Application Process

The IBEW Local 5 Registered Apprenticeship Program is a five-year program that combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction from accredited professionals.

ELECTRICIANS APPRENTICESHIP

IBEW Local Union #5, and the Western PA Chapter N.E.C.A
J.A.T.C
5 Hot Metal Street, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203

APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES for those who meet the following requirements
are hereby announced by the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC)
of the IBEW Local Union #5 and the Western PA Chapter of N.E.C.A.

1. Must be at least 18 years of age.
2. Must be a high school graduate or hold a GED.
3. Must have received credit for the successful completion of at least one secondary or post secondary Algebra course.
4. Applicants must be willing to take any tests given by or on behalf of the JATC.
5. When an apprenticeship is offered, the applicant must submit to a physical and
   substance testing, and a test for color blindness. These tests will be administered by a
   doctor selected and paid for by the JATC.
6. Must be a resident of one of the following counties in Pennsylvania for at least one year
   prior to application: Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron,
   Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson,
   McKean, Somerset, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland.
7. All applicants must have a valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License for the entire time they
   are in the Apprenticeship Program.
8. There is a $25.00 Nonrefundable Processing Fee.
9. The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices during their
   apprenticeship shall be without discrimination due to race, color, religion, national
   origin, sex, or non-job-related disabilities. The sponsor shall take affirmative action to
   provide equal opportunity in the apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship
   program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30, and the
   Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.