Apprenticeship

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2025 APPRENTICESHIP CLASS. APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025 APPRENTICESHIP CLASS WILL BE OPEN FROM JANUARY 1ST, 2025 – MARCH 31st, 2025

IBEW Local 269 JATC offers the following apprenticeship training programs which are a combination of on-the-job and classroom training. Successful completion of the program is dependent upon each of these two areas and the timeframes are approximate.

  • Inside Wireman – 5-Year Program
    • The Inside Wireman’s job is to distribute and connect the customer’s electrical equipment to that power source. The Inside Wireman installs and maintains all the various types of electrical systems found in commercial and industrial facilities. Equipment used may include lighting, receptacles, motors, heating equipment, and systems that control the operation of all a facility’s energy usage. The Inside Wireman installs conduit systems that contain the wire from the motor control centers or panelboards to all of the equipment that uses electricity. Those conduits may contain power cables or control cables. Many of the conduit systems are exposed and must be installed to exacting standards using neat and workmanlike craftsmanship. The work of an Inside Wireman can vary. One day the Inside Wireman could be installing a Fire Alarm System or Security System in a high rise building and the next day he or she could be installing conduit in a ditch on the outside of the building. Inside Wiremen also install electrical systems in industrial facilities such as chemical plants, power plants, chip manufacturing facilities and automobile plants. Each type of installation has specific electrical needs and systems to support those needs. While there are many tasks associated with the Inside Wireman classification, the apprenticeship training provides all the knowledge necessary.
  • Telecommunications Technician – 3-Year Program
    • The Telecommunications Technician is working beside the Inside Wireman, installing the network of low voltage cabling that is used for video, voice and data or other low voltage signaling. While most installations are in buildings that are partially or fully enclosed to protect from sun, wind and rain, these installations often occur before air conditioning, heat or permanent light fixtures have been installed in the buildings. Backbone voice and data cables are routed between the entrance facility, where communications signals enter a building, to equipment and telephone rooms. Voice and data horizontal cables are routed between telephone or equipment rooms and individual workstations throughout the building. Equipment rooms often contain energized equipment such as hubs, file servers or telephone switches. These devices are configured and connected to the communications network that serves the building and must not be interrupted. The Telecommunications Technician installs voice and data outlets at workstations. In addition, they install punch down blocks and cross connects in telephone rooms. These may be wall-mounted or rack-mounted and must be grouped and identified according to specific installation standards. Whether the work is in new construction or in existing office or manufacturing space, the IBEW-NECA craftsperson takes pride in the work he or she has and can performed.
  • High Voltage Testing Technician – 5-Year Program
    • The High Voltage Maintenance & Testing Technician maintains and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment, following electrical code, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, and other specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and electrical and electronic test equipment.  Inspection and/or tests are made determining the condition of the element or components or for the purpose of detecting abnormalities, defects, deterioration, or malfunctions.  Preventive maintenance is performed for the purpose of extending the useful life of the equipment or for the purpose of determining the condition of the equipment, and shall include testing, calibrating, adjusting, lubricating, measuring, cleaning, drying, filtering, and refining of transformer liquid, and all work incidental there to.  It shall also include the repair and/or replacement of components of equipment.  Corrective maintenance for the purpose of restoring a system or equipment to a normal or usable condition and shall include repair or replacement of any complete system element.  High Voltage Testing Technicians perform acceptance and/or certification testing to determine compliance of a system or components of a system to a standard and/or specification.  Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus, such as transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures, using test equipment, and replaces damaged or broken wire and cables, using hand tools.  They also test malfunctioning machinery, using test equipment and discuss malfunction with other maintenance workers to diagnose the malfunction.  High Voltage Testing Technicians replace faulty electrical components of machines, such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices, using hand tools.  They diagnose and make repairs or replaces faulty electronic components, such as printed circuit boards, using electronic test equipment and hand tools.  They may also diagnose and replace faulty mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment. 

Each apprentice reports to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) for the duration of their apprenticeship. All programs are US Department of Labor registered apprenticeships, with curriculum provided by the electrical training ALLIANCE, using state-of-the-art delivery methods to provide the most up-to-date curriculum in the industry.

For more information about an apprenticeship through IBEW Local 269, contact us today!

JATC Staff:

Jayson Maksymovich, Training Director

Rachel Chamberlain, Office Manager


JATC Address & Contact Information:

IBEW Local 269 JATC
676 Whitehead Road
Trenton, New Jersey 08648
(609) 394-1337 Office
Email: jatc@ibew269.com

Application Process

We accept applications each year beginning January 1st and ending March 31st. The application is no-cost and may be accessed HERE

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be resident in Local 269’s jurisdictional area, see MAP.
  2. Applicants may be 17 at the time of application, but must be 18 by July 1st of the year
  3. Possess a valid driver’s license
  4. Have a High School Diploma or equivalent at the time of interview.
  5. Have a passing grade in High School algebra, or equivalent.

Applicants have 30 days to provide all necessary documentation. Applicants that successfully complete the application process will be scheduled for a standardized aptitude test. Applicants that receive a passing score will be scheduled for an interview, typically the 3rd week in May. Final selection will be determined after a one-week bootcamp, typically the 2nd week in June.

Applicants that are accepted into the program are placed by us with a participating electrical contractor for a minimum of 40 hrs./week employment. Apprentices receive yearly wage increases upon successful completion of each school year’s curriculum.

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 the time of indenture. 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.

Training Center Contact

JATC Address & Contact Information:

IBEW Local 269, JATC
676 Whitehead Road
Trenton, New Jersey 08648
office # (609) 394-1337
e-mail: jatc@ibew269.com

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