Mid-South IEC

We apologize for the inconvenience. Our service provider has a large outage in the area from the storms last night.
Please send us a message on social media platforms if there’s anything we can do for you today.

We are closed again today due to continuing outages in our area. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Please email [email protected] if you need assistance.

Due to severe weather in our area yesterday, our office is closed today due to power outages. Please email [email protected] if you need assistance.

Silly Shotz came out to the Mid-South IEC Graduation last night for the class of 2023! Please feel free to use the link below to view the photos from this event: https://fotoshare.co/u/SillyShotz/3437717

Several people came up to ask us about how to book Silly Shotz at their next event! Everything you need to know can be found by visiting this link: https://www.sillyshotz.com/book-now

Book Now — Silly Shotz

Become an IEC Apprentice today! Spots are filling up quickly for the upcoming school year! 1. Call 901-682-3546 to set up an appointment 2. Bring $15 and 2 forms of ID 3. Fill out the program application 4. Take a prerequisite reading and math test 5. Take a drug test offsite ($25) 6. Once the Mid-South IEC has all of your information on file, we will upload your profile to a secure side of our website that contractors within the Mid-South IEC have access to. The Midsouth IEC is not a job placement agency. We simply make your application available to the contractors within our association. If they’re interested in hiring, they will contact you directly to set up an interview. Message us if you have any questions! Let us help power your career forward. 💡 🔌 #weareiec #poweryouforward #futureelectrician

You're Invited to the Graduation for the Class of 2023!

This year the event will take place at The Butcher Shop in Cordova. Adult tickets are $50 and children 10 and under are $15. Please review the invitation and menu below.

To RSVP for the event, send an email to [email protected] and include the names of all individuals in your party. If you have a child in attendance, please include their name and whether or not they need a booster seat or high chair.

Once you email Melissa with your RSVP, she will send you a link via email for you to make your menu selection and confirm the attendance for each person in your party.

Payment for tickets is due by June 2nd! We can accept cash check, or card.

We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of the Mid-South IEC's graduating class of 2023 with you! Please send Melissa an email if you have any questions, or give our office a call at 901-682-3546.

Wire-Off Pictures have been posted! Please feel free to like and share.

Eight of our fourth year apprentices had to successfully lay out wire for a simple sump pump control system.

Our contestants:
Eric Buford; Advance Electric
Ivan Gish; Advance Electric
Javier Real; Electrical Contractors Inc.
Harrison Koonce; Dennis Electric
Patrick Merriweather; Fuchs Electric
Ian Wilson; Power Source Electric
Cody Pfeifer; Sammarco Electric
Nathan Newsom; Sammarco Electric

We would like to take a moment to say thank you to our sponsors that helped us make this event a great success!

Our Presenting Sponsor ABB, and others who donated supplies and materials: Graybar, Schneider Electric, Memphis Industrial Electric Supply, Rittal, Electri-Com. Milwaukee, and Agilix!

We would also like to take a moment to recognize this year's Wire-Off Manager, Chris Rice, for doing so much work behind the scenes to make sure everything was put together for the day of the event. Mid-South IEC Instructors David Greer, Eddie Lamar, and Jonathan Holmes also played key roles in the success for the day's event. We also had additional support from Mid-South IEC Alumni, Jacob Wilkinson and the Chairman of the Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Matt Summers.

Our fourth apprentices were able to show what they know by coming out to compete in the Wire-Off Competition on the grounds at the MSSA alongside our annual Sporting Clay Tournament. We are extremely proud of the contestants and very thankful to our sponsors and volunteers!

We had a great day on Thursday May 4th at our annual Sporting Clay Tournament. Photos have been updated to a Facebook Album. Please feel free to like and share!

Here's a re-cap in case you missed it!

Our event was held at the Memphis Sport Shooting Association in Lakeland.

CED Memphis was our Title Sponsor in addition to being our Lunch Sponsor again this year.
Clear Advantage Lighting was our Ammo Sponsor for the 4th year in a row.
Milwaukee Tool and Federated Insurance were our Target Sponsors. Federated Insurance also sent a few volunteers to drive golf cart shuttles for our teams!
Agilix Solutions sponsored our Practice Station.
Electri-Com was our Beverage Sponsor this year.
Graybar sponsored our Green Target Station and gave away a Yeti Cooler to one lucky shooter.
Perkins-Everitt Lighting & Controls sponsored two great giveaways this year by donating gift cards to purchase two 9mm Sigs.
Lighting Source sponsored another great giveaway by donating a gift card to be used to purchase an AR-15.
SESCO Lighting donated The Ultimate Tailgate Package as our Grand Prize this year.
Bank of Bartlett donated two Yeti Coolers for us to giveaway for each flight.

