APPRENTICESHIP
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APPRENTICESHIP

In an industry facing a shortage of skilled workers, the best companies create their own talent pipeline. Fountain is committed to this approach through our certified Apprenticeship Program. Our goal is to build a culture of commitment and opportunity, attracting dedicated candidates who are eager to excel in electrical work.
660
Classroom Hours
8,000
On-the-Job Hours
4
Year Program

An apprenticeship isn’t just how we bring new people into the trade, it’s how the trade actually gets passed down. Every electrician on our team learned from someone who came before them, and this program is how that continues: real classroom instruction paired with real hours on real job sites, building toward a license that means something. It’s an investment in someone’s entire career, and it’s also how we make sure the standard we hold today is still standing thirty years from now.

That training happens somewhere real, too. Our facility includes four dedicated classrooms and a hands-on training lab built specifically for apprentices, space to practice wiring, panel work, and troubleshooting on real equipment under supervision, before ever doing it solo on a job site.

Benefits of the Program

  • Earn while you learn
  • Trained in competitive job skills
  • Career advancement
  • Increased wages

Program Requirements

  • 660 classroom hours, and 8,000 on-the-job hours over a 4 year period
  • 27-30 classes per year (no summer classes)
Our program is certified by the North Carolina Department of Labor, the US Department of Labor, and the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). Apprentices earn competitive wages and benefits during the training period. We are a Qualified Inflation Reduction Act Contractor.

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