NEW HYBRID COURSE:
ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE PROGRAM – Year One Course
Dates: February 7, 2026 – April 4, 2026 (Class dates listed below)
Cost: $1000.00 (Books and materials are not included. Listed below)
Place: Streeter Hall, Room 232, St. Johnsbury Academy
The first-year Electrical Apprenticeship course provides foundational knowledge and hands-on practice in electrical systems for residential environments, preparing students to advance in a registered apprenticeship program. The course integrates theory with skills-based training and introduces the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), safety procedures, tools, circuit theory, wiring techniques, and blueprint reading.
The course has been approved by the Vermont Electrical Licensing Board and the VTSU apprenticeship program. Students who take this course will be eligible to enroll in year two of the VTSU electrical apprenticeship program.
This is a hybrid course that will meet in person on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and select Saturdays, and will also include an asynchronous online component led by the instructor.
Saturday classes will run from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a half-hour lunch break.
Tuesday and Thursday classes will meet from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
All in-person meetings will be held in Streeter Hall in Room 232.
Course Dates:
Saturdays:
February 7, 21
March 7, 21
April 4
Tuesdays and Thursdays:
February 10,12, 17, 19, 24, 26
March 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31
April 2
Books and materials are NOT included in tuition. They are a separate cost and can be ordered through several online sites. Costs below reflect Amazon pricing. Please have books purchased by the first day of class.
2023 National Electrical Code;
NFPA; ISBN 978-1455930340, $100
2023 NEC Tabs;
Mike Holt; ISBN 978-1950431793, $22
Delmar’s Standard Textbook of Electricity, 7th Edition;
Cengage; ISBN 978-1337900348, $200
Electrical Wiring Residential 21st Edition (MUST HAVE BLUEPRINTS);
Cengage; ISBN 978-0357766965; $150
Ugly’s Electrical References, 2023 Edition;
Jones & Barrett; ISBN 978-1284275919; $27
Instructor
Jeremy Roberts is a Master Electrician with over 35 years of experience in residential, commercial, and industrial wiring. He owned and operated his own electrical business for over 25 years before moving into his current role as electrical teacher which he has held for 11 years. Jeremy currently won the Laudamus Verum Magistrum award in recognition of an outstanding teacher who exemplifies the quality of dedication to the profession of teaching, who is a living example for the educational community, and who has given generously to the students of St. Johnsbury Academy. He has also taught the evening apprenticeship program for VTSU for five years and is an OSHA trainer.
If you are looking to sign multiple people up at once, please contact Anna Cushman at anna.cushman@stjacademy.org.
For questions or more information about this course, please contact Anna Cushman at anna.cushman@stjacademy.org.
To register for this class, fill out the form below.
For assistance with this form, please email Anna Cushman at anna.cushman@stjacademy.org.