IECRM Expands Its Electrical Apprenticeship Training Program Into Wyoming - Classes Start in August!

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - June 21, 2024 - PRLog -- Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM), the largest IEC electrical apprenticeship training program in the U.S., is excited to announce its expansion into Wyoming. IECRM recently partnered with Laramie County Community College to offer aspiring electricians state-approved apprenticeship training in person at the Cheyenne Campus at 1400 E. College Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82007. Enrollment opens to all on Monday, June 24, 2024. Register and pay in full by Monday, July 8, 2024, to receive the early bird discount on tuition. Enrollment will close on Friday, July 19, 2024, or when seats are full.

IECRM is a 501c3 nonprofit electrical apprenticeship training program and a 501c6 nonprofit association serving the electrical contracting and renewable energy industry to educate, promote, and advance the electrical industry. Contractors who are association members receive discounted apprenticeship and continuing education classes, among various other member benefits. The four-year apprenticeship training program meets the requirements of 576 classroom training hours set forth by the state of Wyoming to be eligible to take the journeyman licensure exam. Visit https://iecrm.org/news.

Classes are held one night per week during the evening to allow apprentices to earn 8,000 hours of on-the-job training during the day simultaneously — an earn-while-you-learn training model. The new in-person training at Laramie County Community College will enable apprentices in Wyoming to benefit from IECRM's high-quality education, making it more convenient for those in the region to access top-tier training without traveling long distances. This expansion reflects IECRM's ongoing dedication to supporting the electrical industry by making training accessible to a broader audience.

"We are thrilled to extend our electrical apprenticeship training program to Wyoming," said Marilyn Stansbury, CEO of IECRM. "This initiative will provide more opportunities for aspiring electricians in the region, aligning with our mission to advance the electrical industry through comprehensive education and training."

IECRM represents more than 275 companies in the electrical industry in Colorado and Wyoming and trains more than 3,000 apprentices and licensed electricians annually. As the largest IEC Apprenticeship program in the U.S., IECRM continues to set the standard for electrical apprenticeship training, promoting excellence and innovation in the field.

For more information about IECRM, please visit iecrm.org or contact our office at (303) 853-4886.

About IECRM
Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM) is one of more than fifty chapters of the Independent Electrical Contractors Association across the United States. IECRM is the country's largest electrical apprenticeship training program, dedicated to educating, promoting, and advancing the electrical industry. IECRM provides a four-year apprenticeship program that prepares students for journeyman licensure, representing over 275 companies and training more than 3,000 apprentices and licensed electricians annually.