Qualifications

Applicants must document the following qualifications in order to proceed with the application process:

· All applicants must be at least 17 years of age at the time of application. 

· All applicants must be a high school graduate or have a GED

· Applicants must possess a valid driver's license

· All applicants must be physically able to do the work of the trade.

· Electrician applicants must take and receive a score of “3” or higher on our Aptitude Test (Electrician applicants documenting 2000 or more electrical construction hours must take the test but do not have to receive a minimum score).

· All applicants must submit high school transcripts for grades 9-12. If qualifying with a GED, submit transcripts for the grade(s) completed, and GED with scores

Applicants who have met all of the above requirements and documented the proper paperwork will be scheduled for an interview, the next step in the application process.

Qualifying with Prior Experience

Some of the requirements listed above may be bypassed with documentation of adequate prior experience. To apply using prior experience, bring along the $20 application fee, your driver’s license, and payroll records documenting your prior experience of at least:

Electrical Construction Applicants– 2000 hours of electrical construction work experience

Telecommunications Applicants— 2400 hours of telecommunications work experience.

The JATC Committee determines whether the documented experience is the proper type of experience. If the experience qualifies, the applicant will proceed to the next step of the process, the personal interview.

The intent of our entire selection process is to reveal those individuals with the highest overall qualifications for the apprenticeship openings available, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our ONLY goal is to indenture the highest qualified applicants and train them to be skilled electricians or installer technicians.

Our application process consists of several steps. The process is outlined below. Please read through the entire process to familiarize yourself with what to expect. 

Complete an Application 

Applications for either of our apprenticeship programs will be accepted without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

Applications is online and can be completed at any time.  You will need to pay a $20.00 non-refundable application fee, payable by credit card due at the time of starting the application. 

Applicants who can not meet one or more of the above qualifications will not be denied an application, but the application will be filed as “does not meet qualifications”. These applications will be kept on file for a period of two years during which requirements may be met and the applicant will progress to the next step of the application process.

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Aptitude Test

Applicants for Electrical Construction Apprenticeship who meet all other minimum requirements will be scheduled to take the ETA Apprenticeship Test Battery. 

The Aptitude test is administered  at our location and takes approximately two and a half hours to complete. It consists of two parts: Algebra and Reading Comprehension. A short break is given between the two parts of the test.

Applicants receiving a score of at least “3” (out of a possible “9”) will be advanced to the next step of the application process, a personal interview with the JATC Committee. Applicants who have documented at least 2000 hours of electrical construction work experience are not required to receive a minimum score for a personal interview, but will be required to take the test so aptitude can be measured.

Aptitude Test Rules

· Bring a photo ID to the test. Your ID will be checked. No ID, no test-no exceptions!

· Arrive 5-10 minutes before the scheduled test time. Late entries will not be permitted.

· Do not bring any type of calculator. Pencils and scrap paper are provided for computation.

· If you do not receive a qualifying score (3 or higher), you will not be eligible to retake the test (at any JATC in the country) for a period of three months. Do NOT attempt to retake the test before the three-month period elapses. If you retest before the three-month period elapses, your score will not be valid and another three months must elapse before the next retest.

Personal Interview

Interviews are conducted by the members of the Dayton Ohio Area Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC Committee). The JATC Committee consists of eight members; Four appointed by the Western Ohio Chapter OF National Electrical Contractors Association, and Four appointed by Local Union #82, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Interviews are scheduled as a sufficient number of applications are received. Qualified applicants will be notified by mail and email of the scheduled date and time of their interview with the JATC Committee.

Each applicant’s transcripts and any other submitted documentation is evaluated and reviewed by the JATC Committee before the interview. During the interview, the Committee will consider the above along with reliability, interest, attitude, judgment, cooperation and other personal traits.

Following the interview, each committee member scores the applicant from 0-100 based upon the interview and the information submitted during the application process. The average of the committee members' scores becomes the applicants “interview score” and is entered onto the “ranking list”. This score remains active on the ranking list for a period of two years. 

Ranking List

The ranking list consists of all active interview scores. Interview scores are entered onto the ranking list with the highest score being first. An applicant’s interview score remains on the ranking list for a period of two years, during which time an applicant is eligible for selection. As interviews are conducted, interview scores are added and the ranking order changes.

Apprentice Selection

New apprentices may be selected at any time and are selected from the ranking list in order of ranking by the JATC Committee. If 5 apprentices are to be selected, the top 5 scores on the ranking list at that time will be chosen. There is one apprentice class selected per year, although there is no specific time when these apprentices are selected, and no specific number of apprentices selected. The number selected is determined by the JATC Committee based upon the needs of the industry. Typically, a total of 50 to 100 apprentices are selected yearly for the electrical construction program and 5 to 10 apprentices are selected yearly for the telecommunications program. All selected applicants will be required to pass a physical and drug screening.

Apprentice Orientation

Selected applicants are notified by mail and email and must decline or accept the offer of apprenticeship by returning offer paperwork to the JATC. An orientation is scheduled and must be attended. Details of the program and its benefits are covered at the orientation.

Selected applicants will be required to successfully pass a physical and Substance Abuse Screening before beginning to work. 

Before signing the US Department of Labor Apprenticeship Agreement, a selected applicant will be given the opportunity to read our Apprenticeship Standards, the JATC Policy Statement, the Substance Abuse Policy, the Scholarship Loan Agreement, and the Apprenticeship Agreement.

Correspondence

Correspondence from the JATC office will be mainly by e-mail. It is very important that any personal information changes (address, phone numbers, email address) be reported to the JATC office as soon as possible.