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What do
electricians do?
Electricians plan,
install and maintain the electrical systems for
structures. They install wiring and other electrical
components such as breaker boxes, switches, light
fixtures and voice, data and video cabling. They must
be familiar with local and national codes.
Electricians must be carefully trained and safe
because they are routinely exposed to hazardous
conditions and situations.
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Program
Specifics
There are three
programs, each taking a different time frame to
complete: Electrician (inside wireman), five years;
telecommunications installer/ technician, three years;
and residential wireman, three years. There are
different pay ranges for each field. Electrician
apprentices begin at approximately $13/hour and as a
journey level worker will make more than $30/hour.
Telecommunications installer/technician and
residential wireman apprentices begin at approximately
$11/hour and earn more than $18/hour at the journey
level. Additional benefits like medical, dental and
vision insurance and a retirement pension increase the
total wage value. Applications are taken year ‘round,
Monday thru Thursday, at the Northern Nevada
Electrical Training Center at 4635 Longley Lane, Suite
108, in Reno. A written aptitude test is part of the
application process and applicants must show
successful completion of a one year high school or one
semester post-high school algebra course. Applicants
who do not meet the algebra requirement may take a
course through the Northern Nevada Literacy Council in
Reno or an on-line course at their own expense
(information is at http://www.njatc.org/onlinecourses/techmath.htm).
▲ All applicants must
be at least 18 years of age.
▲ Applicants must
possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
▲ Applicants must be
physically capable of performing the essential
functions
of
the apprenticeship program and subsequent work.
▲ Apprentices must
successfully pass a drug test once they are accepted
and
enter
the program.
▲ The apprenticeship
program offers equal opportunity to all people
regardless
of
race, age, color, gender, religion, nationality or
sexual orientation.
▲ Electrician (inside
wireman) applicants must pass the aptitude test to
receive
an
interview. Telecommunications installer/technician and
residential
wireman
applicants are required to take the aptitude test for
counseling
purposes
only.
▲ The interview
committee is comprised of members from labor and
contractor
management.
▲ If eligible, an
applicant remains on the list for two years. The
program hopes
to
accept a minimum of 15 new apprentices each year.
▲ Work begins as soon
as an apprentice is indentured.
▲ Classroom
instruction runs from September to May, some after
work two
nights
a week and others are daily for a given week (time off
work) for 180
hours
a year. Whether the instruction is days or nights
depends on the year
in
the program (i.e., first year apprentice, second year,
etc.)
▲ There is no cost for
school. Books cost between $250-$600 and tools run
about
$250-$350.
▲ Apprentices must have
a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
▲ Once an applicant is
indentured as an apprentice, they are expected to
become
a member of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical workers
(IBEW)
union, the fees of which are:
An initiation fee is $112, $47 of which is due upon
acceptance. The
balance
is due anytime during the apprenticeship.
Starting apprenticeship monthly dues are approximately
$25.
Additionally,
supplemental dues of two to five percent of gross
hours
worked
is accessed. The percentage is determined by the range
in
the
pay scale.
For
more information contact:
Northern
Nevada Electrical Training Center
Alan Darney
4635 Longley Lane, Suite 108
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775-358-4301
Fax: 775-358-4299
Email:
401jatc@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.njatc.org
