Show up. Skill up. Rise up.
We provide the funded training and mentorship you need to break through the barriers, land a paid apprenticeship, and build a lifelong career as an electrical journeyman.
We get you started.
Then we get you to the finish line.
The Start
Electrical Bootcamp
Eight weeks, evenings only, designed for adults who are already working. Get trained, get certified, get connected to Utah electrical contractors.
The Finish Line
Apprenticeship Support
Most programs stop once you land the job. We don't. We follow you through your first six months on the job and connect you with mentors who actually care about your success.
The Opportunity
Why a career
as an electrician?
Once you complete the pre-apprenticeship and land an apprenticeship, you are on a fully paid career path — earning a real wage while your skills grow every year on the job. By the time someone else finishes college, you could be a licensed electrical journeyman with zero debt and a salary that keeps climbing. Your work speaks for itself.
See the BootcampYou earn a paycheck from day one—no tuition, no loans, no financial gamble.
Finish a 5-year apprenticeship to unlock a new career trajectory. Starting pay averages $40K, rising to $70K+ upon journeyman completion.
For every five electricians retiring, only two are entering the trade — the shortage is real, and demand is high.
Electricians are among the fastest-growing trades through 2030—the work is not going away.
Workforce data, wage trajectories, and growth projections sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), and the Utah Department of Workforce Services.
Self-Check
Are the trades right for you?
Not everyone is built for a desk. If any of these sound like you, this might be the path you have been looking for:
- You want steady work — 40+ hours a week, with a clear paycheck.
- You would rather be on your feet than behind a desk.
- Building something with your hands and pointing to it sounds genuinely satisfying.
- You are tired of jobs with no ladder to climb.
- You want to provide well for your family — now and long-term.
Before You Commit
What is an electrical bootcamp?
Landing your first apprenticeship can feel out of reach. The buildUP bootcamp bridges that gap:
- Build the foundational skills contractors actually look for before they hire.
- Discover if electrical work is the right fit for you — before you commit long-term.
- Earn your OSHA-10 and key certifications so you're ready to contribute on day one.
- Walk away with the confidence to take the path all the way to a licensed electrician — or even master electrician.
The Give-Back Pledge
buildUP funds your bootcamp, covers startup costs, and supports you into your first year on the job — no tuition, no debt. In return, once you reach journeyman, you make a simple pledge: help fund the next person who is standing where you once stood.
You give
Fund a path. Change a life.
They grow
Skills, license, real income.
They give back
The cycle continues.
It's not charity. It's a chain of real people lifting each other up — and it only works because everyone plays their part.
Be the Person Who
Believes in Them.
Sponsor a student on this path.
100% of donations go directly to students — covering bootcamp tuition, tools, and startup costs. Operating expenses are covered separately.