NECA’s Workforce Apprenticeship Programs
The Electrical Trades Center of Central Ohio provides quality education to individuals pursuing a career in the electrical field. The program implements both classroom and on-the-job training to supply students with the necessary knowledge and experience to be successful workers in their field. We understand that our students come from a wide background of experience and offer a variety of educational paths and options so that you may tailor your education to your background and interests.
Benefits of joining a union
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Union wages: The current hourly Journeyman rate of pay is $30 or more per hour.
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Union benefits: Employer paid health care, employer paid pension contributions and employ paid annuity contributions.
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Union training: On-the-job training supervised by a skilled Journeyman and classroom instruction.
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Union membership: Job security with over 725,000 members nationwide with professional representatives.
Available Programs
The Electrical Trades Center of Central Ohio offers three apprenticeship programs:
Advanced Standing Program
If you have been employed in the electrical construction industry and are interested in the apprenticeship program, the Electrical Trades Center will grant on-the-job training hour credits with proof of previous experience. In addition, a placement test is available for those who wish to advance their training. Students with prior college experience can request to have those courses evaluated to possibly meet some of the Associates Degree General Education requirements.
Apprentice Inside Wireman
Commercial-Industrial Electrician is a more generic occupation title for this highly skilled electrical worker. This five year program covers every type of work found “inside” a customer’s property line, including: power generation, distribution, utilization, as well as alarm, lighting, communication systems, environmental control systems, process control systems. Virtually, any electrical or electronic system found in today’s modern building or factory is considered an Inside Wireman’s scope of work.
Apprentice Installer-Technician
This three year program has an intense focus on high technology, low voltage signal, data and communication systems. These skilled technician’s scope of work deals entirely with low voltage, limited energy systems, nurse call systems and the like. This is truly a classification that will see tremendous growth, not just as an industry, but for properly prepared individuals as well.
Apprentice Outside Lineman
Please contact the Outside Lineman Training Director listed below
These award winning apprenticeship programs are registered with the United States Department of Labor and the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council. For more information about our apprenticeship programs, how to apply, and the latest wage and benefit information, contact one of our Training Directors listed below.
| COHNECA / IBEW Apprenticeship Program Contacts: | |
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| Local 575 Training Director: Matthew L. Louanglath Electrical Training Academy 175 Beaver Creek Rd Piketon, Ohio 45661 Office: (740) 289 2099 FAX: (740) 289 5846 Cell: (740) 414 3001 Email: ml@electricaltrainingacademy.org http://www.ibew575.org/apprenticeship.htm |
Local 683 Training Director: Trent Parker The Electrical Trades Center 947 Goodale Blvd Columbus, Ohio 43212 Office: (614) 463 5282 FAX: (614) 463 5252 Email: trent@etcjatc.org www.electricaltrades.org |
| Local 688 Training C0-Directors: Kristi Boggs/Tory Gorka Mansfield JATC 67 S. Walnut St. Mansfield, OH 44902 Office: (419) 526 4688 Fax: (419) 522-0705 Email: JATC@ibew688.org (Kristi Boggs) JATC2@ibew688.org (Tory Gorka) |
Local 1105 Training Director: Rebecca Jonard Newark JATC 5805 Frazeysburg Rd. Nashport, Ohio 43830 Office: (740) 452 5348 Email: r.jonard@newarkohiojatc.org |
| Outside Lineman & Traffic Signal/Street Lighting Apprenticeships | |
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| Local 71 Training Director: Kevin Castle – American Line Builders JATC (ALBAT) 1900 Lake Rd. P.O. Box 370 Medway, OH 45341 937-849-4177 or 800-223-9339 Fax: 937-849-0592 kcastle@albat.org www.albat.org |
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