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 Application
Applications will be taken WEDNESDAYS
ONLY, from 1-4:30 PM, with the exception of holidays (other application
times may be available by appointment). Applications are open to all
persons regardless of age, race, creed, national origin, or sex.)
Minimum Requirements
- Must
be at least 18 years of age
- Must
be a high school graduate or have a GED
- One credit high school algebra or the equivalent, with passing
grades (GED algebra not accepted) If you do not meet algebra
requirement, you can fulfill requirement by gaining an approved credit
of algebra, or complete the NJATC Tech Math Online Course which can be
found here.
- Physically capable of doing electrical construction work - All
applicants who are accepted into the Apprenticeship Program will have
a drug screen and may be required to take a physical exam which will
include color blindness
- Diploma/GED
and algebra requirements can be bypassed with 4,000 documented hours
of work in electrical construction
Required Paperwork Before Application
- Birth Certificate
- Official Sealed High School Transcript (this means unopened)
- Copy of High School Diploma or GED Certificate (if applicable)
- Valid Drivers License / State ID
- Social Security Card
- College Transcript (if applicable)
- Documented experience (if applicable)
- Veterans - DD214 as proof of service (if applicable)
- Proof of experience in Electrical Construction (if applicable)
Interview
The
Apprenticeship Committee will notify applicants of the date and time of
their interview. Interviews are held at the JATC Training Center.
The Committee will select the people they feel are the top prospects for
the electrical industry. Points that can be taken into consideration at the
interview are educational background, extent of math background, character,
interest, cooperativeness, attitude, and personal appearance.
Term of Apprenticeship
The term of apprenticeship is 8,000 hours of
on-the-job training divided over 5 years and 198 hours per year of related
classroom instruction, plus 1 semester of math refresher (if needed).
On-The-Job
Training
Applicants selected will start their on-the-job training
as soon as there is a job opening. Starting salary is $10.50 (with no
experience) an hour with increment raises throughout the program, plus
sharing in fringe benefits after your first year of apprenticeship, such as
FREE family health insurance, FREE retirement and FREE annuity.
School
Classes are held at the Electrical Training
Center from September
to March, two evenings a week from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Apprentices will be
notified as to the date and time school starts. College credit is given for
apprenticeship classes.
Cost
Apprentices pay books and registration fees each year
at a cost of $750.00 per year.
*Hourly
amounts quoted, books and tuition amounts charged, are current as of 6/1/08
and are subject to change, they are included for informational purposes
only.
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