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April 23, 2020

2020 Apprentice Wire-Off Competition

Each year, hundreds of electrical apprentices enrolled in IEC apprenticeship training programs across the country will put their newly honed skills to the test in skills challenges to compete for prizes and for a spot in the IEC National Competition at the IEC National Convention.  This year, the show will go on this summer for fourth-year apprentices only, with no audience, in light of the COVID-19 stay-at-home and social distancing orders. Our finalist will go on to compete in the fall at the 2020 IEC-CON! 

The Annual Wire-Off Competition is a series of full-day electrical skills challenges and national competition qualifier. Competing are the ten students with the highest G.P.A. from the 4-year Apprenticeship Training Program at IECRM. The challenges consist of basic motor control circuits, line diagrams, materials and circuit installation, and more. The winning fourth-year student will compete to represent IECRM at the national competition October 28-30.

In 2019, IECRM apprentice Mike Curtis, from Integrity Electrical Solutions, placed third in the National Apprentice of the Year Award in St. Louis, continuing the IECRM tradition of placing in one of the top three positions each year. “We definitely have a national title to defend and hopefully win again this year,” says Paul Lingo, IECRM Training Director. 

More details about the 2020 IECRM Wire-Off will be available in the coming weeks.  Check out the IECRM website homepage for event updates.

 

IECRM Self-Pay Tuition Policy

 

Self-pay students who are employed with a member company must register and pay through the member company using the IECRM Flashpoint Enrollment Portal/Process in order to qualify for member rates.

Self-pay students that are employed with a member company but that do not register and pay through the member will be charged the non-member rate for tuition, books and applicable fees.


Self-pay students who are employed with a member company and require a payment plan will not qualify for the member rate and will be charged the non-member rate for tuition, books and applicable fees.


Self-pay students who do not work for a member company will continue to be charged the non-member rate for tuition, books and applicable fees.


To maximize association/membership benefits, ALL member companies are encouraged to register and pay for all enrolled apprentices utilizing internal payment arrangements and processes between employer and employee.


We value our IECRM members and apprentice community. We encourage all apprentices to be enrolled in the four-year apprenticeship program, earning, and learning their way toward Journeyworker licensure. We encourage all members to utilize the member discount for tuition, books and applicable fees to ensure the long-term support and success of the next-generation electrician.


(Payment Plans are available, please reference the Self Pay Payment Plan Policy.)


Self-Pay Payment Plan Policy


We offer the following arrangements for students that are unable to pay in full at the time of registration.


● Self-pay students will be charged the non-member rate.
● A 50% down payment of total semester tuition, books and applicable fees are due at registration.
● Remaining balance can be divided up to 3 additional monthly payments ($10.00 processing fee applies on each installment)
● All payments that are declined will incur a $20.00 NSF fee.

 

We encourage all students who are employed with a member company to work with their employer to register and pay through the IECRM Flashpoint Enrollment Portal/Process. This will ensure the student is paying the lowest possible rate for tuition, books and applicable fees.