ST. PAUL ELECTRICAL JATC 

The St. Paul Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) is now accepting applications for entry into our comprehensive Apprenticeship Program. We invite qualified individuals committed to a rewarding career in the electrical trade to apply.

Our Apprenticeship Program provides rigorous training designed to produce highly skilled, safe, and productive electricians. We are dedicated to upholding the esteemed standards of the unionized electrical construction industry through our "Earn While You Learn" philosophy.

Application Process Overview:

Applicants who meet the conditions outlined below, and have submitted a complete application, will be scheduled for an Aptitude Test administered by GAN Human Resources. This test evaluates fundamental skills in basic mathematics, reading comprehension, and spatial reasoning. Upon testing, applicants will be placed on our Apprentice Application Record Book and remain eligible for selection for a period of one calendar year from their aptitude test date.

To be scheduled for an aptitude test, applicants MUST fulfill the following:

I. Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Age: Be a minimum of 17 years of age at the time of application. (Note: Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of selection and indenture into the program.)
• Education: Possess a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate.
• Mathematics: Provide proof of successful completion of an algebra course (or equivalent or higher-level mathematics) with a passing grade of "C" or higher.
• Licensure: Hold a valid driver’s license.

II. Required Documentation and Application Completion:

• Gather Documents: Compile all necessary supporting documents, which may include:
  • Educational transcript(s). (Note: OFFICIAL transcript(s) submission required within 30 days of indenture into the program.)
  • Work experience acceptable documents for Electrical/Construction/Other (if applicable).
  • A letter of recommendation.
  • Approved Community-Based Organization completion certificate (if applicable).
  • DD-214 (for military veterans, if applicable).
• Online Application: Access and complete the official online application available on our website: Online Application. A non-refundable $45 application fee is required and must be paid online via credit card to submit your application.
• Upload Driver's License: Upload a clear copy of your valid driver's license.
• Personal Experience Form: Complete the Personal Experience Form (PEF) and ensure all required supporting documents are uploaded as instructed within the application portal.

  APTITUDE TEST

Developed by GAN Human Resources, the GAN Aptitude Battery was created to assess basic math, reading, and spatial skills and has been administered to over 200,000 applicants. The test was developed based on a job analysis of the skills and abilities required for performance in school and on the job. The battery of tests are used for selection purposes.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION

Requests for special accommodation for testing procedures can be made at the time of application. The applicant will need to provide documentation to GAN Human Resources to be sure appropriate accommodations can be made. Examples of the documents are, but not limited to:

• Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Proof of past testing accommodations in similar settings
• 504 Plans
• Observations by educators
• Physicians note or evaluation
• Psychological reports

SELECTION PROCEDURES

Apprentices are selected based on the weighted total of the selection procedures (Reading, numerical computation, numerical reasoning, mechanical reasoning, paper folding, Personal Experience Form, and one letter of recommendation).

· Drug test – Must be able to pass a drug test before beginning apprenticeship. The JATC has a zero-tolerance policy for drug use. (Apprenticeship offers will be withdrawn upon positive drug test results.) Apprentices are drug tested throughout apprenticeship.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY

The St. Paul Electrical JATC admits students of any race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information or because the student is an individual with a disability or an individual aged 40 or over to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and other school-administered programs.

  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS 

Apprentices are responsible for their own transportation to work anywhere in Local Union #110 jurisdiction.

  WORK HOURS 

Eight hours per day between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Forty (40) hours per week, with the exception of when the apprentice is in school.

  WAGES 

  Click here to see the Wage Scale  

  LOCATION/APPRENTICESHIP OFFICE 

The Apprentice Office is located in the Electrical Industry Building, 1330 Conway Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN.  Our office telephone number is 651-390-5282.

  CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN   

The duties of an electrician are numerous and varied, presenting an exciting challenge to individuals seeking a career in this field. Inside construction electricians lay out, assemble, install and test electrical circuits, fixtures, appliances, equipment and machinery. They must be able to install electrical lighting, heating, cooling and control systems in various types of structures, i.e.: residences, commercial and industrial establishments, schools, hospitals, libraries and other buildings. They are frequently called on to make sophisticated installations involving electrical motors, controllers, transformers, switchgear and other electrical apparatus.

To cope with their tasks, construction electricians must be able to apply the sciences learned during apprenticeship training. They must also be able to use diverse electrical formulas and computations associated with their work, such as determining the size of electrical service conductors, feeders and branch circuits.

In addition to wiring buildings and industrial plants, construction electricians install street lighting systems, motorized equipment for bridges, machinery and wiring for power plants and substations, sophisticated communications, alarm and security systems. They also carry on a host of other projects that fall within the domain of the building trades. They must be familiar with the National Electrical Code, which sets forth acceptable standards governing electrical installations.

Employment for construction electricians is somewhat seasonal. There usually are more employment opportunities in the summer than during the winter season, especially in parts of the country, like Minnesota, where the winters tend to be severe.

Work of the construction electrician, like that of the other building trade workers, is active and requires a moderate degree of physical strength. It calls for an alert and attentive mind. This work can be dangerous. It can deal with high places, using lifts, scaffolds and ladders. It can deal with underground excavations and trenches. It can also deal with enclosed spaces. Journey worker duties can include construction and maintenance work on dead or energized circuits.

Construction electricians are crafts workers, and like all genuine skilled workers, they derive satisfaction and pleasure from utilizing both their minds and hands in a constructive manner.