NEWS & RESOURCES

Electricians are one of the most sought-after classes of skilled labor in the United States, but employers nationwide struggle to fill positions.

I-TAP is excited to announce our new status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization! This is part of our commitment to all current and future students our staff that teaching, learning, and preparing for the workforce always comes first at I-TAP.

Want to become an electrician? Find out how long it takes to complete electrical trade school. In most cases, it takes only a few months.

The ever-increasing cost of electricity is going to push California’s 900,000+ businesses to find a solution that only commercial electricians can provide.

Want to find out the kind of physical toll you can expect working as an electrician? Click now to learn more about the trade industry and the kind of work you'll do as an electrician!

Want to become an electrician but don't know where to start? Start here! Learn about how you can become an electrician in California so you can get started on your journey today.

The electrician career is expected to grow significantly over the next decade. Find out more about why now is the best time to pursue an electrical career.

Our 5-Year Electrical Trainee Program gives you the option to learn and earn money as you work towards your certification. Learn more!

If you are looking to advance your career, trade school is a great option, giving you the chance to learn in the classroom and hands-on!

An electrical career can be rewarding and offer many opportunities for career advancement. Learn more about what exactly electricans do.

Learn about the five common accidents in the construction trades, and so you can know what to avoid as an electrician on the job.

Electricians are in demand across the country, to the point where large electrical contractors have resorted to hiring services to find workers for projects. And the demand only looks to be increasing.

Title 24 is a set of building codes which mandate the use of high efficiency insulation, lighting, water heaters, and more in commercial buildings, and has profoundly affected electrical work in California.

With the bankruptcy of toy retailer Toys“R”Us, former employees will likely look to other retailers for new employment opportunities. But they are probably unaware of the EDD's California Training Benefits, which allow for the unemployed to obtain job training for new careers, such as I-TAP's electrical training.

Personal protective equipment is a valuable part of any electricians toolkit. Picking out the right gear to use on the job matters when it comes to safety.

Electrician apprentices are essentially entry-level electricians who work in the field under the guidance of journeyman and master electricians.

Dwight is one of many successful I-TAP students who have returned to our school to encourage the next generation of electricians.

Many young adults who were in the foster system are unaware that they qualify for California Chafee grants, which cover thousands in education costs!

Most great-paying jobs require some sort of formal training, but you should understand that college and trade school are very different things.

Have you been wanting to get a job in the electrical trade, but you're not sure how to get your foot in the door with a local company?

If you've been asking around about how to get a job as an electrician and been told you need an "ET card," here's what that is and how to get one.

Before you commit your time and money to entering a construction-related trade job, it’s important to consider how hard on the body they can be.

When you walk out on the job site for the first time as a trainee electrician, will you be doing wiring work straight off, or will you be handed a shovel?

A journeyman electrician has the qualifications to install and repair wiring, transformers, circuit breakers, electrical fixtures, lighting, and more.

The federal government has been increasing the funding available for apprenticeship programs, including education for apprentice electricians.

As high school students graduate and venture out into the real world, they face the choice of college, or a career as a tradesperson.

The VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program helps vets get back to work, and has helped many start new careers in the electrical field.

Overwhelmed by the cost of the tools you need for a job as a commercial electrician? Learn how to reduce your costs and get the tools you need.

With Amazon and other retailers shifting to automated warehousing operations, and dozens of brick-and-mortar chains closing, warehouse workers face difficult choices. But there are funding opportunities to pay for training in a new career, like I-TAP's electrician training programs. Learn how I-TAP can help.

I-TAP has been working on the re-approval process for some time now, and we’re happy to announce that we have officially been certified to receive Title IV funding again. This means that our electrical students have increased access to tuition assistance!

If you are between 18 and 24 years of age, take advantage of a limited time opportunity to get financial assistance from the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) for electrician training and schooling.

The State of California now offers funding for parolees wishing to go through workforce training, including I-TAP's electrician training program.

Construction companies and other businesses are scrambling to hire more electricians, which means higher wages for electrical journeymen.

Veterans can use their GI Bill benefits to pay for vocational schooling like I-TAP's electrician apprenticeship program.

Victims of the Napa and Sonoma fires who lost their jobs can use government disaster and unemployment benefits to pay for electrical apprenticeship training at I-TAP.