Apprentice Program
Our Apprenticeship program contains a four-year schedule of classroom, hands on and on-the-job training to satisfy the number of training hours (8,000) required to test for your Journeyman license with the State of Texas.
Throughout the four-year program, you will work for one of our participating electrical contractors earning a percentage of the negotiated Journeyman wage.
Tuition & Fees
$35.00 Application Fee;
Tuition announced prior to class starting.
Phase 1
Applying Online
Our application process is completely online. The Program Courseware will require access to stable internet and a laptop. For the application, it is recommended to have access to either a Tablet or a Laptop.
Phase 2
Aptitude Test Battery
The Test Battery consists of two tests:
- Algebra and Functions
- Reading Comprehension
The Test will take approximately two and a half hours to complete. You will receive notification of your scheduled test via e-mail to the e-mail address you provided in your application. If you obtain a qualifying score on the test battery, you will be scheduled for an oral interview. If you do not meet the qualifying score, you must wait ninety (90) days before you may retake the test.
The Test
Algebra and Functions consists of 33 questions and you are allowed 46 minutes to complete.
Reading Comprehension consists of 36 questions and you are allowed 51 minutes to complete.
You will take a short mental break between the Algebra and Functions Test and the Reading Comprehension Test.
Do not attempt to retake the test battery for three (3) months after your last test date. If you retest before the three (3) month period has elapsed, your score will not be valid and you will not be allowed to retest for another three (3) months. Please take this warning seriously. This is YOUR responsibility.
Make arrangements with the JATC before you report for testing if you will need special accommodations during the testing procedure.
A Note to Those With Disabilities
We recognize and comply with our obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to not discriminate against qualified persons with disabilities. If you are a person with a physical or mental impairment (including learning disabilities) that you believe may affect your ability to complete any aspect of the application process (including testing), and if you need an accommodation to ensure that the test battery accurately measures your skills and abilities, you must notify the Austin Electrical JATC before, or as soon as you are scheduled to take the NJATC aptitude test battery.
Accommodation requests given on the test day CANNOT be addressed that day. In most cases, you will need to provide:
Documentation of your disability, and
Documentation of the need for a particular accommodation.
The Request Form can be found in the Resources section.
Phase 3
Interview with JATC Committee
If you have a qualifying application, received a qualifying score on the Aptitude Test, we will schedule your oral interview:
- The Panel of Interviewers is made up of members from labor and management
Phase 4
Placement on the Ranking List
Your interview score determines your rank on the list:
- Your goal is to rank as close to #1 as possible
- Applicants are assigned to new apprenticeship classes in ranked order until capacity is met.
- Rankings change with each application process – your ranking can move up or down on the list.
Career Path Plan
Apprenticeship
1 - 4 Years
- Complete the JATC Apprenticeship program
- Learn tricks of the trade (watch, listen, learn on the jobsite)
- Pass state license after the 4th year
Journeyman
5 - 6 Years
- Study for the Master Electrician Exam
- Run a job sites a Foreman
- Evolve leadership skills (employee relations, logistics, execution and evaluation)
- Acquire tools and equipment
Master / Electrical Contractor Owner
7th Year
- Pass the Master Electrician exam (12,000 work hours)
- Start a two person or larger Union Contractor
Company Ongoing
- Perform company marketing, network growth and obtain larger jobs.
- Increase revenue growth, diversify job types and train leadership.
- Grow employee numbers as needed for sales growth and increase operational capacity.
- Establish shop and support personnel (Office Administrators, Bookkeeper, etc.)
Retirement
Age 62
- IBEW Pension
- NEBF Pension
- Social Security
- Annuity Account
Apprentice Wages during 4 Years of Program
*Calculated at 40 hours per a work week.
Earn While You Learn
Apprentices start earning a livable wage as soon as they start working. They receive pay advancements throughout their apprenticeship based on performance.
4-Year Curriculum
Year 1
- Applied Codeology, Navigating the 2023 NEC - CML
- Code, Standards, and Practices 1, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Code, Standards, and Practices 2, Level I, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Code, Standards, and Practices 2, Level II, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Conduit System Fabrication 1 - CML
- Constructing Your Future - CML
- Construction Drawings - CML
- Electrical Job Information 1 - CML
- Electrical Theory 1: Direct Current - CML
- Harassment Prevention: Awareness and Responsibilities - 2023 - CML
- Introduction to Apprenticeship - CML
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Year 2
- AC Systems, Level I - 4th Ed.
- AC Theory, Level I - 3rd Ed.
- AC Theory, Level II - 3rd Ed.
- AC Theory, Level III - 3rd Ed.
- Code, Standards, and Practices 3, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Code, Standards, and Practices 6, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Conduit Fabrication, Level II - 3rd Ed.
- Electrical Code Calculations, Level I, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices, Level I, Based on the 2021 70E
- Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices, Level II, Based on the 2021 70E
- IBEW Orientation
- Transformers, Level I - 3rd Ed.
- Transformers, Level II, Based on the 2023 NEC - 3rd Ed.
- Transformers, Level III - 3rd Ed.
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Year 3
- Blueprints, Level III - 2nd Ed.
- Building Automation 1: Control Devices and Applications, Level I
- Building Automation 2: System Integration with Open Protocols, Level I B
- Code, Standards, and Practices 4, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Fire Alarm Systems, Level I, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Grounding and Bonding, Level I, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Grounding and Bonding, Level II, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Hazardous Locations, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Motor Control, Level I
- Motor Control, Level II
- Motor Control, Level III
- Motors, Level I - 2nd Ed.
- Preparing for Leadership: Personal Qualities - 2nd Ed.
- Rigging, Hoisting, and Signaling, Level I
- Test Instruments, Level I
- Torque, Level I
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Year 4
- Code, Standards, and Practices 5, Based on the 2023 NEC
- Digital Electronics, Level I
- Distributed Generation, Level I
- Electrical Code Calculations, Level II, Based on the 2020 NEC
- Health Care Facility Electrical Systems, Level I, Based on the 2021 NFPA 99 and 2020 NEC
- Instrumentation Introduction - Module 1
- Instrumentation Introduction - Module 2: Basics
- Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers - 2nd Ed.
- Intrusion Detection, Level I - 2nd Ed.
- Lighting Essentials, Level I - 2nd Ed.
- Lighting Essentials, Level II - 2nd Ed.
- Lightning Protection, Level I
- Orientation, Level III - 2nd Ed.
- Photovoltaic Systems Workbook SW
- Power Quality, Level I
- Structured Cabling - 2nd Ed.
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