Harford County Electrical Apprenticeship Program - Harford County Electrical Contractors Association (HCECA)

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Harford County Electrical Contractors Association

Become an
Electrician

Earn While
You Learn!

Experience a day in the life of an HCECA Apprentice

See how classroom instruction, combined with on-the job training, gives you the knowledge and hands-on experience to be successful in this high-demand field.

Apprentices get paid to work while receiving a top-notch education.

In 2023, average hourly wages of electricians in Maryland were $33.23.

(or $69,100 annually)

Become an Electrician!

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Employment of electricians is projected to grow 11 percent from 2023 to 2033, more than twice the average for all occupations.

Electricians who can perform many different tasks, such as electronic systems repair, solar photovoltaic installation, and industrial component wiring, should have the best job opportunities.

About 80,200 openings for electricians are projected each year, on average, over the next decade.

Program Overview

Successfully complete this four-year program and you’ll earn a Journeyperson Certificate from the Maryland Department of Labor. This certificate is evidence of your training and skills, making you highly employable. Beginning July 1, 2022 this certificate will allow you to apply though the Maryland Department of Labor for a license as a journeyperson electrician without having to take an exam. The exam is waived for graduates of a registered apprenticeship program.

Becoming a licensed journeyperson electrician means you will be earning a journeyperson’s wage.

Electrical licenses are issued through the State of Maryland. For more information visit. https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/elec/

Work Full Time

Work full time (2,000 hours of on-the-job training each year).

Quick link to our hiring list.

Classroom Instruction

144 hours of in-classroom instruction per year (Classes meet from September through April, twice a week from 6:15-9 p.m.)

Journeyperson Certificate

Graduates earn a journeyperson certificate upon completion of the program. Electrical licenses are issued by the State of Maryland.

Apprenticeship Career Opportunities

You can take your career as far as you want to go! Completing a 4-year apprenticeship opens the door to various paths including owning your own business or completing an associate degree at Harford Community College with up to 21 credits earned through the program.

RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL

Learn the skills to build/wire, troubleshoot, repair, and replace electrical systems for all types of buildings such as sports facilities, factories, homes, shopping centers, and restaurants.

Testimonials

"The Harford County Electrical Apprenticeship program opened so many doors for me over the years. If not for my years at HCECA..." Read More >

Travis Anderson

Lead Electrician, SSHO (Site Safety Health Officer), CEP (Certified Environmental Professional) EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc.

"This program helped me build my knowledge and future career as an electrician, and I was continuously inspired by my instructors’ passion..." Read More >

Stephen Swanson

4th Year Student

“The Harford County Electrical Apprenticeship program’s Master Electrician Exam Prep course came highly recommended..." Read More >

Shannon Hughes

Journeyperson Wireman, Battaglia Electric

"The Harford County Electrical Apprenticeship program’s management and staff has been a joy to work with." Read More >

Jim Russell

CFO/COO, North American Millwright

"The HCECA was my foundation. My instructors were not only career electricians, but had the experience to help me realize what else I could become.” Read More >

Robert Ward

2006 HCECA graduate, Owner and President of Pendant Automation, Inc. | Owner and Lead Engineer of Timpson Electrical & Aerial Services, LLC

"The Harford County Electrical Apprenticeship program opened so many doors for me over the years. If not for my years at HCECA..."
Read More >

Travis Anderson

Site Safety Officer at Johnson Controls; Part-Time Adjunct Professor of Electrical Apprenticeship at Prince George's Community College

"This program helped me build my knowledge and future career as an electrician, and I was continuously inspired by my instructors’ passion..."
Read More >

Stephen Swanson

2020 Graduate
Harford County Electrical Apprenticeship program

“The Harford County Electrical Apprenticeship program’s Master Electrician Exam Prep course came highly recommended..."
Read More >

Shannon Hughes

Journeyperson Wireman
Battaglia Electric

"The Harford County Electrical Apprenticeship program’s management and staff has been a joy to work with."
Read More >

Jim Russell

CFO/COO
North American Millwright

"The HCECA was my foundation. My instructors were not only career electricians, but had the experience to help me realize what else I could become.”
Read More >

Robert Ward

2006 HCECA graduate, Owner and President of Pendant Automation, Inc. | Owner and Lead Engineer of Timpson Electrical & Aerial Services, LLC

The Harford County Electrical Apprenticeship program is offered through a partnership between the Harford County Electrical Contractors Association (HCECA) and Harford Community College. Our goal is to provide the electrical construction Industry with the most highly trained and skilled workforce possible.