IBEW LOCAL 16

What IBEW LOCAL 16 does

The NECA/IBEW Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC), co-sponsored by IBEW Local 16 and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Southern Indiana Chapter, is a labor-management training committee operating since 1944 from its facility at 2330 Lynch Rd, Evansville, Indiana. It serves Southwestern Indiana and Wabash County, Illinois, delivering two registered apprenticeship tracks: a 5-year Inside (commercial/industrial) program requiring 8,000+ hours of on-the-job training plus 180 classroom hours per year, and a 3-year Residential program requiring 4,800 hours on the job. The committee also delivers journeyman continuing education across BICSI, EVITP electric vehicle charging, Solar P/V, PLCs, and National Electrical Code review, and partners with IVY Tech State College to award an Associate of Applied Science Degree and up to 58 ACE-accredited semester hours.

The underlying technology is non-proprietary and operational: apprenticeship administration runs on TradeSchoolInc.com for hour-tracking and training records, while coursework and testing are delivered through the ProTech Skills Institute LMS. Curriculum is developed and maintained nationally by the Electrical Training Alliance (formerly NJATC), the joint NECA-IBEW training body that has trained 350,000+ apprentices nationally. The JATC is governed by a committee balanced between NECA trustees (Chairman Andrew Carroll, Ellen Topper, Adam Cook, Chris Lamberson) and IBEW trustees (Secretary James Stidham, Kyle Brown, Jerrad Sprinkle, Ryan McRoberts), with operational leadership by Training Director Roger Clark and Assistant Training Director Drew Widener.

Revenue mechanics are primarily funded through the collective bargaining agreement between IBEW Local 16 and NECA contractors, supplemented by small individual fees: a $40 application processing fee, a $45 aptitude test fee, a $15-$20 Vanderburgh County apprenticeship license fee, apprentice-purchased books, and modest continuing education tuition. There is no tuition for the apprenticeship program itself, and apprentices are paid while working for contracting employers. The model is fundamentally a not-for-profit labor-development institution rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

IBEW LOCAL 16

Legal name

NECA/IBEW Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee

Website

https://evvjatc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The NECA/IBEW Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee is a labor-management training committee in Evansville, Indiana, founded in 1944 and co-sponsored by IBEW Local 16 and NECA Southern Indiana Chapter. It delivers DOL-registered 5-year Inside and 3-year Residential electrical apprenticeships plus journeyman continuing education across Southwestern Indiana and Wabash County, Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Trade School Training

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrician Training (Residential & Commercial) (EDAOABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK)

Keywords

• Electrical apprenticeship training
• Vocational trade education
• Journeyman continuing education
• Skilled trades training
• Electrical workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Processing Fees: The organization collects a non-refundable $40 processing fee for each apprenticeship application, and a $45 test processing fee on the day of the aptitude test.
2. Apprentice Tool and License Sales: Apprentices pay for their own books prior to each year and must purchase a set of personal hand tools. There is also a mandatory Vanderburgh County Apprenticeship License fee of $15-$20.
3. Continuing Education for Journeymen: The organization offers continuing education courses for journeyman wiremen including BICSI, EVITP Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, Grounding, PLCs, Code Review, Solar/PV, and other specialty courses that earn CEU credits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The NECA/IBEW Electrical JATC delivers registered electrical apprenticeship training combining paid on-the-job experience with classroom instruction, offered as a 5-year Inside (commercial/industrial) program and a 3-year Residential program, plus continuing education courses for Journeyman Wiremen covering BICSI, EVITP, PLCs, Grounding, Solar/PV, and NEC code review. Apprentices earn-while-they-learn, are assigned to local NECA contractors, and may earn up to 58 college credits toward an Associate of Applied Science degree from Ivy Tech.

