Elevator Industry Apprenticeship

Interested in an earn to learn apprenticeship using complex machinery with great benefits? What to earn an average salary of over $80,000 a year? Want a reliable career that requires little to no experience? Learn to install or assemble elevators, moving walkways, dumbwaiters, and escalators through this amazing apprenticeship. Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: National Elevator Industry Education Program (Apprenticeship)

WHAT: Learn about generators and motors, essential tools, aerial lift, hydrolics, maintenance and more.

WHERE:  Programs located in almost every state in the country, including Philadelphia, PA.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Training begins with 6 months online training program. After completion of this program, there is a combination of classroom and on-the-job training.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Apprenticeship program typically takes 4 to 5 years.

COST:  Free, paid training provided as part of employment. Most apprentices make 40% or more of an average elevator technician’s salary.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 years old or older. Must pass elevator aptitude test (tests candidates on basic arithmetic, reading comprehension, mechanical comprehension, and general tool knowledge).

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE and HERE

NOTE: For Spring 2024 Philadelphia training program click HERE and then click on the tab on the United States Map located in Philadelphia.

“Life is an elevator, up and down. Just make sure you get off at the right floor.” Keith Douglas

PPPL’s Network/Telecommunications Apprenticeship

Do you want to do hands-on work? Interested in learning how to install network/telecommunication systems? Want to learn the basics of copper wiring and fiber optics? Want to be part of a quality training program while receiving paid, on the job training? PPPL’s Network/Telecommunications Apprenticeship may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: PPPL’s Network/Telecommunications Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn how to install network/telecommunications systems.

WHERE:  Princeton, NJ

PROGRAM/CLASSES: 6000 hours of instruction, including how to install copper wiring & fiber optics, how to install telecommunications systems, fundamentals of computer networks, how to troubleshoot network connectivity issues, how to troubleshoot communications issues and more!

TIME COMMITMENT:  4 years

COST: Free!

REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma, motivated, ready to learn and be challenged, ability to lift 50 lbs.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE:  Students receive benefits and typically work 40 hours per week. 90 day probation period for the program.

“You can’t build these machines unless you have people who can think with their hands as well as their heads; people who can make things; people who can repair things …. That kind of skill is a super intelligence on its own.” – Steve Cowley, Laboratory Director

TAIA’s Affordable Electrician Training Program

Are you interested in becoming an electrician? Want a job where you can work with your hands and have steady employment? Looking for a career training program that’s affordable? If you’ve got a diploma, you’ve got options. TAIA’s Electrician Training Program may be a great fit for you. Located here in Philly!

NAME:  TAIA’s Electrician Training Program

WHAT: Learn electrical basics, tools, circuits, etc. Learn to repair or replace residential & commercial wiring. Learn to install lighting, appliances, alarm systems, identify electrical problems and read blue prints.

WHERE: 6328 Paschall Ave, Phila, PA 19142

PROGRAM/CLASSES: 3 courses, teaching theory and hands-on electrical skills

TIME COMMITMENT: 10 weeks per course

COST: $600 for courses 1 & 2. Pay as you go.

NOTE: Hybrid of online classes for theory and in person for hands-on experience. Access to a computer and printer is required.

FOR MORE INFO: Click here.

“Electricity is really just organized lightning” ― George Carlin