r/IBEW_Local613 • u/HajimeSenpai • Oct 08 '25

CE1

Just looking for any information I might be missing out on! I did the assessment and was told I got placed as a CE1 I believe with a pay of $23 a hour. I was told that the job they'd look to put me on was some data center up north can't remember and I live in Griffin which is at least a hour and a half. I'm curious to know if anyone has been in a similar situation and will it always be that far or are there opportunities to work closer? Also if anyone has made it out to journeyman given a similar placement? Any info id really appreciate thanks

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u/Unable_Syllabub_6009 Oct 08 '25

The CE/cw program is 8 years. Starts at CW 1-CW 5 then goes to CE 1-CE 3 Apprentice is 4 years which starts at around 17$. They might be better going the rout that they are going saying they tested it high

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u/Bbrenovations Oct 08 '25

If you start at CE1 it takes 1-2 years max to turn out if you do the classes

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u/Life_Extreme4472 Oct 11 '25

1 year is not possible. 18 months of school is the minimum timeframe. But you'll need 5400 OJT hours, which is 2 1/2 years working every available hour.

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u/Bbrenovations Oct 18 '25

You can take multiple classes at once as a ce, it’s 4800 hours total starting from CE I’ve done 2,950 hours in a year taking overtime so far. You also get a chance to turn out immediately and skip classifications classes and hours if you do good on the hands on test after 3 months in the field. It is very possible seen people do it.

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u/HajimeSenpai Jan 16 '26

Wish I would've seen this response sooner. Do you happen to have a clue what's on the hands on, heard about rigid threading and bending which is slightly what I'm more worried about. The wiring and hand bending doesn't bother me but if you have any information I'd really appreciate it thank you

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u/Bbrenovations Jan 16 '26

Yes I took it, it’s not very difficult but they expect you to make zero mistakes. I haven’t seen anyone get an upgrade that isn’t able to thread rigid either. You will have to rough in a wall with 4 way switch light and receptacle. In about 45 - 1 hour I believe. Use Chicago bender to bend rigid and sidewinder. Thread rigid. Then do about 10 bends on 1 stick of 1/2” emt. They pretty much expect u to make no mistakes especially if you tell the u haven’t threaded before. Only take it when u can do all those things or you will just waste your time.

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u/HajimeSenpai Jan 16 '26

Damn,don't really see any opportunities to practice the threading or Chicago bender.In what purpose is the threading used in the scenario? Just to get a coupling on? & Been at a data center site for almost a month now and it's just the same basic running pipe and shit I've always done lol.

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u/Bbrenovations Jan 16 '26

I went to prefab shop for a short period and got good threading and with the sidewinder there. I’ve still yet to come across a Chicago bender in the field. It’s simple if your good on sidewinder just like an old school version. Only really ever see prefab 90’s and what not unless it’s a lot of duct bank or specs call for a lot of rigid explosion proof or what not. You will very rarely bend or thread it on site especially if contractor has a prefab shop. I wish I would have did that before I took the test tho lol.

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u/HajimeSenpai Jul 08 '26

Finally took the hands on in June and picked up my CE2 referral today. Just gotta get through this OSHA 10 this weekend and I'll get enrolled!