WACHTER TECHNOLOGY BOOT CAMP

A Note From The CEO, Brian Sloan

My decision to enter the electrical apprenticeship program turned out to be the best decision I’ve ever made but the experience did not come without its challenges. Like I tell every first year apprentice, “the first year is by far the toughest.” The reason is that you are adapting to so many different experiences all at once and you just don’t know what you're doing or why you're doing it at first. If you can push through that first year it will become very rewarding. Once you learn what all of the parts and tools are and some tasks become repetitive, you feel like you deserve to be there. At the end of the day it always comes down to your work ethic. If you work hard and show up on time with a good attitude you will progress quickly.

The schooling is also a big part of your apprenticeship experience. The good thing is that it is paid for by the company and you get to work as you go. Most of the time it is a few hours a night, 2 nights a week, for approximately the length of a normal school year. The beautiful thing about it is that you learn and then immediately apply what you have learned the next day at work. Versus traditional collage where you might apply what you’ve learned years after you learn it.

The apprenticeship is a challenging 4 year experience that will reward you for the rest of your life. This experience is truly something, once you’ve accomplished it, that nobody can take away from you and the upside beyond that is all what you make of it!

We've been developing field-ready electricians at Wachter for nearly a century. Are you ready to take your first step?