Sacramento Electrical Training Center

Congratulations to our June winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Melissa Porupsky that was posted in the June issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Melissa also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Melissa Porupsky No matter the circumstance, apprentices have just as much a voice as a journeyman. Union meetings are one of the most sacred places for our members and it is in our hall that we have the chance to hear from leadership and to make our own voices heard at the microphone....

Congratulations to our May winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Chase Mora that was posted in the May issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Chase also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Chase Mora Every year, the fifth-year apprentices gather on a Saturday for a comprehensive, labor-intensive, cumulative assessment. The day-long endeavor is comprised of different tests that span the entire apprenticeship from motor control to 3-way switching to advanced conduit bending....

Congratulations to our April winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Daniel Vega that was posted in the April issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Daniel also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Daniel Vega It’s not easy being a first year. All of a sudden you are thrown from whatever job you had before you were indentured into a construction career that you’re told is going to change your life and offer you all the opportunity in the world if you just focus. True as that may be, it can be daunting...

Happy PRIDE Month!
The Sacramento Electrical Training Center and IBEW Local 340 were very proud to represent in strong numbers at the Sacramento Pride Parade this past weekend!!!

We had a great visit to our Training Center by students in the Sacramento MC3 program with "People Working Together". There could be some future electricians in this group!

Congratulations to our June winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Melissa Porupsky that was posted in the June issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Melissa also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Brittany Hunt It’s important to find apprentices who both strive to increase their bed of knowledge, work hard, and also stay active with their fellows in different ways....

Congratulations to our May winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Chase Mora that was posted in the May issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Chase also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Brittany Hunt It’s important to find apprentices who both strive to increase their bed of knowledge, work hard, and also stay active with their fellows in different ways....

Congratulations to our April winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Daniel Vega that was posted in the April issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Daniel also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Brittany Hunt It’s important to find apprentices who both strive to increase their bed of knowledge, work hard, and also stay active with their fellows in different ways....

Congratulations to our 2024 graduates! We had their graduation ceremony last Friday at the Hilton, and great times were had by all!

Attention Apprentices!!!
As many of you are aware our systems are down; timecards are not able to be submitted at this time. A mass email will go out as soon as the website is up and running again, please have patience with our office staff. This system is the main server that we work from as well, so our office is left with minimal information to work with right now. Of course, we will be extending the days for timecard submissions this month and more information will be provided soon; we are hoping to have this issue resolved by end of next week. Thank you all for understanding and we appreciate your patience.

It’s a great day out here at the Twin Rivers Unified School District Career Fair! Lot’s of future sparky’s here!

We are out here today at Sheldon High School telling students about the benefits of joining a Union apprenticeship!

It was a great day today in Elk Grove at the “Taking it to the Streets” Career Fair + Block Party! Met a lot of great people looking for a career in the electrical field, and I’m sure we will see some of them very soon!

We wanted to give everyone a heads up that notification was recently received from DIR that there is approximately a 10 week back log at the ECU (Electrician Ceritfication Unit). If you are trying to schedule your test, you will be waiting at least 10 weeks to hear back. Please note that they will cash your check when the application is received, so that is a good indication that you are in the queue. Also, keep in mind that if you are waiting until the last minute to renew your certification, it is also the same 10 week backlog. You will not show up in the DIR database as certified or have your new card issued until they get your application processed. This means that you may have no way to prove to your contractor that you are in fact certified, other than showing them that your check was cashed. Don't wait! You can renew your license up to 1 year prior to your expiration date!

Congratulations to our March winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Reid Jackson that was posted in the January issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Reid also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Reid Jackson Being a member of a Union has a lot of moving parts. You must make sure your work continues a level of professionalism commensurate with our training, you have to make sure your brothers and sisters are protected and understand their rights, and, maybe most importantly, you must be a constant advoca...

Our first group of 2024 grads had their last day of class on Friday! Congrats to all and we can't wait to see you walk across the stage in May! One 5th year class group down and only 5 to go! 😁

Congratulations to our February winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Emily Day that was posted in the February issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Emily also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Emily Day A Union prides itself on how well its members can stick together through thick and thin. At myriad meetings throughout the country, hats are passed for tragedy, phones are called for commiseration, and local committees exist as a way for people to support members who have other things in common....