Product overview

The NECA/IBEW Electrical JATC offers a unified apprenticeship and training ecosystem with two primary apprenticeship tracks (5-year Inside/commercial-industrial and 3-year Residential), supported by a digital learning infrastructure comprising the ProTech Skills Institute LMS for coursework and TradeSchoolInc.com for training record tracking. Journeymen access continuing education through specialized courses (BICSI, EVITP, PLCs, Solar, Grounding), while apprentices can earn college credits (up to 58 semester hours via ACE) toward an Associate degree. All programs are co-sponsored by NECA and IBEW Local 16 and registered with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inside Apprenticeship Program A 5-year commercial/industrial electrical apprenticeship program registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship (U.S. Dept. of Labor), combining over 8,000 hours of on-the-job training with 180 hours per year of classroom instruction for 4 years. Designed for individuals entering the electrical trade with no prior experience, graduates earn Journeyman Wireman status and may earn up to 58 semester hours of college credit plus an Associate of Applied Science degree from Ivy Tech.
• Residential Apprenticeship Program A 3-year residential electrical apprenticeship program covering residential electrical installations, requiring a minimum of 4,800 hours of on-the-job training and 180 hours per year of classroom curriculum for 3 years. Targeted at individuals pursuing careers in residential electrical wiring and installations.
• Journeyman Continuing Education Courses Continuing education courses for Journeyman Wiremen including BICSI Level II Copper, EVITP Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, Grounding, Programmable Logic Controllers, Code Review, Significant Changes to NEC, Solar P/V, Instrumentation, and BICSI Level 2 FIBER. Provides CEU credits and specialty certifications for career advancement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350,000+ apprentices trained to journeyman status nationally through electrical training ALLIANCE
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• IBEW Local 16 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1944IBEW Local 16 is the labor union co-sponsor of the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. The IBEW represents workers' rights in all areas of the electrical industry and is the largest electrical union in the world. Local 16 members make up half of the JATC committee and provide instructor pool.
• NECA - National Electrical Contractors Association, Southern Indiana ChapterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1944NECA is the management association for union electrical contractors, with over 40 NECA contractors working in the local area. NECA Southern Indiana Chapter co-sponsors the JATC and provides employer participants who hire and train apprentices.
• Electrical Training Alliance (formerly NJATC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1944The electrical training ALLIANCE was created over 70 years ago as a joint training program between NECA and IBEW. It is the largest apprenticeship and training program of its kind, having trained over 350,000 apprentices to journeyman status. It develops and maintains the national curriculum used by all local affiliates, including this JATC.
• IVY Tech State CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1944IVY Tech State College awards an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Apprenticeship Technology (emphasis on Electrical) to graduates who complete the 4-year Inside apprenticeship program.
• Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of LaborcoreOthers · 1 January 1944The apprenticeship programs are registered, in compliance, and approved by the Bureau of Apprenticeship (U.S. Dept. of Labor). This regulatory relationship ensures standards compliance and program legitimacy.
• Vanderburgh CountyminorOthers · 1 January 1944Vanderburgh County issues the Apprenticeship License required for apprentices. The JATC administers Vanderburgh County license testing and renewal. The county grants 3 credits per course per year for Masters licenses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC): The principal non-union counterpart to the IBEW/NECA apprenticeship model, running its own four-year electrical apprenticeship program and chapter-based training centers that compete directly with NECA/IBEW JATCs for the same apprentice pool.

Others

• NCCER (National Center for Construction Education & Research): Provides standardized craft training curricula and credentialing for electrical and other construction trades, used by many apprenticeship programs and contractors as an alternative or complement to the IBEW/NECA curriculum.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): The labor union co-sponsor of the JATC, providing the workforce half of the joint committee, instructor pool, and the jurisdictional exclusivity that defines where IBEW Local 16's JATC recruits and places apprentices.
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): The management-side co-sponsor of the JATC and the national trade association for union electrical contractors; provides the employer half of the joint apprenticeship committee and the contractor pipeline that hires graduates.

Broad incumbents

• Electrical Training Alliance: The national joint NECA/IBEW training organization (formerly NJATC) that develops curriculum and standards for all local JATCs, including IBEW Local 16's JATC. Functions as the umbrella body and content provider for the local committee.

Emerging players

• Universal Technical Institute (UTI): Public for-profit provider of technical and trade education, including electrical and industrial programs, that competes indirectly for the same prospective apprentices by offering shorter, tuition-based formats.
• Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC): A public community/technical college offering electrical apprenticeship-related programs and continuing education that partially overlaps with JATC-style training at a tuition-based, classroom-first model.
• Lincoln Tech: A for-profit, multi-campus career college offering electrical training programs that compete with union apprenticeships for entry-level trade students in geographic markets that can overlap with NECA/IBEW JATC recruitment.

Regional players

• IBEW Local 481 JATC (Indianapolis): The Indiana counterpart IBEW/NECA JATC located in Indianapolis; offers the same 5-year inside apprenticeship and journeyman continuing education but serves central Indiana rather than the Evansville southwestern Indiana territory.
• IBEW Local 134 JATC (Chicago): A larger IBEW/NECA JATC operating in a different Midwest metro (Chicago); runs the same apprenticeship model for inside wiremen and continuing education, but in a separate geographic jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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