WHERE ELECTRICIANS BECOME LEGENDS
The IDEAL National Championship, established in 2016, is designed to celebrate and honor the Electrical trade. The competition highlights the professional trades as a rewarding, mentally-stimulating and in-demand career path that provides necessary skills to keep local communities thriving – which was crucial during the pandemic, and continues to be a top priority as we transition forward to support infrastructure improvements.
The IDEAL National Championship is now part of the Elite Trades Championship Series, expanding support for the skilled trades and career path opportunities to other areas, including Automotive and HVAC technicians.
2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS
FIRST PLACE
Jose Renteria
SECOND PLACE
Dino Gualandri
THIRD PLACE
Devin Slifer
WHAT WAS AT STAKE?
1st Place: $40,000
2nd Place: $20,000
3rd Place: $10,000
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The 2023 IDEAL National Championship saw the nation's top electrical apprentices taking on difficult and exciting challenges.
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Tom Kennedy | Teacher Turned Champion
What if your electrical teacher was the nation’s top electrician? You saw him take home the trophy at the 2022 IDEAL National Championship, now hear his story. Tom Kennedy has been an electrician for 31 years, and he’s been teaching apprentices since 1997. Watch this episode of Wire-to-Wire to get to know this electrical champion, hear his story and see his passion for teaching the next generation of electricians.
Anthony Kovalchick | Electrician to Champion
When Anthony Kovalchick started in the trade 10 years ago, being an electrician was just a job. Now, he says, it’s more than that. In 2021, after competing for 5 years straight, Kovalchick knew he had the trophy in the bag in the competition’s final generator challenge.
