01/07/2025
Local Tribes are collaborating to offer a pre-apprenticeship program for prospective low voltage electricians. Check out the original post from Blue Lake Rancheria for more details.
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07/09/2025
Due to significant demand for this program, we are no longer accepting applications at this time. Please check back on July 14, 2025 provided there are changes to this. For all questions please contact Ysabelle Yrad at: [email protected]
Interested in learning a new skillset? Ever thought of a career in trade work or the electrical field? Through a collaborative effort of the ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ธ, and ๐ฌ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ, we are happy to announce our new ๐๐ณ๐ฆ-๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ต๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ฏ๐ด!
This program will cover a lot of valuable information, including the opportunity to learn from experienced electrician trainers, professionals, and guest speakers, as well as an instruction from the Meskwaki Nation Apprenticeship Program. (Link Below)
https://www.meskwaki.org/apprenticeship-program/
During the program, you will learn an introduction to Construction Math, how to use Hand & Power Tools, how to read Construction/Electrical Construction Drawings, understanding how to work with Tribal Nations, how to build a career in the Electrical Field, as well as an Introduction to Electrical Circuits and Union Work. You will also receive hands-on demonstrations and job site visits to ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎโ๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ!
Participants Will Receive:
โข The skills needed and preparedness for applying to a registered apprenticeship in the electrical field
โข $5,000 stipend for attendance and participation in full program
โข Your own personal tools and safety equipment (TBD; e.g. tool bag, basic tools, personal meter, safety glasses, gloves, etc.)
โข Accommodations at Blue Lake Hotel and travel expenses for in-person weekends covered by program
โข CPR/First Aid training
โข OSHA 10 (Basic Workplace Safety)
โข Knowledge of support services available to succeed upon completion of the program
Learn More: https://www.bluelakerancheria-nsn.gov/electricians-program/
If this program interests you, we encourage you to attend our ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป on Monday, July 21st at 5:00PM PST, or on Tuesday, July 22nd at 12:00PM PST. ๐ง๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐.
Monday, July 21, 2025, 5:00PM PST - https://bluelakerancheria.zoom.us/meeting/register/Vppr0vW5QU-aXRLs8RyKow #/registration
Tuesday July 22, 2025, 12:00PM PST - https://bluelakerancheria.zoom.us/meeting/register/LXkqYfM8RH2iVojWnZqTZg #/registration