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June 18, 2018

JUNE 4 NORTHERN COLORADO CAREER FAIR

Employment opportunities for electricians are growing faster than the average for all occupations in the U.S.  Colorado’s building boom in homes and businesses up and down the Front Range require more wiring, electrical power, and systems automation including communications, lighting and control systems.   Yet many employers report difficulty finding qualified applicants.

To help address the great need as well as provide opportunities for aspiring electricians, the Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM) hosted a Career Fair on Thursday, June 14 from 3:00 – 6:00 PM at its state-of-the-art training facility in Fort Collins.

This hiring event followed on the heels of IECRM’s record-breaking 153 member graduating class.  Most proud notable about this graduating class was that they were 100 percent employed and none of these graduates is saddled with school debt.

At the Career Fair, attendees met with prospective employers and were able to take advantage of the occasion to talk with them about job opportunities, needs, training, IECRM’s apprentice programs and financial benefits.  Top-notch companies with many job openings in the electrical, energy and construction industry attended and exhibited. Some contractors conducted onsite interviews, but many others set up call-backs for private interviews after the Career Fair.  One contractor hired two apprentices on-site that day.

Contractors present included:

Bret’s Electric
Colorado Electric Supply
E&T Electric
EcoMark Solar
Encore Electric
Kenny Electric
Malm Electrical Contractors
Merit Electric
Southpaw Electric

IECRM offers apprenticeship training and continuing education programs to support education in the residential, commercial and industrial aspects of the industry, including basic electrical theory and practices, safety, new electric code regulations and changes, motor control and system applications, and other required certifications and skills needed in the profession.

“Our training provides job skills that will last a lifetime and provide a living wage, while simultaneously increasing the supply of electricians needed,” says Marilyn Stansbury, CEO of IECRM.  “Military veterans, women and minorities are encouraged to attend the career fair for job opportunities within the electrical industry. And, IECRM provides classroom instruction while apprentices are employed full time and receiving on-the-job training in the industry.

Demand for new electricians in the next decade is projected to double the national baseline, creating instant and reliable job security.  As a career, electrical contracting ensures life-long learning for new methods, regulations, code changes and technology.  “It is a field where high quality, good work is rewarded, paying more than average jobs in other trade sectors,” says Stansbury.  “In other words, electrical contracting is a hot industry and very cool career.”

 

Quick Facts: Electricians
2015 Median Pay $51,880 per year

$24.94 per hour

Typical Entry-Level Education High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
On-the-job Training Apprenticeship
Number of Jobs, 2014 628,800
Job Outlook, 2014-24 14% (Much faster than average)
Employment Change, 2014-24 85,900

Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics; US Department of Labor

 

Colorado requires electricians receive both classroom instruction and on the job training to be eligible to sit for the Journeyman’s exam and receive licensure.

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.