Our Stations were run by our friends at Agilix, ASC Equipment, CED, Clear Advantage, Cummins, Electri-Com, Equipment Share, Graybar, Johnson Controls, Perkins Everitt, SESCO, Shoemaker Financial, Sunstate, Thompson Energy Solutions, and Wholesale Electric.

Our Sporting Clay Committee was made up of Randy Davis with Davis Electric, Mike Shotts with CED Memphis, Allen Hendry with Datacomm Services, Jeff Allison with Convergint Technologies, and David Rochester with Shoemaker Financial.

In our AM Flight Datacomm Services Team won 1st Place, and Graybar's Team won 2nd!

In our PM Flight, Rhodes Electric won 1st Place and AC Electric placed 2nd!

Our Top Shooter in our AM Flight was Hal Tashie, and our Top Shooter in our PM Flight was Dan Faverty.

Our two Sigs were won by Tim Netherton (AM) and Marcus Sherwood (PM)

Our two Yetis from Bank of Bartlett were won by Brad Jackson (AM) and Billy Mask (PM)

Our AR 15 winner was Bryson Bramlett, and our Graybar Yeti Cooler was won by Ernie Dunkin.

Our Grand Prize was won by Sandi Tucker (Registration Volunteer)

Thank you so very much to all of our volunteers who helped us make this event a great success! Our teams and our stations were sold out well in advance of the event taking place. We couldn't have done it without you, and we're already looking forward to seeing everyone at the MSSA again next year.

If you would like more information on how you can volunteer or sponsor a station, it's never to early to email us to get your name on our contact list for next year!

Like many businesses in the Mid-South area this morning, the Mid-South IEC is experiencing power outages this morning due to inclement weather. Our phone lines and internet are also currently down. Please email Melissa ([email protected]) if you need assistance.

Be safe out there!

Apprentices and Contractors: please be reminded that we will not have power for the majority of today as we are undergoing some construction work. We will post when services have been restored. Please email [email protected] if you need assistance.

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday!

The Mid-South IEC has been raising funds and collecting non-perishable items for the Mid-South Food Bank this month to help families in need during the holiday season. We have gathered 140 nonperishable goods, and raised close to $600 so far!

If you would like to drop off any non-perishable food items, please drop them off at our office Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm. Please note that this fundraiser ends on FRIDAY December 2nd. Our goal is to donate 250+ nonperishable items and raise $1500!

Can you help us meet our goal?

If you would like to make a monetary donation, please use the link below. You can also write a check to the Mid-South IEC with "Food Bank Donation" in the memo, or donate cash directly to the IEC Office.

https://midsouthfoodbank.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/8620

Mid-South IEC Food and Funds Drive | Mid-South Food Bank

The Mid-South IEC is raising funds and collecting non-perishable items for the Mid-South Food Bank this month to help families in need during the upcoming holiday season. For more information, see the images below.

If you would like to drop off any non-perishable food items, please drop them off at our office Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm.

If you would like to make a monetary donation, please use the link below: https://midsouthfoodbank.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/8620

We had a Marvelous Monday at Colonial Country Club for the Annual Mid-South IEC Golf Tournament! Be sure to check out our pictures from the event in our Facebook album, or on Flickr by clicking the following link: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAbNfx

Thank-You to our amazing volunteers! Roger Connell, Belinda Ekmark, Max Graham, Angie Holland, Mark Reith, and Bob Chase.

We couldn't have done any of this without our incredible sponsors! Electri-Com, Agilix Solutions, CED, Milwaukee Tools, Federated Insurance, Mathis Tibbetts and Mathis, Capital One Spark Business, Darragh Tools Memphis, City Electric, Wholesale Electric, Rowland and Carter CPAs, and our wonderful contractors and associate members who purchased Hole Sponsorships!

