OVERVIEW: 

• Earn while you learn – On the Job Training (approx. 40 hours per week)
• Related training – approximately 200 hours per year
• Starting hourly rate – currently $21.35/hour + Benefits
• Length of Apprenticeship Program = 5 years
• No cost or fees for Program/Training to you

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older
• Must appear in person to complete an application form
• Must provide a copy of a high school diploma or G.E.D. at time of application 
• Must provide high school or College transcripts showing that you have passed Algebra with a “C” Grade or better (one full year of high school or one semester of College at time of application 
• Must provide a current (no older than 30 days) DMV printout for your driving history at time of application 
• Must be physically able to perform the work of the trade and be willing and able to attend ALL required classes or related instruction
• Individuals who can verify (by providing undisputable evidence) that they have worked 4000 hours specifically in the electrical construction trade will qualify for an oral interview
• Military Veterans:  Submit a detailed DD-214 to verify any military training and/or experience if you are a veteran and wish to receive consideration for such training/experience

Benefits of an IBEW/NECA Union Electrical Apprenticeship:

• Safer working conditions
• Learn while you earn
• Pride and dignity
• Excellent wages
• Health and pension benefits
• State-of-the-art training

Apprenticeship requires a signed agreement between you and the IBEW-NECA, which ensures quality training both on the job and in the classroom. As an apprentice you literally earn while you learn. As you advance through your training you will receive predetermined pay increases.

In signing an apprenticeship agreement, you commit to participate in classroom related training as well as on the job training.

Training Program        

You’ve already taken the first step toward this fulfilling career by coming to the official web site of the San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) Apprenticeship Program, a joint training program provided by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 595 and the Northern California Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). The San Joaquin/Calaveras JATC will give you the opportunity to get the right experience for a career in the exciting electrical construction industry and you get paid while you get the training.
 

As a Union Electrical Apprentice you will:  

• Earn a good living while learning an exciting trade.
• Challenge both your mind and your body while working on a variety of exciting projects every day.
• Belong to a tight-knit community of hard working professionals from all different backgrounds.                              

Think you have what it takes?

If you’re technical-minded, like to work with your hands while thinking on your feet, and enjoy variety of work and locations, then this is the career for you — a career as a NECA/IBEW Local 595 electrician.

What is it like to be a NECA/IBEW electrician?

Picture yourself driving through the Valley and pointing out the important projects you’ve helped build — projects like the Lodi Energy Center, Delta Water Supply Project, Stockton Arena and Ball Park, The San Joaquin Administration Building, DTE Energy Center, Saint Josephs Medical Center, Lodi Memorial Hospital, or telling your child "I built your school". Imagine being part of the Electric Team that San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties have relied on for building their infrastructure for over a hundred years. 

Today’s union electrical construction industry can provide you with unlimited opportunity and excellent wages and benefits. If you want a career that will give you all of this — and more — then you may have what it takes to train as a member of the most in-demand team of electricians in the business — skilled NECA/IBEW electricians.

Browse through this site for more information on the rewards of participating in one of the most respected training programs in the industry, the San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties JATC.

For information on application dates and how to apply click here.

1531 El Pinal Dr. Stockton, CA. 95205

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