General Info:
To be considered for membership in the Michigan Chapter and the National Electrical Contractors Association persons, firms or corporations must be principally engaged in the business of electrical contracting and maintain a permanently established office within the jurisdiction, in terms of geographical territory, of the Chapter. Any person firm or corporation interested in membership should contact the Chapter to discuss the procedures for establishing membership within our organization. NECA National is the parent organization of over 120 chapters in the U.S. in addition to other countries. NECA is dedicated to enhancing the industry at a national level through continuing education, labor relations, current information and promotional activities. It is the voice of the electrical contracting industry, working to promote higher standards, quality workmanship and training for a skilled workforce. For information about the electrical contracting industry NECA is far and away the source. They publish Electrical Contractor, the magazine of the electrical contracting industry, among many other publications. NECA sponsors the annual NECA Show renowned as the industry's premiere event for electrical contractors, featuring cutting edge technologies, highlighting new trends and providing excellent courses to help contractors broaden their knowledge and skill. Working for a brighter future for the industry, NECA is a co-sponsor of the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee ( NJATC ) for the electrical industry, which annually provides training to more than 25, 000 electrical apprentices and is the sole source of significant in-service training for journeyman electricians. In partnership with other industry organizations NECA continues to develop the first performance standards for electrical construction. The National Electrical Installation Standards go beyond the basic safety requirements of the National Electrical Code and are approved by the American National Standards Institute ( ANSI ). Through the Electrical Contracting Foundation, established in 1988 by the NECA Board of Governors, NECA has made a commitment to serve as the guiding force in preparing the electrical contracting industry for the challenges of the 21st century. The Foundation is an organization through which leaders of NECA and other segments of the electrical industry are working together to fund, conduct and coordinate the industry's most critical researches and educational programs.