York Electrical Institute Class of 2020 recently completed work on the Rocky Ridge County Park Christmas Magic Display. The Christmas display consists of over a half-million lights, multiple train displays, and tons of outdoor props. The electrician apprentices helped set…
Pennsylvania Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship held its second annual apprenticeship summit on October 30 & 31, 2019. York Electrical Institute was selected to present on pre-apprenticeship best practices. The session outlined several best-practices associated with establishing successful pre-apprenticeship…
York Electrical Institute Class of 2019 coordinated a volunteer day at YWCA Camp Cann-Edi-On on April 20, 2019. The group recruited additional journeyman and apprentice volunteers to help prepare the camp for their summer programs. Improvements included flood lights on…
Starting in January, York Electrical Institute, First and Second Year Apprentices participated in a community service project to benefit H.O.P.E. (Help for Oncology Problems & Emotional Support) for cancer families, a nonprofit that dedicates it’s time to helping cancer patients…
Nine Juniors and Seniors from Red Lion Area Senior High School graduated from the first ever Electricians Boot Camp at York Electrical Institute. These students completed a six-week program that introduced them to the electrical industry and careers in the…
York Electrical Institute has been recognized by the PA Department of Labor since June 29, 1951. On February 17, 2019, York Electrical Institute was accepted as a candidate for accreditation by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE).…
York Electrical Institute launched our pilot pre-apprenticeship program with Red Lion Area Senior High School in January of 2019. Nine students are participating and learning what the electrical industry is all about. We are halfway through the program and have…
On October 11, 2018, York Electrical Institute Director Timothy Griffin was commissioned by Governor Wolf to serve on the Pennsylvania State Apprenticeship & Training Council. The 11 member council consists of 4 employee representatives, 4 employer representatives, and 3 public…
On October 1, 2018, IDEAL Industries held a qualifying round of their annual National Championship at York Electrical Institute. All of our students got to compete for a chance to advance to the National Championship Weekend and compete for thousands…
On September 30, 2018, over 2,500 electrical apprentices assembled in Philadelphia for the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) 2018 Convention in celebration of Apprentice Awareness Day. Two buses full of York and Harrisburg electricians launched out of the York Training Center. …
