Apprenticeship Program Trades/Industries 

• Electrician (APEL)
• Generation Mechanic (APGM)
• Hydro-Operator (APHY)
• Instrument Technician (APIN)
• Power Lineman (APLN)
• Power Plant Operator (APPL)
• Meter Technician (APMT)
• Relays Technician (APRL)
• SCADA/Telecommunications Technician (APSC)
• Substation Electrician (APSB)
• Telecommunications Technician (APTL)
• Substation Electrician (APSB)

Local Education Agency (LEA)

• Imperial Valley College (IVC) is the Local Education Agency
• IVC provides the Related and Supplemental Instruction (RSI)
• Contact: Efrain Silva, Dean of Economic and Workforce Development
 

Program Sponsor

• Imperial Irrigation District is the Program Sponsor
• IID provides 8,000 hours of required on-the-job training
• Contact: Rick Johnson, Supervisor, IID Employment and Training Services

 Apprenticeship Coursework

• Eight college-level courses (4 units each)
• Courses offered from 4-8:30 pm in El Centro, Imperial, and La Quinta, CA
• Must maintain a 2.0 GPA

Apprenticeship Course Sequence

* ELTT 101-104 are open to non-apprentices, too.

* Successful completion of ELTT 101- ELTT 104 qualifies you for an IVC Electrical Trades Certificate

*NOTE - AP courses 105-108 are open only to apprentices.

Apprenticeship Teaching and Training Sites

• El Centro Training Center (ECTR) 1284 Main St, El Centro, CA 92243
• Employee Training Center (ETC) 333 E Barioni Blvd, Imperial, CA 92251
• Steam Plant, Villa & Dogwood, El Centro, CA 92243
• La Quinta, 81600 Avenue 58, La Quinta, CA 92253

Admission to Apprenticeship Program

• Interested candidates must submit employment packet to Imperial Irrigation District Human Resources, 1283 Main St, El Centro, CA 92243.  See IID website for more info.
• Must become employed as an Apprentice by the IID.

• Through this apprenticeship effort, the retiring skilled workforce is replenished with new skilled workers to keep California's economic engine running strong.