Are you ready to start your new career in the electrical industry?
Application Requirements
In order to qualify for our program an applicant must:
-Be 18 years of age or older
-Be a high school graduate or have a GED. You must provide your official High School
transcripts in a sealed envelope or have your school email us directly when you submit the
application.
-Have successfully completed one year of high school, college or post-secondary algebra with a
passing grade or better, or successfully completed the NJATC Online Tech Math Course.
-Have a valid driver's license (provisional licenses will not be accepted)
-Complete the online application**
-Pay the $25.00 application fee. If you email the PDF you will need to call in payment. If it is mailed you need to include a money order. And if you hand deliver we will run the credit card in office.
-Be in good physical and mental health
-Must obtain a minimum score on the NM JATC aptitude test measuring basic reading and
math skills*
ALL ITEMS must be submitted together in order to be accepted. This applies to online, mailed in, and in person submission. This means we must have the application, official transcripts, drivers license and the application fee (credit/debit or money order) in order to process the application.
Computer Needs:
If selected, the applicant will need access to a computer (laptop, notebook, etc.) along with internet access, to do required lessons on-line.
*If you are a veteran who has been honorably discharged in the last 5 years, or have acquired 2000+ hours on the job with an electrical contractor, you do not need to pass the test. Please contact the NM JATC office for additional information and the required documentation 505-341-4444 or info@nmjatc.org
The application process
1.
Submit application
Submit application
You must submit the online application, provide a copy of your drivers license, and your official High School transcripts or GED. Transcripts must be sealed or sent directly from the school in order to be official. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Contact 505-341-4444 with any questions.
2. Aptitude Test
Aptitude test
The aptitude test is administered by the New Mexico JATC office. You will receive an email and mailed letter informing you of the date and time of your scheduled test. There are 33 questions on Algebra and Functions, with 46 minutes in this section. There are 36 questions on Reading Comprehension, with 51 minutes in this section. You will take a short break between the Algebra and Functions Test and the Reading Comprehension Test.
The test will be graded with a score from 1 through 9, with 9 being the highest. You must achieve a score of at least 4 to qualify for an interview. It takes approximately 2-4 weeks to get the results of the aptitude test. If after taking the test and achieving a score of at least 4, you will then be scheduled for an interview at the next session. If not, you must wait 6 months to retake the test.
3. Interview
Interview
If you obtain a qualifying score on the test battery, you will be scheduled for an oral interview. You will be interviewed by a committee representing both NECA and the IBEW. Based on the interview (including a review of your qualifications), you will receive an overall ranking. As new positions become available in the apprenticeship program, names will be taken off the respective eligibility list for One (1) year. If you are not selected to begin an apprenticeship during that one-year period, you will need to reapply if you are still interested.
4.
Registered Apprentice
Applicants who are offered an apprenticeship with our JATC can expect:
-Job placement with one of our union electrical contractors. You must be willing to travel to anywhere within NM! Excluded counties are Hidalgo, Luna, Dona Ana and Otero. Otherwise work can and will be located all over the greater state of New Mexico.
-Payment for hours worked
-College credits through ACE
-Employer paid benefits: 401k/annuity, health insurance,
personal care account and pensions plan
-Reporting of on-the-job-training hours to the state of NM
-To attend classes at the JATC at least one evening per week
-Weekly homework and exams at the end of each topic
-Raises upon completion of annual courses
-To abide by all the JATC policies
-To sign a 5 year registration agreement
-To make up any missed class time and test
-8,000 on the-the-job-training hours and 1,100 related class
room training hours
-Advancement to Journey-level electrician upon successful
program completion and state testing
A day in the life
Ever wondered what a day was like as an electrical apprentice? Check it out!
An apprenticeship combines on-the-job and classroom training. This allows you, as the apprentice to actually earn while you learn. As an apprentice, you will work year-round for electrical contractors, and attend classroom sessions during academic year. As you learn by doing, you are paid directly by contractor with which you are employed. While progressing through the training, you receive guaranteed promotion and pay raises.
The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The applicant must meet the minimum age requirement. The JATC does not, and will not, discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability of such individual. The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under applicable law and lawful regulations issued thereunder.
Helpful links for applicants
Follow these link to better study for the assessment test and wow us in the interview!
Preparing for the Aptitude test and Interview
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.
OSHA 10
10 hour OSHA course
The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The applicant must meet the minimum age requirement. The JATC does not, and will not, discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability of such individual. The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under applicable law and lawful regulations issued thereunder.