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Electrician Apprenticeships in California

64 registered apprenticeship programs in California train electrician apprentices. Registered apprenticeships (U.S. Dept of Labor) pay wages from day one — training costs are typically covered by the sponsor instead of tuition. Most run 2–5 years to full journey-level pay, and you apply directly to the sponsor. Licensing note: a state-approved apprenticeship is the standard route: registered apprentices are exempt from certification while in the program, their hours count toward the 8,000-hour requirement, and passing the certification exam is typically part of completing the program

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Registered programs by city

San Diego (6)

Sponsor	Program type
Sustineo Construction Apprenticeship Program	Single Employer
San Diego & Imperial County Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer
City of San Diego Civil Service Commission JAC	Single Employer
Southwest Regional Apprentice Program	Single Employer
NAVFAC SouthWest	Single Employer
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest - North Island	Single Employer

Temecula (5)

Sponsor	Program type
Freedom Forever Rhode Island LLC	Single Employer
Freedom Forever Texas, LLC	Single Employer
Freedom Forever Northern California	Single Employer
Freedom Forever Southern California	Single Employer
Freedom Forever Montana, LLC	Single Employer

Sacramento (3)

Sponsor	Program type
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)	Single Employer
Sacramento Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer
Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program	Multiple Employer

Torrance (2)

Sponsor	Program type
El Camino Community College District	Multiple Employer
VFC LP	Single Employer

Fontana (2)

Sponsor	Program type
LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network Program · site	Multiple Employer
Inland/Desert Employers Apprenticeship Program	Multiple Employer

Lemoore (2)

Sponsor	Program type
South Valley Apprenticeship Program · site	Multiple Employer
PWD NAS Lemoore Apprenticeship Program	Single Employer

San Francisco (2)

Sponsor	Program type
BAYWORK	Multiple Employer
SAN FRANCISCO JATC FOR THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY	Multiple Employer

San Jose (2)

Sponsor	Program type
SANTA CLARA COUNTY EJATC	Single Employer
CWA / ACCA - JATC	Multiple Employer

San Bernardino (2)

Sponsor	Program type
San Bernardino, Mono & Inyo Counties Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer
Riverside Area Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer

Anaheim (2)

Sponsor	Program type
Associated Builders and Contractors - Southern California Chapter · site	Multiple Employer
Southern California Chapter of the ABC, Inc. Los Angeles/Ventura Merit Training Trust · site	Multiple Employer

Shasta Lake (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Knauf Insulation - California	Single Employer

Banning (1)

Sponsor	Program type
City of Banning Electric Utility Apprenticeship Program	Single Employer

Culver City (1)

Sponsor	Program type
West Los Angeles College (WLAC)	Multiple Employer

South Lake Tahoe (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Liberty Utilities	Single Employer

Rosemead (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Southern California Edison Apprenticeship Program	Single Employer

Paso Robles (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Pearce Services Apprenticeship Program	Multiple Employer

Long Beach (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Data Center Solutions	Multiple Employer

San Ramon (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Pacific Gas & Electric	Single Employer

Rocklin (1)

Sponsor	Program type
SMA-America · site	Multiple Employer

Orange (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Zone 4 Systems	Single Employer

Hollister (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC · site	Single Employer

Modesto (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Central Valley JATC	Multiple Employer

Sloughhouse (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Operating Engineers JATC for 46 Northern Counties in CA	Multiple Employer

Napa (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Solano - Napa Counties Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer

Stockton (1)

Sponsor	Program type
San Joaquin & Calaveras Counties Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer

Santa Maria (1)

Sponsor	Program type
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ELECTRICAL JATC	Multiple Employer

San Luis Obispo (1)

Sponsor	Program type
San Luis Obispo Electrical Workers JATC	Multiple Employer

Fresno (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Fresno, Madera, Kings & Tulare County Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer

San Carlos (1)

Sponsor	Program type
San Mateo Electrical Training Alliance	Multiple Employer

Santa Rosa (1)

Sponsor	Program type
REDWOOD EMPIRE ELECTRICAL JATC	Multiple Employer

Martinez (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Contra Costa Co. Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer

Castroville (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Tri-County Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer

Oxnard (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Ventura Co. Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer

Bakersfield (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Kern County Electrical	Multiple Employer

Santa Ana (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Orange County Electrical Training Trust	Multiple Employer

City Of Commerce (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Los Angeles County Electrical JATC	Multiple Employer

San Leandro (1)

Sponsor	Program type
ALAMEDA COUNTY ELECTRICAL JATC · site	Multiple Employer

China Lake (1)

Sponsor	Program type
China Lake Naval Warfare Center	Single Employer

North Hollywood (1)

Sponsor	Program type
IBEW LU 40 - L.A. County NECA JATC · site	Multiple Employer

Carson (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Ardent Services LLC & Ardent Companies Inc.	Multiple Employer

Mather (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Western Electrical Contractor's Association (WECA)	Multiple Employer

Poway (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Associated Builders & Contractors - San Diego Chapter · site	Multiple Employer

Livermore (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Associated Builders and Contractors Northern Calif	Multiple Employer

Truckee (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Truckee Donner Public Utility District JATC	Single Employer

Riverside (1)

Sponsor	Program type
CALIFORNIA NV LINE JATC · site	Multiple Employer

Fremont (1)

Sponsor	Program type
Tesla Motors, Inc.	Multiple Employer

To apply: contact sponsors through apprenticeship.gov or the sponsor's own site. Prefer classroom-first? Compare the 58 electrician schools in California.

Sponsor data: U.S. Dept of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (apprenticeship.gov), refreshed quarterly; locations reflect DOL registration records. Duplicate registrations and corrections-facility programs are filtered from display. Independent site — not affiliated with the U.S. DOL. About half of states run their own apprenticeship agencies (incl. NY, MN, OR, VT, WA, DC) — federal data undercounts those states, so a low count there does not mean apprenticeships don't exist.