The Williamsport Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

The Williamsport J.A.T.C. is represented by Local Union 812, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, (I.B.E.W.), and Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., (N.E.C.A.), and is located at

500 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754

The International Office of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) is located in Washington, D.C., and the Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., (N.E.C.A.) , is located in Philadelphia, PA.

The Local 812 Apprenticeship Program is approved and certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, in Pennsylvania. The National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (N.J.A.T.C.) developed this program.

This program consists of 8000 hours of on the job training (OJT), and 900 hours of classroom instruction (representing 180 hours of classroom instruction yearly). The first 2000 hours of OJT is a probationary period.

This program is registered with the Department of Education-Veterans/Military Education. Veterans/Eligible Dependents, Members of the National Guard & Reserve may qualify for the use of your (GI Bill Benefits) for this Apprenticeship Program.

This program is college accredited with 50 semester hours for further advancement. All test are National Standardized.

Basic Qualifications for Apprenticeship

An Individual who can show that they meet the conditions listed below, after making application for apprenticeship, will be afforded an oral interview by the JATC. . If interviewed, the applicant will be listed among those applicants qualified for selection, for a period of two calendar years from the date of interview.

To be interviewed the applicant must:

A. Be a minimum of 17 years of age.

B. Be a High School Graduate, or have a GED, or have a two-year Associate Degree or higher.

C. Show evidence of successful completion of: one full year of high school algebra with a passing grade.

D. Provide an official transcript for High School and post High School education and training. All GED records must be submitted if applicable.

E. Submit a DD-214 to verify military training and/or experience if they are a Veteran and wish to receive consideration for such training/experience.

F. Qualify for interview using the Electrical Trade's Aptitude Test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research.

G. Present evidence that they possess a valid Driver's License.

H. Prior to being indentured, applicants selected from the pool of interviewed applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

I. Prior to being indentured, applicants selected from the pool of interviewed applicants may be required to provide results of a physical examination and a drug test as decided by the JATC.

J. Individuals who can verify (proper documentation required) that they have worked a minimum of eight-thousand (8000) hours specifically in the Electrical Construction Trade, do not need to meet the requirements of items (B) and (C).

K. Individuals who have worked a minimum of forty-five hundred (4500) hours as a Residential Wireman under and IBEW/NECA Local Collective Bargaining Agreement (proper documentation required), do not need to meet the requirements of items (B) and (C).

L. Individuals who have completed at least 3 years of related instruction and 4500 hours of OJT as indentured apprentices in a properly registered Electrical Construction Apprenticeship Program not sponsored by IBEW/NECA (proper documentation required), do not need to meet the requirements of items (B) and (C).

M. Year-round applications (from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) are accepted on the first Friday of every month.

N. Interviews are administrated on an as needed basis.

O. A twenty ($20.00) dollar application fee will be charged.

Williamsport J.A.T.C. Trustees

Michael J. Lecce, (Lecce Electric, Inc.)

Joseph M. Lecce, (Lecce Electric, Inc.)

Thomas J. Burke, (N.E.C.A.)

Michael C. Sullivan, (I.B.E.W.)

Leonard C. Mahonski, (I.B.E.W.)

James E. Beamer (I.B.E.W.)

Williamsport J.A.T.C. Instructors

Michael A. Kiessling, Training Director(Instructor for 2^nd & 3^rd year & First Aid)

Dave Cipriani, (Instructor for 1^st year)

Hugh G. Johnson, (Instructor for 5^th year and OSHA 10/30)

John W. Mc Dermott II, (Instructor for CPR & First Aid)

Equal Opportunity In Apprenticeship

Training

The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or age-except the applicant must be at least 17 years of age to apply and 18 years of age at time of indenture. The J.A.T.C. does not, and will not, discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability of such individual.