Independent Electrical Contractors

Apprenticeship, Electrical Training, Insights

September 19, 2024

BY IEC STAFF  Zachary Stillings ended his award-winning essay with these words: “In essence, being an electrician isn’t just about wiring buildings — it’s about building connections, both professionally and personally,

July 7, 2024

BY IEC STAFF “I jumped in as green as can be,” says Lineliz Cartagena, who just completed her Third Year in the IEC Apprenticeship Program with IEC Florida East Coast

May 6, 2024

BY IEC STAFF Having just completed her third year in the IEC Apprenticeship Program at IEC of New England, Paula C. Montiel Arias is well on her way to an

March 11, 2024

By IEC Staff Numerous parent / child teams work together in the electrical contracting industry within family businesses. But when’s the last time you’ve come across a father and son

January 9, 2024

By IEC Staff Congratulations to Jacob Green, the IEC 2023 Apprentice of the Year. Jacob works with Tutor Electrical Service in Mansfield, TX, and is a member of the IEC

November 10, 2023

By IEC Staff Jerren Reyes is a second year student at IEC Rocky Mountain and an Encore Electric employee who is looking forward to his future in the electrical

September 7, 2023

Zach Mroczkowski was doing just fine. He had been working in a local fine dining restaurant and had moved from bus boy to banquets to serving to bartending. He was

June 29, 2023

Elijah Kalib Abraham just completed his first year in the IEC Apprenticeship Program through IEC Atlanta. He is employed by E-TEC Electrical Services, headquartered in East Pointe, GA, working throughout

May 4, 2023

When asked why he chose to be an electrician, Francisco Zelaya answers vehemently, “Electric chose me.” The second year IEC El Paso apprentice had been working at Texas Electrical Contractors

March 16, 2023

Matt is a fourth-year student, and he’s really crushing it,” says IEC of Kansas Executive Director Keely Turner. “He was Apprentice of the Year for third last year, and he’s