Applications for the Electrical (Construction) Apprenticeship Program are accepted year-round
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.
APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR IN PERSON TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM
The application takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Along with the completed application, official high school transcripts are required, they cannot be copies and must be directly from the school.
Applications are to be completed at:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 890
1900 Reuther Way
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 752-0321
All applications will be received and considered without regard to race, color, religion, ****, or national origin. Applicants are required to notify the Application Site of any changes in Address.
BASIC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR AN INTERVIEW:
1. AGE: Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age before the Time of Assignment for an Apprenticeship and Furnish Proof of Age. (To Qualify: Copy of Birth Certificate or Drivers License Required)
2. EDUCATION: Must be a High School Graduate or have attained a General Equivalency Diploma before the Time of Assignment for an Apprenticeship. (To Qualify: Copy of High School Transcripts and Certificate required)
3. MINIMUM MATH: Must have completed one (1) full year of high school Algebra with a passing grade of “C”, or one (1) post high school Algebra course with a passing grade of “C”. Successful completion of Interactive ModuMath Algebra, available at the WI Technical Colleges, is also an equivalent to the minimum math requirement.
4. APTITUDE TEST: Must attain established norms on the NJATC Apprentice Selection Test Battery. (Developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research.) Arrangements for testing are made by the Committee. All Applicants are required to complete this Aptitude Test to qualify for an interview.
5. PHYSICAL ABILITY: Must present or sign a statement that he or she is physically able to perform electrical construction work, with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants who reach employable status must successfully pass a drug screen test before placement in the field.
6. TRANSCRIPTS: Must provide official transcript(s) of High School and (if minimum math requirements listed elsewhere) post High School showing courses and grades attained. Transcript must indicate Algebra or list classes that are equivalent to one full year of High School Algebra. You must provide a letter from the school confirming the class is an equivalent to the minimum Math requirement.
7. LICENSE: Must have the ability to get to school and work on a timely and consistent basis, anywhere within the committee’s jurisdiction. All information must be received BY the listed close date, to qualify for an interview. Applicants are required to notify the Application Site of any changes in Address.
The following may be submitted as additional evidence of qualifications and will be considered, but are not required:
Additional Transcripts beyond High School
Certificates of any additional training
Letters of recommendation or resumes
Each Applicant who meets all basic requirements will be interviewed by an Interview Committee. The interviewers will consider: reliability, interest, attitude, judgment, cooperativeness, as well as other personal traits. Applicants will be selected for the available apprentice vacancies in the order of ranking resulting from rating of interviews. It is the intent of this Committee, in perpetuation of the basic skills required in the construction industry, to comply with all Federal and State Standards required in the selection and placement of apprentice applicants. The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrimination because of age, race, color, religion, national origin, ****, creed, handicap, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, or membership in the military forces of the United States or this State. The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30, and all other applicable state laws.