprentice’s work ethic and overall attitude are essential elements of becoming a successful electrician.

Apprentices are expected to work a minimum of 40 hours a week while attending class for 6 hours. Classes are held 1:00pm – 7:00pm, 1 day a week. Central Florida JATC operates year-round with breaks in the spring, fall, and winter.

Programs

• Inside Commercial Wireman
• Walt Disney World Maintenance
• Residential Wireman
• Telecommunication (Voice Data Video) Installer – Technician

Apprenticeship

How To Apply

Applications Requirements: 

An applicant must meet the minimum age requirement of 18 at the time of application, obtain a qualifying score on the NJATC Aptitude Test and possess a valid Driver’s License.

Individuals who can verify (by providing undisputable documenting evidence) that they have worked a minimum of four-thousand (4,000) hours specifically in the electrical construction industry, shall submit a written Industry recommendation and may qualify for either direct interview or direct entry; as determined by the JATC if apprenticeship opportunities are available

How To Apply:

Create Account online and enter the required information to set up your account. This will send an email to staff letting us know that you wish to complete an application for the apprenticeship program. We will verify your information during normal business hours and you will be sent an email instructing you on the rest of the process. Once your application is in progress, you may log in as often as necessary to complete the steps.

Apprenticeship Requirements

An individual who can show that they meet the conditions listed below, after making an application for an apprenticeship, will be afforded an interview by the JATC.  If interviewed, the applicant will be listed among those applicants qualified for selection, for a period of two calendar years from the date of the interview. To be interviewed the applicant must:

1. Complete an application form, accurately responding to all questions and items including statements indicating that they are:
   • physically and mentally able to safely perform or learn to safely perform essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations.
   • able to get to and from work at job sites anywhere within the geographical area that this apprenticeship program covers.
   • able and willing to attend all related classroom training as required to complete their apprenticeship.
   • able to climb and work from ladders, scaffolds, poles, and towers of various heights.
   • able to crawl and work in confined spaces such as attics, manholes, and crawlspaces.
   • able to read, hear and understand instructions and warning
2. Meet the minimum age requirement of 18 at the time of application (must provide evidence of minimum age as required by the JATC, in accordance with State laws and regulations).
3. Be at least a high school graduate, or have a GED, or in lieu of a high school diploma or GED, have a two-year associate degree or higher.
4. Show evidence of successful completion of one full credit of high school algebra with a passing grade, or one post high school algebra course (e.g. Adult Education, Continuing Education, Community College, etc.) with a passing grade, or provide evidence of having successfully completed the NJATC Online Tech Math Course. http://www.njatc.utk.edu/
5. Provide an official transcript(s) for high school and post-high school education and training. All GED records must be submitted if applicable. (Note: schools shall be requested to obliterate reference to the date of birth, years of attendance, graduation date, age, race, and sex if required by State law or regulation.)
6. Obtain a minimum score on the electrical industry’s aptitude test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research.
7. Possess a valid Driver’s License.
8. Submit a DD-214 to verify military training and/or experience if they are a veteran.

All selected applicants (including direct entry) must provide the documentation specified to complete their application.  Regardless of how one qualifies for an apprenticeship, following selection, but prior to registration, ALL individuals being offered an apprenticeship will qualify on:

1.    A physical examination conducted by a licensed physician, chosen by the JATC, in order to determine if the selected applicant is capable of performing essential functions of the occupation, with or without reasonable accommodations being made. The cost of the exam is borne by the JATC.

2.    A drug-screen test.  The cost of the test is borne by the JATC.  JATC’s Drug Policy is part of its official Rules and Policies. Applicants will be notified that such a policy exists and given an opportunity to review it.

Upon completion of this form, your name will be added to our database for current and future work opportunities. Additional instructions will be given when you submit the form.

Application:
Applications will be accepted for employment. At the time of application, you must present a valid driver’s license and Social Security Card.

You will have 30 days from the date of application to provide any additional information need.

Aptitude exam:
Upon satisfying all prerequisites, you will be scheduled for an aptitude test.  You will receive a letter specifying the time and date of the exam.  This test will include sections on reading comprehension and mathematics.  With a qualifying score on the aptitude test, you will then qualify for an oral interview.

Interview:
You will receive a letter specifying a time and date for an interview. All interviewees are then ranked with all other applicants.

Selection:
Applicants can stay on the ranking list for a maximum of two years.  We hire, in order, off the list.  Each class generally consists of 8 to 20 apprentices.  However, new hires could start working anytime during the year.

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IN ORDER TO REMAIN IN APPRENTICESHIP, YOU MUST BE WORKING WITH A PARTICIPATING LICENSED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR AT ALL TIMES.

Apprenticeship Requirements per Year

Each year of apprenticeship requires:

• 144 minimum classroom/lab hours
• A passing grade of at least 70%
• 2000 hours of on-the-job-training (OJT) with a participating licensed electrical contractor. OJT is documented on the student’s worksheets (WPS) and is signed by the contractor.
• 12 completed months of WPS on file
• Apprentices will not receive their certificates until ALL of the above requirements are met.

