Electrical Training Institute
The State-of-the-Art multi-million dollar training facility opened in 2004 and features over 40 classrooms. IUSD students visited the location in Commerce,CA which is the biggest electrical training facility on the west coast. It was built by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) union worker members and features a solar energy panel rooftop which provides power to most of the facility. Electrical Apprentices and continuing education journeymen are trained for continued employment in the industry through hands-on training, work experience and testing.
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IUSD Students were taken on a tour of the facility, and met with electrical instructors and union members. The students also learned about the admissions requirements to the training program, class schedule, testing opportunities, career and income possibilities.