Program Structure
IBEW Local 130 and the National Electrical Contractors Association sponsor electrical journeyman and apprentice training for southeast Louisiana. The apprenticeship office is in Metairie. Sponsor pages describe this as electrical journeyman and apprentice training; they do not name a separate residential, lineworker, or communications track.
Related classroom hours, on-the-job hour totals, and a weekly class schedule are not published on the Local 130 pages. A duration line says "4 Years Varies by Trade"; confirm the electrical-track length with the office. Work assignments and start dates are not described in enough detail to list here. Contact the apprenticeship office before making travel or employment plans.
Requirements
The apprenticeship page lists these application documents: a valid driver's license (state ID or other identification is not accepted), Social Security card, birth certificate in English or with a certified English translation, high school diploma, GED, or higher (an associate degree is accepted, in English or certified translation), and a DD-214 for military veterans. A $25 money order is required for the application fee; cash is not accepted. Age minimums, algebra, drug screening, and physical testing are not published. Confirm any additional conditions with the apprenticeship office.
Application Process
Applications for the 2026-2027 school year are closed. The page tells interested people to contact the office in January 2027 for information about the 2027-2028 school year. The apprenticeship phone is 504-835-9899. The office is at 3200 Ridgelake Drive, Suite 300, Metairie, LA 70002, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The main union office number is 504-831-1372; use the apprenticeship line for this program.
When applications are being accepted, submit a complete packet, then wait for a letter with an aptitude-test date. The test is offered every five to six weeks, and a score of 3 or higher is described as moving the applicant closer to the program. If no letter arrives within three to four weeks, call the office. Submitting documents does not guarantee a test date, selection, or a job. Do not treat a third-party prep course as the official application.
What You Earn
The page advertises paid training, health insurance, pension, and retirement benefits without a dated Local 130 wage schedule for this electrical track. A pay range labeled "Apprenticeship Pay" next to "Varies by Trade" is not a verified starting wage for Local 130 electrical apprentices. Confirm current wages and costs with the JATC. The $25 application money order is the only numbered participant cost on the page. A Louisiana Department of Education list of registered apprenticeships includes "New Orleans Electrical J A T C" in Metairie for electrician. Completing the program is not a Louisiana electrician license.