Six apprentice electricians complete four-year Blinn College program

Coursework prepares them to take journeyman electrician exam

June 25, 2025

Six Schulenburg-area apprentice electricians have completed a four-year Blinn College program to prepare them to take the journeyman electrician exam.

Graduates include Juan Toro, Schulenburg; Adam Guajardo, La Grange; Daniel Uribe, Schulenburg; Deanna Langhamer, Schulenburg; Luis Uribe-Flores, Schulenburg; and Anthony Perez, Schulenburg. All are employees of Leon’s Electric and Plumbing Inc. in Schulenburg, one of the area companies that partners with Blinn to provide apprenticeship opportunities.

Career Tracks of Smithville provided grant funding.

“The electricians who completed the program showed real dedication to advancing their careers,” said Dr. Becky Garlick, Executive Dean of the Schulenburg Campus. “Blinn provides students the tools to succeed in the industry, giving them the training and credentials needed to embark on successful, high-wage careers in the field. But the effort is theirs.”

To apply for a journeyman electrician license, workers must complete at least 7,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a Master Electrician licensed in Texas.

Blinn’s electrical apprenticeship program features approximately 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and 144 hours of classroom instruction each year. Students who complete all four levels of the apprenticeship program are qualified to become journeyman electricians, licensed to work without direct supervision.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for electricians in 2024 was $62,350 per year, and employment is expected to grow 11% between 2023 and 2033, generating 84,300 new jobs nationwide.

Blinn’s electrical apprenticeship programs are part of the Division of Applied Technology, Workforce, and Economic Development, which offers courses designed in partnership with industry leaders to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to enter the workforce. Options include non-credit classes, certificate programs, industry-recognized credentials, and AAS degrees in carpentry, CDL trucking, certified medication aide and renewal, certified nurse aide, clinical medical assistant, clinical medical administrative assistant, construction management, facility maintenance, highway construction, HVAC, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy technician, and welding technology.