Zero to JourneymanThe licensed path into the trades
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ZERO TO JOURNEYMAN
ELECTRICIAN · TEXAS · STARTING AT 18–24
Union door
Apprenticeship — paid from day one
  • 1.Apply to the IBEW apprenticeship in your metro
  • 2.File the $20 state apprentice license the same week
  • 3.Take a helper job while you wait on the class date
Your background
ZERO TO JOURNEYMAN
ELECTRICIAN · TEXAS · STARTING AT 18–24
Open-shop door
Open shop — working this month
  • 1.Walk into three open-shop contractors, license in hand
  • 2.Night classes while you stack paid hours
  • 3.Log every hour — they all count toward the exam
Your background
ZERO TO JOURNEYMAN
ELECTRICIAN · TEXAS · STARTING AT 18–24
First 90 days
  • 1.Week 1: file the license, apply to both doors
  • 2.Month 1: helper job — paid to learn the site
  • 3.Month 3: enrolled in the first class cycle
Your age, honestly
ZERO TO JOURNEYMAN
ELECTRICIAN · TEXAS · STARTING AT 18–24
The age math
  • Licensed by ~23 — while degrees are still charging tuition
  • Zero student debt on the way up
  • Foreman track opens before 30
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