Local 79, Shreveport: applications open Oct 20

The IUEC elevator apprenticeship for Local 79 takes applications from Tuesday, October 20, 2026 until Wednesday, November 18, 2026, or until 150 people have applied, whichever comes first. Be ready on the first morning.

Checked against the official recruitment page on October 5, 2026

The details

Opens
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 9:00 am Central
Closes
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 5:00 pm CentralOr earlier, when the 150th application arrives.
Final submission deadline
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:00 pm CentralNEIEP lists this separately from the close.
Applicant cap
150
Application fee
$25Non-refundable.
Where
Shreveport, LALocal 79 is based in Little Rock, Arkansas. This recruitment is held in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Who cannot apply
Anyone who has previously accepted a job as an IUEC apprentice
Official recruitment page

Before the window opens

  1. Scan your diploma or GED now. NEIEP asks for a copy of your high school diploma or equivalent.
  2. Check you qualify. At least 17 to apply; 18 to be registered as an apprentice. Authorized to work in the United States.
  3. Have $25 ready if a fee applies, on a card you can use online.
  4. Apply on the opening morning. With a cap of 150, waiting is a gamble.

After you apply

You sit the Elevator Industry Aptitude Test, which covers arithmetic, reading comprehension, mechanical comprehension and tool knowledge, and you need 70 percent. Then an interview, where 70 percent earns you a rank. Your rank comes from the interview score, employers hire from the list in that order, and the list stays valid for two years.

First-year apprentices typically earn 40 to 50 percent of a journeyperson's wage. Across the country, fully qualified elevator installers and repairers earn a median of $102,420, with the top tenth above $138,910 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2023).

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