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  • NJ-IEC is a well-managed, valuable asset to all its members. It is up to us to take advantage of all IEC has to offer. Spend ten minutes on their website to make yourself more familiar with their many benefits of Membership. I am proud to be a member of this premier organization. ”- Bruce Pilger, VP, Business Development, Warshauer Electric
  • The myriad of benefits and discount programs available to its members secures IEC’s ranking as the Premier Electrical Contractors Association for Merit Shop Electrical Contractors.”- Joseph Hovanec Jr., President, Advanced Electric Design And Service LLC
  • My membership in IEC has provided education and valuable information so I can conduct my business in this changing economy.”- Kevin J. Breen, President, Breen Electrical Contractors Inc.
  • Feldman Brothers fully supports the NJ-IEC, recognizing the value the association provides not only to the electrical contractor but to the industry as a whole.”- Kirk Kushnerick, Feldman Brothers Electric Supply
  • As the industry has evolved and regulatory issues intensified, our association with IEC has been an invaluable resource to understand and respond to complex issues facing our customers.”- Jared DeRuby, Major Account Manager, CLP Resources
  • New Jersey IEC is the driving force working to protect Merit Shop Electrical Contractors from a constant onslaught of hurtful Legislation & Regulations forced upon the industry.”- Joseph Hovanec Jr., President, Advanced Electric Design And Service LLC
  • IEC is not only a technical and trade related resource but has enabled me to gain valuable insight in business principles and strategies so I can conduct my business profitably.”- Kevin J. Breen, President, Breen Electrical Contractors Inc.
  • My Membership in IEC has saved my company many times our annual membership dues year after year.”- Joseph Hovanec Jr., President, Advanced Electric Design And Service LLC
  • NJ-IEC provides an environment of learning as well as a place where best practices can be shared by the electrical contractors and associate members.”-Kirk Kushnerick, Feldman Brothers Electric Supply
  • Every IEC Convention I have attended has provided me with at least one thing that when applied to my the bottom line recoups my cost to attend many times over.”- Joseph Hovanec Jr., President, Advanced Electric Design And Service LLC
  • CLP's partnership with IEC has provided the in-depth industry knowledge necessary for CLP to provide workforce solutions that are current and relevant for electrical projects requiring skilled labor for any job no matter how complex.”- Jared DeRuby, Major Account Manager, CLP Resources
  • Membership in IEC has enabled me to form joint ventures with fellow members to take on larger projects that I could never have completed on my own.”- Joseph Hovanec Jr., President, Advanced Electric Design And Service LLC
  • I have been with the IEC for 13+ years. Being a part of a National organization affords me the opportunity to build relationships with contractors across the US, exposure to government agencies to ensure the electrical industry's needs are heard and met, and obtain educational credits in the industry that I've been working in for 32 years.”- Douglas (Casey) Hoff III, Owner, Hoff's Electrical Service, LLC

 

4 Year Apprenticeship   

 

 

IEC offers a DOL approved four-year apprenticeship programs to allow participants to gain the knowledge, technical skills, and practical experience necessary to succeed in today's electrical trade. Apprentices need to be employed by a contractor in order to begin year two. IEC Apprentice Program graduates may receive up to 41 ACE college credits.

To review the 4 year apprentice program synopsis, click here 

There are three locations where the IEC Apprentice Program is being offered:

NJ-IEC Education and Training Center , East Brunswick, currently offers Years 1, 2 and 3. (Year 4 to follow in 2021/22)

 

Eastwick Colleges and Hohokus School of Trade, Paterson, currently offers Year 1.

Passaic County Technical Institute, Wayne, currently offers Years 1 and 2.

 

 

Chapter Training Director

apprenticeship@nj-iec.org

Read more about the benefits of participating in an IEC Apprentice Program.



Training Partners

The IEC Apprentice Program is currently offered through the New Jersey IEC training partners listed below.