Electrician and Low-Voltage Electrical Apprenticeships

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NORTHEAST WISCONSIN AREA ELECTRICAL JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE

NOTICE OF APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY

Applications for the Apprenticeship Program are accepted year-round. All information must be received by the announced closing date to be considered for an interview session.

Applications are available at:

Green Bay Electrical Workers

IBEW Local 158

2970 Greenbrier Road

Green Bay, WI 54311

(920)432-0158

APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR IN PERSON TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM.

All applications will be received and considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, creed, handicap, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, or membership in the military forces of the United States or this State.

Applicants are required to notify the Application Site of any changes in Address & Phone

BASIC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR AN INTERVIEW:

1.  AGE: Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age before the Time of Assignment for an Apprenticeship and Furnish Proof of Age.

(To Qualify: Copy of Birth Certificate or Valid Driver’s License Required)

2.  EDUCATION: Must be a High School Graduate or have attained a General Equivalency Diploma before the Time of Assignment for an Apprenticeship.

Final Semester High School Seniors are encouraged to apply.

(To Qualify: A copy of High School Transcripts is required and, if applicable – GED Certificate.)

3. MINIMUM MATH: Must have completed one (1) full year of high school Algebra with a passing grade of “C”, or one (1) post high school Algebra course with a passing grade of “C”.

4. APTITUDE TEST: Must attain established norms on the NJATC Apprentice Selection Test Battery.  (Developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research.)  Arrangements for testing are made by the Committee.

5. PHYSICAL ABILITY: Must present or sign a statement that he or she is physically able to perform electrical construction work with or without reasonable accommodation.

Applicants who reach employable status must successfully pass a drug screen test before placement in the field.

6.  TRANSCRIPTS: Must provide official transcript(s) of high school and (if minimum math documentation is listed elsewhere) post high school transcript showing courses and grades attained.

Transcript must indicate Algebra or list classes that are equivalent to one full year of High School Algebra.  Applicants must provide a letter from the school confirming the class is an equivalent to the minimum Math requirement.

7.  LICENSE: Must have the ability to get to school and work on a timely and consistent basis, anywhere within the committee’s jurisdiction.

All information MUST BE RECEIVED TO QUALIFY FOR AN INTERVIEW

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The following may be submitted as additional evidence of qualifications, and will be considered, but are not required:

Additional Transcripts beyond High School

Certificates of any additional training

Letters of recommendation or resumes.

Each applicant who meets all basic requirements will be interviewed by an Interview Committee. The interviewers will consider reliability, interest, attitude, judgment, cooperativeness, as well as other personal traits. Applicants will be selected for the available apprentice vacancies in the order of ranking resulting from the rating of interviews.

It is the intent of this Committee, in perpetuation of the basic skills required in the construction industry, to comply with all Federal and State Standards required in the selection and placement of apprentice applicants. The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrimination because of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, creed, handicap, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, or membership in the military forces of the United States or this State. The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in the apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30, and all other applicable state laws.