Independent Electrical Contractors

Apprenticeship, Insights

February 8, 2021

IEC Loses Merit Shop Advocate On December 23, 2020, the IEC family unexpectedly lost former IEC National A&T Chairman George Thess. He was 74 and leaves behind a legacy of

December 23, 2020

IEC National’s Apprentice of the Year (AOY) competition looked different this year. Instead of being held on the expo floor surrounded by vendor booths and cheering spectators, it was held

September 8, 2020

There are many paths a high school student can choose to take after graduation. Maryland is encouraging its students to consider the trades and enter an apprenticeship program. The state

September 8, 2020

Fire Alarm I Distance Learning To assist chapters interested in offering Fire Alarm I, distance learning will be an option this fall. After hearing from chapters that this class generally

July 8, 2020

The 2020 IEC Apprentice Essay Contest encouraged apprentices in their final year with an IEC Apprentice Training Program to share their thoughts on how becoming an electrician has changed or

July 8, 2020

IEC National Applauds its Outstanding Chapter Network During COVID-19 with its CMS and BBB Expansion Before the COVID-19 outbreak, only a handful of chapters maximized the use of IEC’s robust

June 1, 2020

Responding to COVID-19: Online Options for Chapters When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and began affecting the IEC family, the Education and Training Department took swift action to assist IEC’s

April 20, 2020

This unique pitch on the electrical trade allows those preparing to join the workforce, or those already in their post-secondary journey, the opportunity to see the trade as more than

April 14, 2020

IEC Atlanta CPE Recap On January 17–18, IEC Atlanta hosted its first Certified Professional Electrician (CPE) exam of the new year. Participants included: Elijah Salim – Data Power Source Jason

March 30, 2020

IEC Dallas Hits a Record Female Apprentices Diversity is a subject that IEC is exploring. We want to increase the number of women interested in the electrical industry. The number