Apprenticeship Requirements For Completion

At the end of the 4th year the apprentice should have met the following criteria to receive a Certificate of Completion from FEAA as well as from the State of Florida and PBSC:

• 576 Classroom hours (144 hours per apprenticeship year)
• A passing grade of at least 70%
• 8000 hours of documented OJT hours with a participating licensed electrical contractor.
• 48 completed months of WPS on file

Apprentices will not receive their certificates until ALL of the above requirements are met.

COSTS: The cost is $500.00 per year for the training services that are paid by the contractor. Book fees vary in cost depending on the class in which the apprentice is enrolling and can be purchased from our website under the order books tab (prices subject to change). In addition to their current year’s textbook, each apprentice will be required to have the current NEC Codebook.

ABSENCES: Attendance, including graduation night, is mandatory. Each apprentice is required to complete at a minimum, 144 instructional classroom hours per apprenticeship year. Once a student surpasses the allowed absences, they will be released from the program. All absences must be called into the apprenticeship office prior to class – this is the apprentice’s responsibility. If your absence is work-related, your employer must call in for you. An absence that is called into the apprenticeship office will allow the apprentice to make up any classwork/tests within 2 weeks of the absence. NO CALL – NO MAKEUP TESTS/WORK. It is the apprentice’s responsibility to make up missed work. Any tests that have to be made up due to an absence must be taken at the apprenticeship office, by appointment only and within 2 weeks. Students leaving class after the break without an excuse will be counted absent for the entire class.

MONTHLY WORK SHEETS: Work records must be complete, signed, and up to date in your file at all times. You will not receive a certificate unless they are current. FEAA requires work records to be turned in each month to the instructor no later than the 1st Thursday of the following month. If a work record is turned in late or not at all, the apprentice will receive a 10 point deduction from his grade and will be noted on his grade report. The 10 points will NOT be added back to the grade once the record is received. Incomplete work records will be returned to the students and no credit is given until they are completed and sent back to the apprenticeship office. If you supervise a job, the project manager/owner will be responsible to sign your work records. You can obtain blank work records under the “forms” section of this website.

HOW LONG WILL I BE AN APPRENTICE? As dictated by industry standards, an apprentice must have continuous employment for four years (48 months), and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training with a participating licensed electrical contractor.

WHAT TRADE EDUCATION DO I RECEIVE? Classroom training consists of up to 180 hours of trade instruction and lab per year. In order to achieve these hours, you will have to attend class two nights a week for three hours each night including graduation night. During the apprenticeship program, the instruction is geared toward the technical aspects of the electrical trade from entry-level to the journeyman electrician level.

FOR WHOM DO I WORK? You work for a participating licensed electrical contractor. FEAA administers the training programs for the electrical trade employers and assists you in staying employed during the four-year program. It is your sole responsibility to let FEAA know at all times whom you are working for and if for any reason you are not working.

WHAT TO DO UPON ENTRANCE OF APPRENTICESHIP: Complete the entire apprenticeship application and submit to FEAA.

• Must be 18 years of age.
• A valid Driver’s license or State ID
• Social Security Card.
• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma
• Proof of US residency if not a US Citizen.
• Ability to read and write English and do high school level math
• It is necessary to be continuously employed by a sponsoring licensed electrical contractor. We cannot enroll you into an apprenticeship until you secure a job with a participating licensed electrical contractor.

UPON COMPLETION: At the end of each school year those students who have successfully completed their class level and obtained the requirements set forth for each apprenticeship year will receive from FEAA a “Certificate of Promotion”.

PROGRAM SUMMARY:

1. FEAA is a state registered apprenticeship program.
2. This program requires four years of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction.
3. Apprentice is responsible to program for:
   • Class Attendance
   • Monthly worksheets to instructors
   • Notification of change of address or phone
   • Notification of change of employer
   • Using established “change of employer” form
   • Having required textbooks for class
   • Adult conduct

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS COULD RESULT IN TERMINATION FROM THE PROGRAM.

After completing our training program and on-the-job training you will qualify for Journeyman Electrician licensing.

Your training is all completed while you earn an income without the need for loans!

IEC Program Benefits:

• A nationally recognized program
• Earn college credit
• Paid on-the-job training, earn while you learn Electricians are among the highest paid of the skilled trades
• State certification
• No monthly or annual dues
• No loans to repay
• Unlimited growth potential
• Excellent wages! Electricians can earn $23+ an hour

• School Year: August – April
• Registration: July-August at the ABC Office
• Length of Program: A minimum of a four (4) year program of not less than 8,000 hours of on-the-job training
• School Campus Locations: Tampa, Sarasota, Venice.
• Minimum Qualifications: 18 years old or older Interview Working for a licensed electrical contractor