The IEC National Apprentice of the Year (AOY) Competition, featuring top graduates from IEC apprenticeship programs, will take place from February 27 to March 2, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, instead of October in Tampa, Florida.
This event showcases the skills and dedication of apprentices, highlighting the important role electricians play in infrastructure. This year, 26 competitors from various chapters nationwide will participate, and excitement is high to celebrate their achievements.
Join IECRM in cheering on Aaron McMurray, Montgomery Electric Inc. as he competes for the title of Apprentice of the Year! The competition will be live-streamed (details to come).
During the competition, the apprentices demonstrate their skills in the following areas:
- A written exam to evaluate their knowledge of electrical theory, code, materials, and installation practices.
- Preparation of a motor logic diagram based on a written description of a field application.
- Bending electrical metallic tubing.
- Troubleshooting by accurately diagnosing a fault in a common piece of electrical equipment.
- Demonstrate their job site productivity by participating in a speed exercise in which they install common electrical circuitry.
- Accurately installing electrical distribution and control circuitry utilizing customer-supplied materials, circuit descriptions, specification, and control diagrams.
- Demonstrating their knowledge of safe work practices.
The competition is judged by teams of journeymen, contractors, inspectors, and others actively involved in electrical industry codes and standards, safety, and training.
Competition winners receive awards recognizing their accomplishments, cash prizes, a selection of tools and reference materials provided by the competition sponsors, and national recognition.
