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.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be a high school graduate or hold a GED.
- Must have received credit for the successful completion of at least one secondary or post secondary Algebra course.
- Applicants must be willing to take any tests given by or on behalf of the JATC.
- 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. - 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. - All applicants must have a valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License for the entire time they
are in the Apprenticeship Program. - There is a $25.00 Nonrefundable Processing Fee.
- 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.