What We Do
The Hawaii Electricians Training Fund (HETF) is a tax exempt 501(c)(5) organization and employer benefit trust fund established on August 15, 1962. HETF provides educational and training benefits to eligible members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 1186.
HETF is governed by a six member Board of Trustees consisting of three Union Trustees and three Employer Trustees. This joint administration helps ensure that HETF’s programs support the training needs of both electrical workers and participating employers.
Training Fund beneficiaries are individuals whose employers are signatory contractors with IBEW Local Union 1186 and make contributions to HETF on their behalf pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Eligible beneficiaries may participate in apprenticeship, safety, certification and skills training without paying additional class fees, subject to the Fund’s eligibility requirements and policies established by the Trustees.
HETF administers registered apprenticeship programs for Inside Wirepersons and Telecommunications installers and technicians. These programs combine classroom instruction with structured on the job training to provide apprentices with the technical knowledge, practical experience and industry recognized training needed to build successful careers in the electrical industry.
HETF also provides safety training, continuing education, certification programs and advanced skills instruction for journeyworkers, foremen, technicians, groundmen and other industry classifications. Training is continually updated to reflect current electrical codes, safety requirements, technology and the changing needs of the industry.
HETF’s principal office and primary training center are located in the Akito “Blackie” Fujikawa Building at 1935 Hau Street in Honolulu. Training centers have also been established on Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island, allowing HETF to serve eligible participants throughout the state.
For more than 60 years, HETF has worked with labor representatives, signatory employers, contractors, instructors and industry partners to develop a safe, skilled and qualified electrical workforce. HETF remains committed to providing quality apprenticeship, safety and skills training for current and future generations of Hawaii’s electrical workers.