IBEW Local #1 · St. Louis Chapter NECA · Electrical Connection® Partnership
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Start your apprenticeship application.
Three steps to begin your career in the electrical industry. Applications are taken by appointment, Monday – Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Call (314) 644-3587 to schedule.
The Process
Three steps from application to apprentice
- 1
Written application
Bring your documents (see Requirements). Applications are reviewed for completeness on the spot at 2300 Hampton Ave.
- 2
NJATC aptitude test
A two-part battery (Algebra & Functions, Reading Comprehension), about 2½ hours total. Results follow in 2–4 weeks.
- 3
Oral interview
Meet a committee representing both NECA and the IBEW. Selected candidates are placed on a 2-year eligibility list.
Once you're selected
The journey continues.
Pre-employment screening
Selected candidates submit to a substance-abuse test and pass a physical examination — both at the Committee's expense — before dispatch.
2,000-hour probationary period
Progress is regularly evaluated by site managers. After at least 750 hours, probationary apprentices are interviewed for placement in the commercial / industrial day-school program; applicants not selected after the third interview may be offered the night-school program at the discretion of the program administrators.
Selection is made on the basis of qualifications alone. All applicants are afforded equal opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, or physical handicap (except where it directly affects the ability to perform the work of the trade).
Requirements
What you'll need
Minimum qualifications
- 18 years of age at time of application
- US citizen
- Reside within IBEW Local #1 jurisdiction
- High-school diploma, GED, or post-secondary degree from an accredited institution
- Adequate physical fitness for electrical construction work
Math requirement
- Inside (Industrial / Commercial) — one academic year of high-school algebra AND geometry
- Residential & Telecommunications — one academic year of high-school algebra
Don't have it on your transcript? You can still qualify by completing the Online Tech Math course offered through our National Training Institute (NTI).
Documents to bring
- Original or certified birth certificate (age verification)
- Complete high-school transcripts and any post-secondary transcripts
- Proof of US citizenship
- Government-issued photo ID
Transcripts must arrive within 15 days of application.
Already in the trade?
Better training. Better wages. Better benefits.
Already an apprentice or working as an electrician — and feel like the training you're getting won't take you where you want to go? That's why IBEW Local #1 has organizers.
The Electrical Connection® partnership offers tuition-free related instruction, raises every 1,000 hours, a journeyman-level pension and annuity, and lifetime access to continuing education at the Hampton Avenue Training Center. We have credit pathways for hours you've already worked — including the CW (Commercial Wireman) classification that recognizes prior experience and gets you on the road to a full Inside Journeyman Wireman ticket.
Fill out the form and a Local #1 organizer will reach out — confidentially — to talk through your situation and what a move could look like.
Prefer the phone? Call the organizing department at (314) 710-3444.
Already a journeyman?
Working journey-level electricians can join IBEW Local #1 directly. Learn how on Local #1's "Join the IBEW" page.
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