Class of 2021 Completes Volunteer Project
York Electrical Institute Students help make Christmas Magic
YEI granted National Accreditation
Atlanta- The Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) has granted accreditation to York Electrical Institute. Announcement of the action was made by Dr. Lois Gackenheimer, Commission Chair, following the September Commission Meeting of the Council on Occupational Education…
Class of 2020 Makes Christmas Magic
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…
Pre-Apprenticeship Best Practices
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…
Class of 2019 Senior Project
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…
Apprentices Complete H.O.P.E. Project
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…
Red Lion Area High School Students Graduate Pre-Apprenticeship
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…
Candidate for Accreditation
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).…
Electrical Pre-apprenticeship Underway
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…
York Electricians Director appointed to PA Apprenticeship & Training Council
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…
