Applications are welcome year round.
Our 2023 application selection year deadline has closed. Any application received after April 7th, 2023, will be put into a future test date for the Summer 2024 consideration.
Applications may be mailed or turned in to our office at: 6300 W Layton Ave, Greenfield, WI 53220. Official transcripts proving you have fulfilled the Minimum Requirements as listed below must be submitted at the time you apply. NO EXECPTIONS will be made. Apprenticeship is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F.
APPLICATION FEE $40.00 made payable to “Electrical JATC Trust” if using check, or you can pay with cash or card. Our office walk-in hours are Mon-Fri 9:00am-4:00pm.
THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO QUALIFY FOR Inside Electrical Apprenticeship
Minimum of 18 years of age at the start of the program.
High School Graduate or GED accepted. ALL applicants must submit an official high school transcript (sealed in unopened envelope). GED Test Scores and certificate required, if applicable. High school seniors may apply but will not be placed until graduation.
Must have completed two full years of high school or post high school Math. One of the courses MUST be a full year of Algebra. Both courses require a minimum grade of “C” in each semester. Official transcripts are required.
Must be physically capable of performing the work of the trade with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants who reach employable status must successfully pass a drug screen test before placement in the field.
As prescribed by the Board. Scheduled upon receipt of application, transcripts, and fee if all requirements are met. Testing will be held multiple times from September to April. Typically, an applicant needs to apply prior to February/March to be scheduled for an aptitude test and have enough time to complete the application process for that year’s apprentice placements.
Must have a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License.
5 Years and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training.
Apprentices are selected based on a ranked list when requested by the JATC, typically after everyone has tested. Generally, this happens between May and August. Your rank on the list is determined by the weighted total score of the selection procedures (Test, Personal Evaluation Form, and letters of recommendation).
The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, ****, age, 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, the Wisconsin Fair Employment Law, and all other applicable state laws. Applicants selected to enter the Apprenticeship Program will be required to give the Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee a letter of authorization, allowing them access to the apprentice’s school attendance records and grades.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROGRAM
5 Years and 8,000 hours of On-The-Job Training.
Each Apprentice is required to attend a minimum of 1,100 hours of related instruction away from the job.
Each Apprentice is required to purchase a laptop and have internet access available.
An Apprentice is required to work for an electrical contractor on various construction projects.
Apprentices are paid a percentage of a journeyman’s wage rate according to the year of apprenticeship they are in. The starting pay rate for apprentices is $19.10 per hour.
Each apprentice will have to purchase their own hand tools (list will be provided) and pay for all book and tuition costs each semester.