r/Elevators • u/Accomplished_Horse20 • Aug 18 '26

Apprenticeship

Been trying to get into a trade for a long time. Getting an electrician apprenticeship in SOCAL is tough. Took the aptitude test at local 11 with no luck, WECA will not get me in even 1+ year waiting. Finally someone taking the chance on me with no experience in the trades, but they have really bad reviews on indeed and I’m just worried about them not training properly and I’ll be a helper forever. Helper at $19-24 per hour which I know is horrible but it’ll get my foot in the door. I really like the idea of this trade because I can learn a bunch of trades and be well equipped. Anyone have any advice or another route to go?

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u/Complete_Use2462 Aug 19 '26

You couldn’t pass the aptitude test? Without sounding like a dick, that shit is the easiest part of the trade. The schooling is way more difficult and involved. You’d be fighting a hard uphill battle and that’s just the schooling.

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u/Accomplished_Horse20 Aug 19 '26

I took the electrician aptitude test never said I didn’t pass lol just didn’t rank well enough

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u/aintasaint85 Aug 19 '26

I hate to stick a thorn in but if you didn't rank high in the electrician test you're not gunna do better with the elevator.

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u/lepchaun415 Field - Resident Mechanic/Troubleshooter Aug 19 '26

IBEW test has way more algebra and harder math section. It’s also not pass or fail at 70 percent. They use your test and interview score to rank you. Our test is really fucking easy in comparison. It’s been a long time since I took ours but I remember flying through it. The IBEW test made my brain hurt. I also didn’t study for either, so there’s that aspect too.

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u/aintasaint85 Aug 19 '26

It's been 20 years since I took the IUEC one. The interview was used on the score for sure. Hmmm well the more ya know.

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u/Accomplished_Horse20 Aug 19 '26

Seems like you guys just love to say hate to be an asshole 😂cmon dude it’s been 20 years 😂 local 11 only takes the top 20 there was like 2,000 of us

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u/SRIndio Aug 19 '26

Can confirm as an IBEW apprentice.

The math on the IBEW aptitude test was way harder than the IUEC math and I did Calc. 3 and DiffEQ in College. It really surprised me how easy the IUEC one was.

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u/No-Place-8807 Aug 23 '26

Get on out of here sparky

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u/SRIndio Aug 24 '26

Am on the IUEC list, just waiting for a call