About Real Journeyman Electricians

Real Journeyman™ was founded in Lafayette, Indiana in 1999 as a vehicle with which to promote the skilled men (and a few women) who worked as journeyman electricians through the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) local 668.

These electricians made a great group with which to prototype the Real Journeyman concept for a number of reasons. They had the most comprehensive apprenticeship program of any of the skilled trades, requiring successful candidates to complete 8,000 hours of supervised on-the-job training over a five year period, during which they were also expected to earn their associate's degree by taking evening classes after work.

They had a commitment of service to the community that started out with apprentices who were each required to donate a minimum of sixteen hours per year of skilled labor toward worthy community projects. These factors and others made the IBEW local 668 a great basis on which to model the Real Journeyman project.

As we work towards expanding the Real Journeyman™ brand to other markets and IBEW locals we are also looking forward to including other skilled trades in the Real Journeyman program. However, it will always be remembered that Real Journeyman was born at the IBEW local 668 and enjoyed great support from its members, contractors, and business managers.