IBEW 968 – Parkersburg
Parkersburg Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Summary
IBEW Local Union 968 and the Parkersburg Chapter of West Virginia – Ohio NECA in conjunction with the National Joint Apprentice Training Committee provide apprenticeship training oppurtunities for residents of Wood, Wirt, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie and Tyler counties in the state of West Virginia.
We accept applications for the training program every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Applicants must complete the application in person and present valid identification. Applicants must be a legal resident of our six county jurisdiction and provide proof of residency.
The apprentice receives five years of schooling (no school in the summer) coupled with eight thousand hours of on the job training.