About us
History
Empowering Electrical Workers Since 1891: Uniting Attitude, Skills, and Knowledge
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has been representing electrical workers since 1891. Today, they are the largest electrical union in the world. In 1941 the IBEW and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) teamed up to establish apprenticeships and training programs for the electrical industry in the US and Canada. These programs provide the industry with the skilled workforce it needs to succeed. The Phoenix Electrical Apprenticeship Program was officially established with the state of Arizona in July of 1943. We started with just a few apprentices in our program and now we have grown to have over 800! We are so proud to have such a large and growing group of apprentices who are passionate about their trade and committed to learning new skills. We are the leading source in Arizona for training Apprentices and Journeymen Inside Wiremen for the Electrical Construction Industry today.
About the Program
Earn while you learn
At the Phoenix Electrical Apprenticeship Program, we prepare our students for careers in the electrical industry as journey level workers. Students progress through the program’s accelerated 5-year, state recognized curriculum guided by our journey level instructors, while also learning hands-on skills under the supervision of our journey level workers on construction jobsites for 8,000 hours. As students progress through our 4-year program, they will learn increasingly advanced knowledge and skills while gaining the confidence they need to succeed before and after graduation. While in the program they will earn competitive wages and benefits from the very beginning! All our apprentices will be assigned to work in a full-time position with one of our signatory contractors through the training Center. Currently our first-year apprentices attend school at our facility one day every two weeks for training. Meanwhile our second through fourth year apprentices go to work during the day and attend school once a week during the evening.
Board of Trustees
Driving Progress in the Electrical Industry
Labor Trustees
Name: James Crutchfield
Title: Business Manager; IBEW L.U. 640
Position: Trustee
Name: Dennis Anthony
Title: Labor Trustee
Position: Trustee
Name: Stephan Cole
Title: Corporate Field Trainer; Rosendin Electric
Position: Trustee
Name: Jason Dempsey
Title: Business Agent; IBEW L.U. 640
Position: Chairman
Management Trustees
Name: Debra Margraf
Title: AZ Chapter NECA Manager
Position: Trustee
Name: Brian Swain
Title: Principle; Swain Electric
Position: Secretary
Name: Chris Carrasco
Title: Executive Director of AZ Operations; B&D
Position: Trustee
Name: Kyreece Wappner
Title: Superintendent; Cannon and Wendt Electric
Position: Trustee
Partners
Our Trusted Collaborators Fueling Electrical Excellence
