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IBEW Local 569

Join us at ETI where you can earn a salary and build your career while receiving FREE College credits! At ETI, we provide a qualified, highly-skilled work force for the unionized electrical and sound telecommunication industries for San Diego and Imperial Counties of California.

Our curriculum is constantly upgraded to include the latest technological developments and our Instructors are the most qualified in the industry. Each one is either a direct graduate of our training program with several years of field experience or a professional engineer. Each apprentice who graduates to “Journeyman Wireman” status has logged over 11,000 hours of combined classroom and field experience and Journeyman Soundmen have logged over 6,400 hours. Journeymen are required to complete 18 training hours per year of continuing education at one of our Training Centers to stay ahead of emerging technologies in the marketplace.

Training expenses for each apprentice and Journeyman including tuition, instructor fees, curriculum development, facility fees, and equipment and overhead costs are covered by a scholarship through our Training Trust which is funded through our collective bargaining agreement with the San Diego Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association.

Apprenticeships

Imagine a world where you earn while you learn. A world that allows you to earn a salary and build a career while receiving FREE college credits. No fees, loans, no debt – just smart. That world is here now.

Jun 29, 2026
Training/ Certification Program
Pre-Apprenticeship- San Diego
$18 - $19 yearly
IBEW Local 569 San Diego, CA
Pre-Apprenticeship What Is Pre-Apprenticeship? Receive free training while preparing for a high paying and rewarding career in the energy, construction and utilities sector! This four-week hands-on program  will cover the fundamentals of a construction skilled tradesman position including safety, trenching, jackhammering, proper usage of other power tools and other essential skills. Trainees will be certified in several skills upon graduation. Electrical Training Institute (ETI)  Pre-Apprenticeship  program Workers in this pathway will have the skills to become electricians, laborers, linemen/linewomen and other skilled trades people. Participants receive a $500 stipend upon completion of the program, and we work to place you with an employer. Training includes: 160 hours of classroom and hands-on training OSHA Certification Power tool/jackhammer skills, safety training and trades math...