82 areas tracked
NEIEP recruitment windows
NEIEP opens intake for the elevator constructor apprenticeship area by area, not all at once. All 82 recruitment areas across 65 IUEC locals are tracked below.
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Dates published
7
Tentative
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Areas tracked
82
Windows you can act on
These are the areas where NEIEP has published real dates. Everything else on this page is a projection.
Baltimore, MD
IUEC Local 7
Opens: Monday, October 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Closes: Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Oklahoma City, OK
IUEC Local 63
Opens: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM CT
Closes: Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT
Philadelphia, PA
IUEC Local 5
Opens: Monday, October 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Closes: Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Shreveport, LA
IUEC Local 79
Opens: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM America/Detroit
Closes: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM America/Detroit
Greensboro, NC
IUEC Local 80
Opens: Monday, October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Closes: Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Raleigh, NC
IUEC Local 80
Opens: Monday, October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Closes: Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Harrisburg, PA
IUEC Local 59
Opens: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Closes: Monday, November 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Nashville, TN
IUEC Local 93
Opens: Monday, November 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM CT
Closes: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT
Las Vegas, NV
IUEC Local 18
Opens: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM PT
Closes: Friday, November 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM PT
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Every recruitment area, by state
NEIEP publishes a tentative next-opening month for areas that are between windows. Those estimates are NEIEP’s, not ours, and they move — the exact dates are published closer to the window. Open an area to see its detail page and subscribe to that area specifically.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Ft. Myers, FL
IUEC Local 74
Next expected: January 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Naples, FL
IUEC Local 71
Next expected: January 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Orlando, FL
IUEC Local 139
Next expected: January 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Tampa, FL
IUEC Local 74
Next expected: June 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Jacksonville, FL
IUEC Local 49
Next expected: December 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Pensacola, FL
IUEC Local 124
Next expected: February 2028
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Miami, FL
IUEC Local 71
Next expected: July 2028
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
Poughkeepsie, NY
IUEC Local 138
Next expected: January 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Buffalo, NY
IUEC Local 14
Next expected: March 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Rochester, NY
IUEC Local 27
Next expected: June 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Syracuse, NY
IUEC Local 62
Next expected: June 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Albany, NY
IUEC Local 35
Next expected: March 2028
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
New York, NY
IUEC Local 1
Next expected: June 2028
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
North Carolina
Ohio
Toledo, OH
IUEC Local 44
Next expected: March 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Columbus, OH
IUEC Local 37
Next expected: April 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Cincinnati, OH
IUEC Local 11
Next expected: June 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Cleveland, OH
IUEC Local 17
Next expected: June 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Akron, OH
IUEC Local 45
Next expected: December 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Austin, TX
IUEC Local 133
Next expected: November 2026
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
El Paso, TX
IUEC Local 131
Next expected: February 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
San Antonio, TX
IUEC Local 81
Next expected: April 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Houston, TX
IUEC Local 31
Next expected: July 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Dallas, TX
IUEC Local 21
Next expected: June 2028
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Utah
Virginia
Norfolk, VA
IUEC Local 52
Next expected: October 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Roanoke, VA
IUEC Local 51
Next expected: December 2027
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Richmond, VA
IUEC Local 51
Next expected: February 2028
NEIEP has not published exact dates for this area yet.
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Why these windows matter
NEIEP does not run rolling applications. Outside of an open recruitment window for your area, there is no way to apply for the elevator constructor apprenticeship at all. When a window does open, it does not stay open long — windows run from a few days up to about three weeks, and some fill their application cap far sooner. Portland’s Local 23 window hit its 750-application cap in under 36 hours. Applying the day a window opens, not the week after, is the single biggest edge an applicant controls.
Applications are submitted through NEIEP, not to the local union office directly. Once you’re in, the process runs: application window, the 100-question EIAT entrance test, a hands-on tool assessment, and a JAC interview that alone sets your rank on the hiring list.
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