# Hire Job-Site-Ready Electrical Apprentices | TEA Founding Partners > Hire pre-apprenticeship graduates who arrive with five safety certifications and real job-site readiness. Become a founding employer partner of The Electrical Academy. Source: https://www.elacd.ca/employers --- For Contractors & Shops # Stop hiring first-yearswho aren't ready. The Electrical Academy helps serious beginners develop the habits, awareness, and professionalism contractors actually look for before day one. Built with feedback from Ontario electrical contractors [Become a Founding Partner →](#partner-form) [See how it works](#how) § 01 The Problem ## The trades don't have a labor shortage.They have a readiness shortage. Most first-years aren't failing because they're incapable. They're failing because nobody taught them how real job sites actually operate. Contractors don't just need people who can hold tools. They need people who: - show up on time - communicate properly - understand safety expectations - take direction - stay productive - respect the crew - want to learn **That's the gap we're building this academy to close.** 01 ### Too much babysitting First-years often arrive without basic job-site awareness, forcing crews to slow down constantly. 02 ### Poor retention Many apprentices quit early because the reality of the trade doesn't match what they expected. 03 ### Lack of professionalism Communication, accountability, punctuality, and attitude are usually bigger issues than technical skill. 04 ### No real-world preparation Most beginners have never been exposed to actual contractor expectations before day one. § 02 The Solution ## Built alongside the peopleactually hiring apprentices. The Electrical Academy is being shaped with feedback from active Ontario electricians, contractors, and shop owners. We're focused on the things contractors repeatedly say matter most in first-years: - attitude - communication - safety awareness - professionalism - reliability - job-site awareness **This isn't trade-school theory.** It's practical readiness built around how real crews actually operate. ### Practical Job-Site Readiness Helping beginners understand how jobs actually run before they arrive. ### Professionalism & Communication Teaching the habits that help apprentices stay employed long-term. ### Safety & Site Awareness Reducing avoidable mistakes that create risk, frustration, and downtime. ### Contractor-Informed Curriculum Built using real feedback from working electricians and shop owners. The Founding Partnership ## Free placements. Lifetime status. We're building TEA in partnership with the contractors who'll actually hire our graduates. Founding Partner spots are limited and never re-open. ✓ ### Free founding access Post openings and browse graduate profiles in the TEA community at no cost. Founding Partner spots are limited. ★ ### Lifetime preferred-partner status Priority access to every graduating student. We always call you first. $ ### Locked-in placement pricing When paid placements launch, you keep your founding rate forever. ⚡ ### Pre-certified candidates Five safety certifications completed before day one — Working at Heights, WHMIS, Lockout/Tagout, Arc Flash, and worker safety awareness. 👁 ### Built by an active contractor The program is built and taught by a working GTA electrical contractor who hires apprentices himself. ↻ ### Know what you're hiring Every candidate arrives with five safety certifications and a completed readiness program — you interview knowing exactly what they've done. How It Works ## Three steps. No nonsense. 01 ### Tell us what you need Apprentice level, location, start date, the kind of work you do. We capture it once. 02 ### First look at graduates Founding partners see every completed-program student before anyone else. 03 ### Know what you're hiring Every candidate arrives with five safety certifications and a completed readiness program — you interview knowing exactly what they've done. In Exchange ## What we ask of Founding Partners. You're helping us build a program that actually works. The deal is simple — and short. 30/60/90-day feedback Honest, candid feedback on each apprentice. We use it to improve the curriculum and the screening. Optional testimonial / case study If you're happy, lend your name and a quote when we ask. We'll never publish without approval. Right of first refusal You see graduating students before we open them to non-partners. Pass freely — this is access, not obligation. Apply as a Founding Partner ## Tell us about your shop. Company name Your name Email Phone # of apprentices neededSelect…1234–56+ Target start date Location / service area Anything we should know? Apply as Founding Partner → We respond personally within 48 hours. Your info stays with us — period. Express trade readiness. 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Founded by a working master electrician and GTA contractor, the program includes 12 lessons, five safety certifications, a professional tool kit and printed handbook shipped to every student, and a community connecting students with hiring employers. elacd.ca © 2026 The Electrical Academy. Built by working electricians. Express Trade Readiness™