Keck, Hawaii Community College kick off apprenticeship program for would-be electricians

W. M. Keck Observatory, in collaboration with Hawaii Community College, has announced a new apprenticeship program for kamaaina students pursuing a...

February 2, 2023
9:04 PM

W. M. Keck Observatory, in collaboration with Hawaii Community College, has announced a new apprenticeship program for kamaaina students pursuing a career as licensed electricians. The three-year pilot program provides highly specialized technical training and commercial work experience to students enrolled in Hawaii Community College's Electrical Installation and Maintenance Technology program, or EIMT. 'Living in Hawaii, on the Big Island especially, we don't have a lot of opportunities to gain electrical experience on commercial industrial installations,' Keck Observatory lead electrician/infrastructure technician and Hawaii Community College EIMT alumnus Jerez Tehero of Hilo said in a press release.