We would also like to take a moment to recognize The Military Warriors Support Foundation who had volunteers come out to support our program and our veterans who have faithfully served our country. For more information on how you can help men and women who have served in the US Military, please visit https://militarywarriors.org/

Military Warriors Support Foundation | Combat-Wounded Veterans, Gold Star Families Providing support for our nation’s combat wounded veterans and Gold Star Families as they transition out of the military and into their new civilian life.

Watt’s Going On Wednesday!

Contractors and Associate Members- the time to sign up for the Annual Mid-South IEC Golf Tournament is NOW! Check your emails for links to sign up online, or call the office today for more information! 901-682-3546

We will be closed on Monday September 5th in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Schedules have been sent out and we are ready to welcome our apprentices back for the 2022-2023 school year!

Apprentices: Don’t forget you can come pick up your textbooks for the upcoming school year tomorrow from 4-7pm and on Friday from 4-6pm! Feel free to bring a friend or a family member and show them around our facility. We’ll see you soon!

Mr. Dunn won a class award to be the one "Most Likely to Fall Asleep During an Electrical Shutdown."

Pictures from the 2022 Sporting Clay Tournament and Wire Off Competition! Thank you to everyone that came out last week to support the Mid-South IEC!

Mid-South IEC updated their address.

Attention apprentices and contractors: due to severe weather predictions, and following the decision of many local school districts, the Mid-South IEC will not be holding classes tonight. Please stay safe and email Melissa if you have any questions. Classes will be rescheduled.

We apologize the inconvenience, but the Mid-South IEC staff does not currently have access to emails. Our IT Support is working hard to get everything back up and running. Please call our office at 901.682.3546 if you need assistance today.

Classes have been cancelled this evening due to inclement weather. Please watch your emails for additional announcements on makeup classes, and let us know if you have any questions. Thank you!

We loved having the opportunity to speak with students at Collierville High School yesterday! Thanks for having us Collierville Schools

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Mid-South IEC!

We had a great time at the Mid-South IEC Christmas Party last night! Thank you to Panini Catering for providing a great meal, to Memphis Bar Ties, for providing our bar services, to Twin Soul Duo for providing our entertainment, and the Quonset in Collierville for allowing us to host our event at your venue.

Lots of fun, laughter, and celebrating the season at the annual IEC Christmas Party! Thank you to everyone who attended and helped us make this night possible!

Good Morning! Today is moving day for the Mid-South IEC! Our offices will be closed, but classes will continue as normal this evening. Our phones will be disconnected until later this afternoon. If you need assistance today, please email Melissa by sending a message to [email protected]

Thank-you!

The 2021 Golf Tournament was a huge success! Thank you to all of the teams, volunteers, and sponsors that cam out to show their support! We can't wait to do it again next year!

Good Morning! There have been several server interruptions in our area recently, and we have had some problems receiving calls at our office. If you try to call our office and the call gets dropped, we will return your call as soon as possible. If you have an immediate need, please email your inquiry and contact information to Apprenticeship Coordinator, Melissa Jennings, so that she can help to get it resolved as soon as possible. ([email protected]) We apologize for any inconvenience and thank-you for working with us during this time!

Good Morning Mid-South IEC Apprentices and Contractors! Emails were sent out over the last two weeks regarding class schedules for the fall semester. Classes start next week! If you have not checked your email, please do so! Make sure you check your junk mail/spam folder.

Our first year apprentices have three sections of classes, second year apprentices have two class sections, third year apprentices have two class sections, and all fourth year apprentices have only one section and will meet on Wednesday nights. Information on what class section you are enrolled in is outlined in the emails.

Final reminder! If you have not already turned them in, summer OJT cards are due the first night of class! Please email Melissa if you have any questions. [email protected]

Good Morning! Happy last week of classes to our apprentices!

Our phone lines are still undergoing repairs. We are able to make and receive phone calls, but we do not have access to our voicemail at this time. If you are unable to reach us by phone, please email Bill or Melissa for assistance.

Thank-You!

Good Morning! The Mid-South IEC's phone lines are currently down for repairs. If you need assistance, please email Melissa or Bill. ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Thank-you! We apologize for any inconvenience.

Do you know someone who might be interested in becoming an electrician? Be sure to share this with them!

Save the date for the Mid-South IEC Open House Event! Limited seats available! Make sure you call our office to RSVP! 901.682.3546