• Become an

    Electrician

Electrician Apprenticeship Program

A journeyman electrician installs, maintains, and repairs electrical systems in buildings, ensuring they meet safety regulations and building codes. You will work with blueprints, diagrams, and technical documents to install wire, fixtures, conduit, pipe, and equipment. You will troubleshoot and repair electrical problems, properly document work, and collaborate with other construction professionals. The skills needed are reading blueprints, wiring diagrams, and electrical codes. Electricians will need to be able to work in cramped or elevated areas. Journeymen typically work independently or under the supervision of a supervisor, following safety guidelines and using the appropriate tools and equipment.

$56,000

Average Salary in New Mexico

Who Can Be an Electrician?

  • Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have completed an accredited apprenticeship program. 
  • Qualified applicants will be subject to a 7-year background check and 10-panel drug screening, prior to employment or acceptance into the apprentice program. 
  • Applicants must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the apprentice programs, with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to their health and safety or that of others.

Program Sponsor

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. New Mexico Chapter 
2821 Broadway Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
www.abcnm.org 
Contact: Shauna Frank | 505-830-4222, ext. 100 | sfrank@abcnm.org

New Mexico JATC for the Electrical Industry
4501 Montbel Pl. NE
Albuquerque, NM87107
www.nmjatc.org
Bobby Getts | (505) 341-4444 | director@nmjatc.org

Southern New Mexico Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. 
2215 S. Main Street Suite C
Las Cruces, NM 88005
www.snmiec.org
Gentry Roberts | 575-494-5002 | apprenticeship@snmiec.org

Northern New Mexico Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
5031 Indian School Rd NE, Ste 100
Albuquerque, NM 87110
www.nnmiec.org/apprenticeship
Valerie McRee | (505) 266-6458 | valeriem@nnmiec.org

Powerline Technologies
541 Laser Road
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Clay Phillips | 505-355-5050 | cphillips@plti.tech

Gridworks, Inc
3900 Singer Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
www.gridworks.com
Angela Valdez, Workforce Development Administrator | 800-810-9939 | Apprenticeship-info@gridworks.com

Brycon Corporation
134 Rio Rancho Blvd
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Tracy McNamara, Apprentice Coordinator | 505-891-7591

To obtain general information about registered apprenticeship, please fill out the form below and a representative from the State Apprenticeship Office will contact you by email.

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