The electrical industry offers a stable career with plenty of potential to grow. Buildings of all types depend upon electricians for the power and communications that make them work.
The Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) trains the electrical and telecommunication apprentices employed by all signatory electrical contractors of Local Union 26 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. It combines state-of-the-art education and hands-on experience that put you on the road to higher pay, more benefits and job security. Plus, you get paid for attending class, and you don't have to take the SAT!
You'll take your classroom learning to the job site for hands on experience on a variety of projects in Virginia, DC and Suburban and Southern Maryland. Your experience will range from electrical and telecommunications installations in large, new buildings, to troubleshooting and maintenance in existing buildings, to retrofitting older buildings for energy efficiency. Rotating job assignments will have you working with different people to gain wider experience.
And you'll get paid while you learn. The hourly rate varies with the track and increases upon successful completion of on-the-job training and classroom related studies on a regular schedule.
Three different career tracks are available for you to choose from, depending on your interests and skill level.
Once you're a journeyman electrician, you can make up to $73,000/year plus benefits after completing a 5-year apprenticeship, work anywhere in the U.S. and even move from field work into the management arena to work as a foreman, estimator, project manager and contractor—or even own your own business. Plus, you'll have a solid retirement plan and excellent health insurance, so you can look forward to a promising future.