Congratulations to our January winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Connor Davis that was posted in the January issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Connor also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Connor Davis A word that may not be used often enough in reference to tradesmen is “grace.” There is an element to what we do as skilled labor that can only be described as grace, not just in the quality of the work we produce but about how we handle hardship and adversity on the jobsite. ...

Our very own Ken Irwin (Assistant Training Coordinator), was presented his "30 Year's of Service" pin last night at the IBEW Local 340 Union meeting! Congratulations Ken, we appreciate everything you have done for this local over the last 30 year's Brother!

Congratulations to our December winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Pavlo Matviychuk that was posted in the December issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Pavlo also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Pavlo Matviychuk Humility is an incredible asset in an apprentice. A person who is freshly introduced to our trade may find themselves swimming in all the new information. But with tenacity and hard work, even the greenest of apprentices can rise to become forces to be reckoned with....

Day 2 of Performance Testing! We have such a large 5th year class (84 students), that we had to break up their testing into two seperate groups! Great work by all involved! Next stop, GRADUATION!

Day 1 of 5th Year Performance Testing today! We are so proud of all our students here going through this full day of testing. And a big thank you to all of the volunteers that helped out today! We’ll do it again next Saturday for the rest of the 5th year students!

Congratulations to our November winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Dmitriy Isayev that was posted in the November issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Dmitriy also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Dmitriy Isayev There’s a word that can be used to truly describe what constitutes an apprentice worthy of apprentice of the month: humility. When someone thinks about this month’s apprentice, Dmitriy Isayev, that is one of the first words that comes to mind....

Happy National Apprenticeship Week!

Some morning fuel here for our hard working apprentices currently in class!

LU340 Apprentice Represents Sacramento at This Year’s Western States Electrical Contest Each year, locals from across the western U.S. send participants to compete in the Western States Electrical Contest, a one-day grueling test of skill and knowledge. ...

Congratulations to our October winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Brian Schuette that was posted in the October issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Brian also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Brian Schuette When a first year apprentice comes in, you hope they understand the gravity of their apprenticeship. The hallowed seats they represent, the impact it has on a young life, all these things amount to a career filled with opportunity and pride in a person’s work....

Congratulations to our September winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Aaron Hendel that was posted in the September issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Aaron also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Aaron Hendel A good apprentice must be keen to learn. They must be able to follow instructions and be able to take constructive criticism. They must keep an open mind and learn to grow and be molded by their journeymen. More than anything, they have to prove they have the tenacity of spirit and humility needed t...

Congratulations to our August winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Gina White that was posted in the August issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Gina also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Gina White When we think of a good apprentice, we usually imagine someone who is quick to grab a broom in slow times, someone who is always writing down directions, or someone who makes sure they ask questions about anything they don’t understand....

The Sacramento Electrical Training Center would like to give a HUGE congratulations to our Instructor Zac Goodman who just graduated from the 4-year NTI program! NTI (National Training Institute) is an extensive 4-year long Electrical Instructor training program hosted by the University of Michigan. Every one of our Electrical Instructors are required to complete this program which helps ensure that we are providing the absolute best electrical training around. It was inspiring to have IBEW President Kenneth Cooper and NECA CEO David Long there on stage to offer their words of wisdom and encouragement to the nights graduates. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to accomplish what Zac has, and on behalf of the Training Center and the Union Electrical Industry, we congratulate you Zac!

Congratulations to our July winner of the Milwaukee Tools "Apprentice of the Month Award"! Check out this article on the winner Marcos Sanchez that was posted in the July issue of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin. Marcos also received a Milwaukee tool and a tool bag, courtesy of .

Milwaukee Tools Apprentice of The Month - Cameron Baker Apprentices of all years should always be looking out for their fellows. Coming into the Union, many apprentices may not fully appreciate all the benefits to which they are entitled. It is a great boon to sisters and brothers when apprentices work together to fully realize how much is possible withi...