pf what are your college credits in? Do you have any construction experience? What kind of references do you have? If electrical work is what your interested in you can take an electrical technologies course at a community college. You could take the $8.00 job and see if this kind of work is what you want to do. If you are still interested in apprenticeship your employer may be willing to reinburse you after you past the course. We have our employees pay for their course up front and pay them back if they pass, that way only the ones who are serious about wanting to learn their trade apply. You'd be suprised how many guy's we get who think electrical work is easy work till they strap it on. Good Luck in whatever you deceide.