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This page is about the apprenticeship program of Local 26 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. View IBEW Local 24 info here >
The IBEW Local 26 –NECA Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) electrical apprenticeship program is an accredited education program. It requires a student with strong math and sciences skills who is dedicated to advancing their career.
Participants receive on-site job training and classroom coursework to help them build a successful career. Apprentices have the opportunity to work on-site with a NECA contractor, giving them the opportunity to learn first-hand. On-site work is supplemented by coursework developed using the Electrical Training Alliance curriculum.
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Earn While You Learn!
Career Tracks
- Inside Wireman Program
Five-year program with minimum of 800 hours of
instruction and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training. - Residential Track
Five-year program with a minimum: of 160 hours of instruction, 10,000 hours of on-the-job training. - Telecommunications Track
Three-year program with a minimum of 480 hours of instruction and 4,800 hours of on-the-job training.
Qualifications
- Applicants must be 18 years of age.
- Applicants must submit an official copy of their high school transcripts or GEDs.
- Applicants must have a passing grade in Algebra 1 or GED equivalent.
- Applicants are required to take an aptitude test.
Application Process
Applications are accepted online at www.jatc26.org. You may verify your documents between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The application process is similar to applying for college. While SAT scores are not required, applicants must provide their high school transcripts showing a passing grade in Algebra I and take a qualifying exam.
Contact Info
IBEW Local 26
4371 Parliament Place
Lanham, MD 20706
Phone: (301) 459-2900
Email: contactus@ibewlocal26.org
www.ibewlocal26.org
Local 26 Training Center
4371 Parliament Place
Lanham, MD 20706
Phone: (301) 429-2575
Email: apply@jatc26.org
www.jatc26.org
Excellent Benefits
- Paid holidays (with
apprentice license) - Health and retirement benefits.
Great Pay
- Inside Electrical Track
Upon completion, you can make more than $84,000 when working 2,000 hours a year, and over $28,000 a year worth of health and
retirement benefits. - Residential Track
Upon completion, you can make more than $55,000 when working 2,000 hours a year and over than $17,500 worth of health and retirement benefits. - Telecommunications Track
Upon completion, you can make more than $51,000 when working 2,000 hours a year and over $16,000 a
year worth of health and retirement benefits.
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