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A Look at Apprenticeship in Knoxville

Posted on April 29, 2015 at 8:31 am.

While there are many paths to becoming a certified electrician, the comprehensive IBEW apprenticeship program is renowned for its ability to instill the advanced knowledge and skills required to succeed in today’s industry. Through the Electrical Alliance, IBEW’s training affiliate, IBEW invests $180 million each year in the development and read more…

JATC Carry on the Tradition of Apprenticeship Training

Posted on April 3, 2014 at 9:00 am.

Written by ElectricTV

During late medieval times and the Renaissance until the beginning of the Industrial Age, a young person who wished to enter a trade would apprentice himself to a master. For the first few years, the apprentice was obliged to fetch and carry, clean up around the shop and attend to read more…