Apprentice felt the 'spark' to change careers, become an electrician
Josh Bean shakes hands with North Idaho College Workforce Training Center electrical apprenticeship instructor Greg Pratt as instructor Richard Guyette looks on.
Bean was one of 83 apprentices who celebrated completing four years of on-the-job training and classroom instruction during NIC Workforce Training's first-ever apprenticeship graduation ceremony Thursday at the Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC's Coeur d'Alene campus.
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Josh Bean is only 600 hours out of 8,000 hours away from picking up his journeyman's card as an electrician. On Thursday, Bean received his certificate for completing the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center's apprenticeship program.
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POST FALLS — Josh Bean’s plan for his graduation ceremony Thursday was simple: Wear a nice pair of jeans and a polo shirt.
Bean has passed the electrician national exam and received his graduation certificate Thursday. He has been looking forward to sharing the milestone with his family but said there were no plans for the apprentices to wear a cap and gown.
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