Apprenticeship Program

We accept applications year round so please visit the Hall to pick up the "Notice of Apprenticeship Opportunity" (which is listed below) and an application.

NOTICE OF APPRENTICE OPPORTUNITY     January 1, 2023

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must present a twenty dollar ($20.00) application fee at the time of applying.
2. Must be at least 18 years of age.
3. Must possess and present a valid driver’s license. All documents must be legible.
4. Must present your Birth Certificate.
5. Must be a high school graduate or have earned a GED; or have earned a two year Associate Degree or higher.
6. Must provide FULL official transcripts for high school and for any post high school training.
   Transcript must include: Class Rank, Cumulative GPA and Attendance Record.
   GED holders must submit all applicable records.
7. Must show evidence of one full credit of high school algebra with a passing grade, or 
   One full credit of post high school algebra with a passing grade, 
   Or completion of the NJATC course, TECH MATH.
8. Must be a resident of the jurisdiction covered by the Union for a period of one full year before applying.
   The jurisdiction includes Belmont County in the State of Ohio. It includes, Ohio, Marshal and Wetzel
   Counties in West Virginia, and Buffalo Township (to Washington Pike) in Brooke County, WV.
9. Must earn a qualifying score on an aptitude test administered by the JATC.
10. Must be physically able to perform electrical construction work
11. Selected applicants will participate in a drug screening, provided by the JATC and be found substance free
12. Selected applicants will participate in a background check.

Applicants with physical or mental impairments may request accommodations during any part of the selection process.

Each applicant who meets all basic requirements will be interviewed by the JATC.

The interviewers will consider reliability, interest, attitude, judgment, cooperativeness, as well as other traits.

Wheeling Electrical JATC will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX (INCLUDING PREGNANCY AND GENDER  IDENTITY) SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENETIC INFORMATION, OR BECAUSE THEY ARE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY OR A PERSON 40 YEARS OLD OR OLDER.

 Additional materials to submit if they apply:

Additional Skill Certifications:  CDL-A, Welding, OSHA, MSHA, etc. Resume, Military DD -214.

Gain a Competitive Edge

Click HERE for Electrical Training Alliance for Online Technical Math course for preparation

Simply read the instructions, click on LAUNCH then REGISTRATION.  Follow the directions to register. The course is through:  The University of Tennessee.  You will find the mailing address, phone #, fax # and email address on this site.  This course has a fee of $125.00

Click HERE for the Electrical Prep website

Electric Prep has partnered with the NJATC to offer voluntary online courses to support applicants during the entrance process for the IBEW/NECA apprenticeship training program to provide a better understanding of the electrical construction industry and the requirements.

Helmets to Hardhats Program

Click HERE for the Helmets to Hardhats website

Helmets to Hardhats is a national, nonprofit program that connects National Guard, Reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military service members with skilled training and quality career opportunities in the construction industry. The program is designed to help military service members successfully transition back into civilian life by offering them the means to secure a quality career in the construction industry.

Most career opportunities offered by the program are connected to federally-approved apprenticeship training programs.  Such training is provided by the trade organizations themselves at no cost to the veteran.  No prior experience is needed; in fact, most successful placements start with virtually no experience in their chosen field.  All participating trade organizations conduct three to five year earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship training programs that teach service members everything they need to know to become a construction industry professional with a specialization in a particular craft.  And, because these apprenticeship programs are regulated and approved at both federal and state levels, veterans can utilize their Montgomery G.I. Bill benefits to supplement their income while they are learning  valuable skills and on the job training. 

In 2007, Helmets to Hardhats supplemented its existing program with a disabled American veteran program known as the “Wounded Warrior” program, which serves to connect disabled veterans with employment opportunities in the construction industry and the careers that support construction.