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Construction Electrician

The Anoka Technical College Construction Electrician program is designed to develop skills in the installation and testing of electrical fixtures. Students will study wiring, including blueprint reading, wiring code, electrical theory and wiring laboratory. Many graduates of this program join unions to complete their apprenticeship training.

This program currently has a waitlist for fall 2025. Please submit your application to the college and Enrollment Services will email information about the program.

100% Employment upon graduation

High demand compared to other careers in Minnesota

Hands-on training from industry experts

Potential Jobs:

Electrician

Salary Information:
Median Wage: $38.50 per hour
Top Earners: $54.00 per hour

Information provided is for Minnesota. See current data at mn.gov/deed.

“I am extremely grateful to all of my classmates for helping give me the college experience that I wanted. My instructors and students were there to help support me every step of the way.”

Angie Norton '19

Construction Electrician

About the Program

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Endorsements

The Construction Electrician Program is approved by the State Board of Electricity, the Twin Cities Joint Apprenticeship Committee, and many unions in the upper Midwest, including: Local 110 (St. Paul), Local 292 (Minneapolis), Local 343 (Mankato), Local 242 (Duluth), Local 294 (Bemidji and Iron Range), Local 1426 (Fargo, East Grand Forks and Grand Forks), and Local 426 (Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Colorado and Kansas).

Faculty

Mark Novotny

MNovotny@anokatech.edu

763-576-4155

Brian Schelkoph

Faculty Advisor

BSchelkoph@anokatech.edu

763-576-4228

Tim Simpson

TSimpson@anokatech.edu

763-576-4142

Current Students

Graduation Requirements

Students must earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher to be eligible for graduation from this program.

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USDE Professional Licensure Disclosure

The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has identified the program curriculum as meeting the state education requirements for licensure reciprocity agreements between Minnesota and the states listed below. Therefore, if a student becomes licensed in Minnesota, they can become licensed in those states identified. Additional requirements may exist and include fees, applications or other state specific exams. For those programs where no determination has been made, additional research will need to be completed to make those determinations: https://www.electricianschooledu.org/state-by-state-licensing-guide/.

For questions, please contact Brian Schelkoph

For those states where the USDE identified the program curriculum as meeting the state education requirements for licensure reciprocity agreements between Minnesota and theses states. Therefore, if a student becomes licensed in Minnesota they can become licensed in those states identified (https://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/electrical-license-reciprocity). Additional requirements may exist and include fees, applications or other state specific exams. For those programs where no determination has been made additional research will need to be completed to make those determinations: (See individual state requirements)

List of states where the program curriculum meets state educational requirements for licensure or certification: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

List of states where the institution has not made a determination: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.